Spider Lily
Family: Commelinaceae
(Spiderwort Family)
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Height: 1.5-3 feet
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Spread: 1-1.5 feet
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Bloom Time: June to July
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Bloom: violet-blue to purple,
three-petaled flowers accented by contrasting yellow stamens open up, a few at
a time, each for only one day
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Light: part shade to
full shade
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Soil: average; prefers acidic soils
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Moisture: medium; prefers
moist
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Use: native plant
gardens, woodland or shade gardens, rain gardens, wild gardens or naturalized areas; can be grown in borders, but mid-summer
foliage decline may not be desired for this use
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Care: cut back
foliage almost to ground when it declines mid-summer; divide clumps when
overcrowded
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; foliage sprawls in an unattractive manner by
mid-summer
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Native to: eastern U.S.
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Notes: arching,
iris-like, dark green leaves up to 1' long and 1 inch wide are folded
lengthwise forming a groove; can self-seed under ideal growing conditions
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H051
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