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Pickerel Rush | Pontederia cordata

Tall, free-flowering rushes

The Highlights

    • Late summer flowering with tall stems covered in clusters of lavender blue flowers
    • A tall, free flowering structural plant for the edges of ponds and streams
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Low maintenance, pest and disease free
    • Provides shelter and perching places for wildlife, as well as being attractive to bees
    • A hardy and vigorous aquatic perennial which loves a sunny spot

Pickerel Rush | Pontederia cordata

Tall, free-flowering rushes
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The Highlights

    • Late summer flowering with tall stems covered in clusters of lavender blue flowers
    • A tall, free flowering structural plant for the edges of ponds and streams
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Low maintenance, pest and disease free
    • Provides shelter and perching places for wildlife, as well as being attractive to bees
    • A hardy and vigorous aquatic perennial which loves a sunny spot

Know Your Plant

Supplied as:

Plant in 1L Aquatic Pot
Our 1L+ pond plants are supplied in Aquatic Pots which have a mesh-like structure allowing you to plant them straight into your pond. The pot maintains the root structure as it enters the water, but allows the plants to root out into the underlying soil.
Plant in 3L Aquatic Pot
Our 1L+ pond plants are supplied in Aquatic Pots which have a mesh-like structure allowing you to plant them straight into your pond. The pot maintains the root structure as it enters the water, but allows the plants to root out into the underlying soil.
3 Plants in 1L Aquatic Pots
Plant in 5L Aquatic Pot
3L Pots

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

60-100cm
60-100cm

Eventual spread:

50-100cm
Spreads to between cm within 2-5 years
50-100cm
Spreads to between cm within 2-5 years
50-100cm
Spreads to between cm within 2-5 years
50-100cm
Spreads to between cm within 2-5 years
50-100cm
Spreads to between cm within 2-5 years

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Lilac blue
Clusters of lilac blue flowers on tall spikes
Lilac blue
Clusters of lilac blue flowers on tall spikes
Lilac blue
Clusters of lilac blue flowers on tall spikes
Lilac blue
Clusters of lilac blue flowers on tall spikes
Lilac blue
Clusters of lilac blue flowers on tall spikes

Habit:

Clump-forming
Clumps of tall foliage with upright flower stems
Clump-forming
Clumps of tall foliage with upright flower stems
Clump-forming
Clumps of tall foliage with upright flower stems
Clump-forming
Clumps of tall foliage with upright flower stems
Clump-forming
Clumps of tall foliage with upright flower stems

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
Very hardy - does not need winter protection.
Fully hardy
Very hardy - does not need winter protection.
Fully hardy
Very hardy - does not need winter protection.
Fully hardy
Very hardy - does not need winter protection.
Fully hardy
Very hardy - does not need winter protection.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

50cm
Position plants at least 50cm apart to allow for spreading
50cm
Position plants at least 50cm apart to allow for spreading

Care Guide

Pest and disease free

No known issues with pests or diseases. MORE

Keep well watered

Needs a permanently wet soil - do not allow soil to dry out - prefers to be planted in shallow water.

Full sun to partial shade

Grows best in full sun but will be fine with some partial shade

Poorly drained soil

Grows best in a poorly drained wet soil - clay or loam is best.

Feeding not required

No need to feed - this plant gets all the nutrients it needs from the soil. ?v=1613300718

For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page

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