Pontederia Cordata Lavender Pink – Pickerelweed

Pontederia cordata – Lavender Pink Pickerelweed

Bring movement and color to your water garden with Pontederia cordata Lavender Pink — a vigorous emergent aquatic perennial that rises 3+ feet tall with bold, heart-shaped leaves and elegant lavender-pink flower spikes.

Each spike blooms in succession from the bottom up, extending the flowering period over several days and drawing pollinators throughout the season. The plant thrives in shallow, quiet water with its leaves and flowers above the surface — perfect for pond edges, rain gardens, and naturalized water features.

• Common name: Pickerelweed / Pickerel Rush
• Mature height: 3+ feet
• Flower color: Lavender pink
• Bloom habit: Sequential spike blooms for extended color
• Habitat: Emergent aquatic — shallow, still or slow-moving water
• Wildlife note: Deer may browse; attracts pollinators
• Sold as: 3.5" pot