The three equal petals, dangling buds, and long grassy leaves distinguish this plant from anything else. It is a common garden flower, and in the city is often found as a garden escape, even though it is also native to our area. The flowers bloom in colors ranging from blue through violet to purple. In these pictures, the blue flowers were growing in the hamlet of Woodville in Scott Township; the purple ones were growing on the grounds of Fallingwater in Mill Run.
For a description of the species, see the Tradescantia virginiana reference page.
