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ornamentalFamily: PontederiaceaeGenus: Pontederia
Cultivar
Pickerelweed
Pontederia
This versatile aquatic plant is ideal for pond margins, water gardens, and naturalized wet areas. Its glossy, cordate leaves provide excellent structural interest, while the dense, upright flower spikes bloom throughout the summer, attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies. Highly adaptive and vigorous, it creates a lush, vertical element in aquatic settings.
Pickerelweed is a robust aquatic perennial prized for its tall, elegant spikes of violet-blue flowers and lush, heart-shaped foliage.
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Plant Detail
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Repotting / Start Growing
Begin with a starter plant and establish it in a larger pot using quality potting soil with beneficials and fertilizer.
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Plant Profile
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Key growing information first, with the complete reviewed cultivar profile available when you want it.
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Sun
Full sun to partial shade.
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Water
Requires consistently moist or saturated soil; best suited for pond edges or submerged containers.
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Mature size
2-4 feet tall and 1-3 feet wide.
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Hardiness
3-10
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Growth habit
Clumping, upright marginal aquatic.
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Plant type
Aquatic
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Care, size, flowering, climate, soil, health, and additional reviewed data.
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Growing note
Often thrives as a marginal plant in shallow water up to 6 inches deep or in constantly saturated soil.
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Climate note
Cold-hardy perennial; foliage will go dormant in winter in temperate climates.
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Flower / fruit
Features striking spikes of small, tubular blue-violet flowers from late spring through summer.
Growing & Care
Everyday care, growth, feeding, and pruning guidance.
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Growing & Care
Everyday care, growth, feeding, and pruning guidance.
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Sun / light
Full sun to partial shade.
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Growth rate
Moderate to fast.
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Fertilizer
Use aquatic-safe slow-release fertilizer tablets in the planting medium during the growing season.
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Pruning
Trim spent flower spikes and yellowing leaves at the end of the season to tidy the plant.
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Care notes
Often thrives as a marginal plant in shallow water up to 6 inches deep or in constantly saturated soil.
Size & Habit
How the plant grows and the space it needs at maturity.
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Size & Habit
How the plant grows and the space it needs at maturity.
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Mature size
2-4 feet tall and 1-3 feet wide.
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Growth habit
Clumping, upright marginal aquatic.
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Spacing
2-3 feet apart.
Flower / Fruit
Flowering, fruiting, pollination, bloom, and harvest behavior.
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Flower / Fruit
Flowering, fruiting, pollination, bloom, and harvest behavior.
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Flowering / fruiting
Features striking spikes of small, tubular blue-violet flowers from late spring through summer.
Climate & Hardiness
Cold, heat, chill, and regional growing considerations.
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Climate & Hardiness
Cold, heat, chill, and regional growing considerations.
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Hardiness zones
3-10
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Temperature
Cold-hardy perennial; foliage will go dormant in winter in temperate climates.
Soil & Water
Moisture, drainage, soil, and pH preferences.
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Soil & Water
Moisture, drainage, soil, and pH preferences.
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Watering
Requires consistently moist or saturated soil; best suited for pond edges or submerged containers.
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Soil
Rich, heavy loam or organic aquatic potting soil.
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Soil pH
6.0-7.5
More Plant Data
19 additional reviewed fields from this Plant.id.
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More Plant Data
19 additional reviewed fields from this Plant.id.
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Container Growing
Suitable for container water gardens; plant in a solid-sided aquatic pot to prevent uncontrolled spread if used in large ponds.
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Family
Pontederiaceae
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Foliage Look
Glossy, heart-shaped, deep green leaves with prominent parallel veins.
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Foliage Rules
Leaves are broad, heart-shaped, and glossy green; preserve the distinct venation pattern.
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Fruit Flower Look
Dense, upright spikes of numerous tiny, tubular, vivid blue to violet flowers.
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Fruit Flower Rules
Flowers should appear as a dense, cylindrical spike; do not show flowers on tiny juvenile starters.
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Growth Habit Rules
Maintain a vertical, clumping habit; avoid portraying as a trailing or floating plant.
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Mature Plant Look
Tall, upright, lush green clump punctuated by spikes of violet-blue flowers.
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Mature Stage Morphology
Mature plants form dense clumps of thick, glossy, arrow-shaped leaves with vertical, showy flower spikes.
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Morphology Rules
The plant is an emergent aquatic; ensure imagery reflects water-based or wet-soil environments.
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Plant Faqs
Does Pickerelweed need to be submerged? Yes, it thrives as a marginal plant in shallow water or consistently wet soil. How tall does Pickerelweed grow? It typically reaches 2 to 4 feet in height depending on growing conditions. Is it invasive? It is a vigorous grower and can spread, so container planting is recommended for smaller ponds.
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Root Look
Fibrous, vigorous white roots adapted for aquatic conditions.
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Soil Look
Dark, rich, saturated, or submerged aquatic soil media.
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Starter Stage
Small starter plug with developing leaves.
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Starter Stage Morphology
Features juvenile heart-shaped leaves and a developing root system suited for immediate transplanting.
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Video Voiceover Script
Welcome to Agardeni, where inspiration for gardening helps us imagine how and where we will grow Pickerelweed. This is Pickerelweed, available as 18, 36, and 72 plant starter trays through the Agardeni Marketplace. Let Pickerelweed become part of your aspirational plan, helping you imagine the beautiful aquatic setting you want to create. This plant is celebrated for its stunning spikes of violet-blue flowers that rise gracefully above lush, heart-shaped green leaves all summer long. Establish your starter plug in a four-inch pot with quality aquatic soil, then move it later to your final pond-side container or wet garden location once it is established. Find your inspiration with Agardeni. Explore real plants and real availability. Start. Plan. Grow.
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Youtube Tags
Pickerelweed Pontederia Pond Plants Water Gardening Aquatic Plants Perennials Marginal Plants Agardeni
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Youtube Video Summary
Discover the elegance of Pickerelweed, a versatile aquatic perennial perfect for pond edges and water gardens. Learn how to establish this beautiful, pollinator-friendly plant in your next aquatic project.
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Youtube Video Title
Growing Pickerelweed (Pontederia) for Aquatic Gardens
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