Spiderwort (Tradescantia virginiana)

Family: Commelinaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Blue, Pink, Purple, White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Late spring, Mid summer. Form: Spreading or horizontal, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Early Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. The very young shoots and leaves can be chopped and added to salads or cooked as a potherb. Flowers - raw. They make an attractive edible garnish. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; The very young shoots and leaves can be chopped and added to salads or cooked as a potherb.; They make an attractive edible garnish.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods, scrub, meadows and roadsides. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)