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pickerel weed

Pontederia cordata

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Genus: Pontederia
Family: Pontederiaceae
Common Names: heart-leaved pickerel weed, wampee

About this plant

P. cordata is a marginal aquatic perennial to 1.2m, forming a clump of erect, lance-shaped or ovate, bright green leaves to 18cm in length, with dense erect spikes, to 15cm in length, of small tubular deep blue flowers in late summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoam

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in baskets of fertile loam, in shallow water and in full sun

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring as growth starts or propagate by seed sown in containers as soon as ripe

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years