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Pontederia cordata /Pickerel Weed
A water garden colony of the white flowering pickerel weed
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A water garden colony of the white flowering pickerel weed
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This is a very popular water garden plant that blooms throughout the summer
Pickerel weed growing in its favored natural habit on the edge of water
Spikes of handsome blue flowers and arrow-shaped leaves
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Scientific Name:
Pontederia cordata
Common Name:
Pickerel Weed
Plant Type:
Deciduous
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
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Height:
1-2 feet
Spread:
2 -3 feet
Bloom time:
Spring, Summer
Flower color:
Blue
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Wet
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
An aquatic or marsh plant with a cluster of arrow shaped, dark green leaves. Will grow in water, but in shallow water to about 6 inches deep. However, it can not stand long exposures to prolonged flooding until it is well established. Its main landscape use is in water or bog gardens.