Pontederia cordata
pickerelweed
Pontederiaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
to 3-4 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
purple
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Winter dormant. Blooms spring to fall. Individual plants short-lived but it spreads vegetatively to form long-lived patches.
Noted For:
Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wetland gardens and pond edges. Used in wetland restoration.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Aquatic ---- to ---- Stays wet
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Organic
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds
Attracts butterflies and bees. Documented bee visitors include Hylaeus schwarzi, Dianthidiuin floridiense, Ceratina dupla floridaiza, Apis inellifera , and Xylocopa inicaizs (Deyrup et al. 2002).
Ducks love the plants and a risk is that they might devour an entire planting.
Native Habitats:
Marshes, swamps, slow moving streams.
