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✓ Native to US
Pickerelweed (Native)
Pontederia cordata
— Family: Pontederiaceae
Perennial
USDA Zone 3-10
📍 North America
🗺️ Widespread
Widespread across many states
A vigorous native aquatic plant with striking purple flower spikes, excellent for pond margins.
Height
2–4 ft
Spread
2–3 ft
Sun
Full Sun
Water
Aquatic
🌡️ Growing Conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Season
- Warm season
- Soil
- Mud, shallow water
✨ Traits
🐝 Attracts Pollinators
🦋 Attracts Butterflies
🐦 Attracts Birds
🎯 Uses
Wildlife
Water Garden
Native Planting
Bog Garden
🦋 Wildlife Value
🐝 Pollinators
🦋 Butterflies
🐦 Birds
🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zones
3a
3b
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
10a
10b
Temp range: -40°F to 40°F
📍 Native Range
🗺️
Widespread across many US states
Broadly distributed across a large portion of the US, but not documented in every state.
Native to 50 states:
📅 Planting Calendar
🔄 Transplant
Plant Spring
April – June