Tradescantia andersoniana 'JS® Brainstorm' ~ JS® Brainstorm Spiderwort size-65-g Image: Römert

Image: Römert

The large velvety purple flowers with a center highlight and bright yellow stamen bloom on new and old wood from mid summer into fall

deeply lobed oak-like leaves that brilliant bronze and maroon in fall

Little Ollie doesn't produce fruit

Spotted Beebalm is an upright native herbaceous perennial with highly aromatic dark green foliage and layers of very showy bract between whorls of spotted tubular flowers

Tradescantia andersoniana 'JS® Brainstorm' ~ JS® Brainstorm Spiderwort size-65-g Image: RömertJS Brainstorm Spiderwort is a beautiful herbaceous perennial with narrow lily like dark green foliage that can earn a faint purple blush. The clusters of 3 petaled violet flowers open only a few at a time and last for a day, but bloom continuously from late spring until frost. Best color with full sun and moist, well drained acidic soils. Tolerates boggy soils. Type: Perennial Origins: Native Hybrid Height: 1. 5' 2' Spread: 1 1. 5' Spacing: 1. 5' USDA