My yard is full of spiders, but only some are invertebrates. A surprising number are botanical beauties called Tradescantia ohiensis, commonly known as spiderwort. Although I never intentionally ...

THE LATIN and common names of a plant might be compared to a resume. The names often tell a little about the plant’s life story – where it got its start and what it looks like. Take spiderwort, a ...

The rain that descended on this area in the spring gave all of our plants a much-needed boost after last year’s drought. In our landscape, perennials and flowers that reseed themselves from year to ...

Why I cannot grow the adaptable spiderwort in my yard mystifies me. It disappeared several years after it was planted. But I love spiderwort, so this time of year, I go to the wild seeking 2- to ...

The purple spiderwort, Tradescantia pallida ‘Purpurea’, has enchanted me, ever since seeing curtains of it growing from the Barbican Conservatory. This plant is positively purple, growing elongated ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Purple Queen spiderwort (Tradescantia pallida "Purple Queen") is a striking plant for either out in the garden or inside the home. This plant ...

The name Spiderwort inspires interest, not to mention a passing thought of Spiderman. I have a long neglected, almost abused, plant which I thought was a wandering Jew, however, I didn’t think that ...

Relax with this 4K macro timelapse of the Spiderwort flowers, from bud to full-bloom in romantically purple. Spiderwort is also known as Virginia Spiderwort, Indian Paint, Ohio Spiderwort, or ...

I bought my new old house in downtown Wilmington this past January. While settling into the indoor spaces through winter, I’ve enjoyed watching the yard wake up this spring. The house had been “staged ...