Pontederia cordata (Pickerel Weed)

Heart-shaped green leaves with clusters of blue flowers borne on a spike. A tall late flowering structural plant. It is free flowering and slowly grows into a large clump.

Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in Autumn to tidy.

Plant in full sun to partial shade between 5cm and 20cm deep.

• Flowering period: July to September
• Mature height: 70cm to 90cm
• Growth rate: medium