Details
| Full name | Tradescantia ohiensis ‘Mrs. Loewer’. |
| Name status | Accepted, the valid name for a unique cultivar. Established by Plant Delights (1999, p. 29, with reference to their spring catalog). |
| Origins | Origins documented by Plant Delights (2020). Collected in Goodwin, Arkansas by Larry Lowman of Ridgecrest Nursery. Named after the landowner, Elizabeth Loewer. |
| Classification | Because it is a wild collection, this plant is accepted as true Tradescantia ohiensis instead of a hybrid from the Andersoniana Group. |
| Legal protection | None. |
| Availability | Available from many nurseries, mainly in the USA. |
Description
Described by Rare Roots (2022).
| Cultivar group | Tradescantia ohiensis. |
| Growth habit | 50cm high. |
| Foliage | Smoky blue. |
| Flowers | Soft lavender. |
References
Plant Delights Nursery, Inc. (1999). Farmageddon “Revenge of the Perennials”: 1999 Fall Supplement to The Sales Catalog and Plant Owner’s Manual.
Plant Delights Nursery, Inc. (2020). Tradescantia ohiensis ‘Mrs. Loewer’. Internet Archive link.
Rare Roots. (2022). Tradescantia ohiensis ‘Mrs. Loewer’ Spiderwort. Internet Archive link.