''Tradescantia subaspera'', the zigzag spiderwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Commelinaceae Commelinaceae is a family of flowering plants. In less formal contexts, the group is referred to as the dayflower family or spiderwort family. It is one of five families in the order Commelinales and by far the largest of these with about 731 kn ...

, native to the eastern United States. Its zigzagging stems and wider leaves distinguish it from ''

Tradescantia virginiana ''Tradescantia virginiana'', the Virginia spiderwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Commelinaceae. It is the type species of ''Tradescantia'' native to the eastern United States. It is commonly grown in many gardens and also found ...

''. It is recommended for shady naturalistic garden settings. It has three petals which are violet-blue to purple in color. Flowers bloom May to September.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted: *''Tradescantia subaspera'' var. ''montana'' *''Tradescantia subaspera'' var. ''subaspera''

References

subaspera Garden plants of North America Endemic flora of the United States Flora of Illinois Flora of Missouri Flora of the Southeastern United States Flora of Indiana Flora of Pennsylvania Flora of West Virginia Flora of New York (state) Plants described in 1813 Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Commelinaceae-stub