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‘Concord Grape’

Details

Full nameTradescantia (Andersoniana Group) ‘Concord Grape’.
Name statusAccepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar.

Established with a description by Plant Delights (1998, p. 52).
OriginsSeedling descended from T&M seed lots, selected and named by Kevin Vaughn (personal correspondence, January 2022).
ClassificationLike other hardy garden hybrids, it is now placed in the Andersoniana Group. These hybrids are sometimes mislabelled as Tradescantia virginiana or the invalid botanical hybrid Tradescantia × andersoniana.
Legal protectionNone.
AvailabilityAvailable from many nurseries.

Description

Described by Kevin Vaughn (personal correspondence, January 2022).

Cultivar groupTradescantia Andersoniana Group.
FoliageGlaucous colour.
FlowersGathered in grape-like clusters, the saturated colour of concord grapes.

References

Plant Delights Nursery, Inc. (1998). “It’s not easy being variegated!”: 1998 Sales Catalog and Plant Owner’s Manual.