Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
Pickerelweed is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 90 cm |
| Spread | 60 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-10b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 90 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 10b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Pickerelweed's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
- Cleyerafor height behind it
- Creeping Phlox 'Sherwood Purple'to edge in front
- Devilwoodfor height behind it
- Firebushfor height behind it
- Florida Leucothoefor height behind it