Pontaderia cordata, Pickerelweed
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- Item #: WP44
- Aquatic animal habitat support:
- Attractive Flowers:
- Average Wildlife Value:
- Beneficial Insects:
- Butterflies:
- Erosion Control:
- Full - Part Sun (6+ hours of sun):
- Game Birds:
- Herbaceous Emergent:
- Herbaceous plant:
- High Wildlife Value:
- Hummingbirds:
- Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay:
- Medicinal Uses:
- Moist Soil:
- Native to Coastal Regions:
- Native To Mountain Regions:
- Native to Piedmont Regions:
- OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands:
- Occasionally wet soil (non tidal):
- Organic soil- high level of decayed leaves, bark:
- Pollinator support:
- Sandy soil, coarse texture:
- Songbirds:
- Waterfowl:
- Full Sun:
Minimum of 50 required for this item
Native Range: Eastern North America to Caribbean
Zone: 3 to 10
Height: 2.00 to 4.00 feet
Spread: 1.50 to 2.00 feet
Bloom Time: June to October
Bloom Description: Soft blue
Sun: Full sun
Water: Wet
Maintenance: Medium
Suggested Use: Water Plant, Naturalize, Rain Garden
Flower: Showy
Attracts: Butterflies
Fruit: Showy, Edible
Water or bog gardens. Pond edges. Large containers or tubs.
