Pickerel Weed
Scientific Name: Pontederia cordata L.
Synonym: Pontederia lanceolata, Pontederia lancifolia., Pontederia sagittata
Family: Pontederiaceae
Pontederia cordata, Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species.
Sunset®: All zones
USDA: 3-10
Sun Exposure: Full sun or light shade
Origin: Eastern North America
Growth Habits: perennial, 2 to 4 feet tall (60-120 cm) or more; heart-shaped leaves 8 to 14 inches long (20-35 cm), 4 to 8 inches wide (10-20 cm)
Watering Needs: Bog or water garden plant
Propagation: Division
Pontederia cordata, Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 1: 463. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society
The fruit can be eaten like nuts. Very young leaves can be eaten in salad, while later they can also be cooked.
Blooming Habits:
Soft blue to violet-blue flowers (occasionally white), with 2 yellow spots, in a terminal spike up to 6 inches long (15cm), from June to October.
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