Pontederia cordata
$24.00 / 1G
Pickerel Rush ·
Description
Pickerel Rush is a aquatic / marginal plant suited to full sun to part sun and wet to aquatic conditions. It offers blue to purple color in summer. Useful for native and wildlife-focused plantings.
Benefits
Turns pond edges and wet spots into intentional garden moments with seasonal color. Keeps beds lively through the main outdoor season. Brings more movement to the garden by drawing butterflies and other pollinators. Fits naturally into Mid-Atlantic planting palettes and habitat-minded gardens.
Features
Straight species; aquatic or marginal plant; blue to purple flowers mid-summer; matures about 2 - 4 ft tall and 1.5 - 3 ft wide; regional native species
Usage/Use
Water garden / pond planting
| Pontederia cordata | |
| Pickerel Rush | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with wet to aquatic moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Wet to Aquatic moisture; Pond planting media or consistently wet soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| North America | |
| Locally Native | |
| Yes | |
| Yes |
| 3 - 10 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 3–10; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| High Organic | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 2 - 4 ft | |
| 2 - 3 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 2 - 3 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Summer | |
| None | |
| Violet | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Butterflies | |
| Wet Soil Wetlands | |
| Water Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Waters Edge Bog Plant | |
| Upright | |
| Average | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Very Wet Soil | |
| Moist to wet / pond edge | |
| Keep soil consistently wet or submerged according to plant type. | |
| Low | |
| Place at the recommended pond depth, remove spent foliage, and divide or thin as needed to control spread. |