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| Description | A native North American wild flower. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | blueish-purplish, borne on a long stalk, 3 petals, bright yellow anthers |
| Leaves | grey-or blue-green, alternate, long and thin, tend to cup towards the center |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet tall |
| Maintenance | can self seed and become aggressive |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Misc Facts | Genus named after John Tradescant (1608-1662) who served as gardener to Charles 1 of England. |
| Notes & Reference | #153-Illinois Wild Flower (www.illinoiswildflowers.info), #168-Missouri Flora web site (www.missouriplants.com) |
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