Tradescantia virginiana L. ‘Caerulea Plena’

Description:

Older double-flowered selection of Virginia spiderwort. Unlike many modern named cultivars, its original breeder and introduction date are not clearly documented. The name has appeared under several botanical combinations, including Tradescantia virginiana and Tradescantia × andersoniana. It produces attractive double purple-blue flowers and is generally considered a traditional garden form rather than a recent breeding introduction.

Threat Status: Threatened In Cultivation As assessed by the Plant Heritage Threatened Plants Programme. For more details see www.plantheritage.org.uk/conservation/threatened-plants/