Pontaderia cordata ~ Pickerelweed bronze-leaf both a female plant and

both a female plant and male pollinator are required

Festuca ovina var

Giant Leopard Plant

IMAGE: Leonora (Ellie) Enking

Pontaderia cordata ~ Pickerelweed bronze-leaf both a female plant andPickerelweed is a vigorous deciduous herbaceous perennial native to southern wetlands. The glossy arrow shaped leaves rise well above the water surface and the densely packed soft blue flowers bloom on erect stems in summer through fall. Following the flowers are edible seeds with distinctive toothed ridges. Flowers best in full sun and rich wet soils. Type: Perennial Origins: Eastern N. to S, America; GA Native Height: 2 4 Spread: 1. 5 2 Spacing: 1.