Pickerelweed - Pontederia cordata

Common Name: Pickerelweed Botanical Name: Pontederia cordata Category: Perennials Flower Color: Purple, Blue Bloom Time: Summer Soil Conditions: Wet Exposure/Light Requirements: Full Sun Height: 1-3 feet Wildlife: Butterflies and Other Pollinators, Turtles
Description: This aquatic is on the border of ponds, marshes and streams. It has lance shaped leaves 2 to 10 inches long. The flower is on a stalk 3 to 4 inches with violet-blue tubular flowers. Flowers from June to November. Can live in up to 6 inches of water once established. Prefers full sun. Edible young leaves!
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