Does spiderwort die back to ground after blooming?

The plants look like they are dead

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#1 Comment By MichiganDot On 07/18/2018 @ 1:00 pm

Yes, spiderwort may die back in summer heat especially if it gets afternoon sun. If the stem is green, cut back spent blooms to the next long leaf. This is where new blooms may occur. If they have gone soft and yellow, cut down to the ground. They will come back.

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