Marginal, slowly spreading out into deeper water from a boggy edge. Standing above the water are crowded stems of beautiful overlapping leaves, spear-shaped with faint swirling lines and shadows, all topped with spikes of small blue flowers in late summer. Height given is above water.
Pontederia cordata
Pickerel weed
Details
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Flower Colour | Blue |
| Flowering Period | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep |
| Foliage | Not evergreen |
| Goes Well With | Caltha, Gunnera, Thalia |
| Growth Habit | Spreading |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy |
| Height | 50cm |
| Soil | Wet, boggy |
| Spread | 60cm |
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