Sagittaria lancifolia

duck potato, lance-leaved arrowhead, bulltongue arrowhead

Alismataceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

3-5 ft tall by 1-3 ft wide

Life Span:

long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Grow as an emergent along pond or lake edges or in aquatic gardens.

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, Birds, Mammals

Flowers attract pollinators.

Birds and other wildlife eat the fruit. 

Native Habitats:

Marshes, wetter portions of wet prairies, swamps, roadside ditches with marsh-like character.