Herbaceous Perennials
Pickerel weed
Pontederia cordata
Zone 1 · Closest to the Water
- Size
- Height: 2 to 4 ft Width: 1.5 to 2 ft
- Bloom Color
- blue/purple
- Wetland Indicator Status
- OBL Obligate wetland — almost always occurs in wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Intolerant
Notes
Wet soils; sun to part shade
Wildlife Value
Food source for bees and butterflies; seeds eaten by ducks
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