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Pontederia cordata Rosea

Common name: Pickerel Weed

You will add a splash of pink to your pond with this beautiful, hardy water plant.

-10 to -15°C
Good for Pollinators

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9cm Pots
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3 for £26.00
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Pink pond loving Pickerel with a perfect perfumeA beauty for pond, lake and quiet river edges, this marginal aquatic plant offers a blushing display of late summer colour. Your Pontederia cordata 'Rosea' produces a deciduous clump of large, paddle-shaped leaves. This attractive foliage is embellished with a rosy glow from July to September when sturdy spikes topped with musky-pink flowers appear.The densely flowering spears on your hardy American native are loved by bees and butterflies, providing a great source of late season nectar. Best in a South or West-facing location, your Pontederia cordata 'Rosea' flourishes in a fullyor partly sunny spot with poorly drained, clay or loam-based soil. This plant thrives when contained in a planting basket in shallow water.In maturity, your Pontederia cordata 'Rosea' reaches a maximum height and spread of 100cm by 75cm.
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Key Information
Latin Name Pontederia cordata Rosea 9cm pot
Common Name Pickerel Weed
Hardiness H5 (-10 to -15°C)
Colour Pink
Type Perennial
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Height in Maturity (m) 1.00
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.75
Soil Conditions Clay Loam Aquatic
Aspect South-facing, West-facing
Good for Ponds Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes

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