| Description | Sweet Kate (Tradescantia) Purple blue flowers standout against the yellow foliage. Best in full sun, moist sites. |
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| Pronunciation | (tray-dess-CAN-tee-ah) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full to partial, may burn in full sun |
| Moisture | average to wet never dry |
| Soil & Site | average to wet, dislikes dry |
| Flowers | triangular shaped, 3 petaled, 1-1.5 inch, purplish blue, contrasting bright yellow stamens, flowers borne in umbels, has many buds waiting their turn to open |
| Leaves | arching bright yellow leaves, keel shaped |
| Dimensions | 1 foot by 1 foot |
| Maintenance | Foliage may deteriorate towards the end of summer. At this point cut back the plants to the ground and they will respond with a flush of clean yellow foliage. Divide when the clumps become large. |
| Propagation | division |
| Cultivar Origin | Discovered by Mrs. Stevens of Rusthall, Kent. Named after her blond-haired daughter Kate Stevens. |
| Misc Facts | Genus name honors John Tradescant (1570-1638) and his son John Tradescant (1608-1662), botanists and successive gardeners to Charles I of England. aka: Tradescantia Sweet Kate. Tradescantia Blue and Gold |
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