Pontederia cordata
Common name: Pickerelweed
Pickerelweed is a true emergent species, preferring sites of standing water or constant wet muck. It is a large, showy plant with shiny, arrowhead shaped leaves and flowering spikes up to 5 inches long. Flowering occurs in late summer, and a colony of plants can continue to flower for up to 4 months. Plants will spread by rhizomes, often covering large surfaces of water. Flowers are visited by a range of bees, and seeds are a favorite treat of ducks.
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| Per unit for pint growing method | $5 |
| Flats | $63 |
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forb
Soil type
Moist Mesic, Wet
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Late Spring
Urban environment
Road-side/Salt Tolerant, Yards that Flood
Habitat
Floodplain, Wetlands
Growth form
Colonizing / Spreading, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
Violet
Fall color
Yellow Orange
Size
- Mature height
- 3 Feet
- Mature width
- 3 Feet
- Max height
- 4 Feet
- Max width
- 4 Feet
Additional information
Pollinator hot spot Rain garden suited