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Genus: P

Pachysandra
Alleghany pachysandra; Japanese pachysandra
Panicum
switch-grass
Parthenium
wild quinine
Parthenocissus
Virginia creeper; woodbine
Passiflora
passionflower; Maypop; apricot vine
Paxistima
cliff green; mountain lover
Peltandra
arrow-arum; tuckahoe
Pennisetum
Chinese pennisetum
Penstemon
St. Joseph's wand; pine-leaved penstemon
Petasites
fuki; sweet coltsfoot
Phalaris
ribbon grass
Philadelphus
mock orange
Phlox
phlox; flowering moss; ground pink; wild sweet William
Phragmites
variegated common reed grass
Phyllostachys
bamboo
Physostegia
obedient plant
Pleioblastus
bamboo
Podophyllum
Mayapple; wild lemon
Polemonium
Greek valerian; Jacob's ladder; bluebell
Polygonatum
hairy Solomon's-seal
Polygonum
knotweed
Polypodium
polypody
Polystichum
Christmas fern
Polytrichum
(soft haircap moss); common haircap moss
Poncirus
hardy orange; trifoliate orange
Pontederia
pickerel weed
Potentilla
bush cinquefoil; golden cinquefoil; shrubby cinquefoil
Pratia
blue star creeper
Prunus
wild plum; wild cherry
Pseudosasa
bamboo
Psidium
Cattley guava; purple strawberry guava
Pycnanthemum
mountain mint
Pyrola
shinleaf; wild lily-of-the-valley

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Catalog as of April 01, 2008

Pontederia

(Pontederiaceae - pickerel weed family)
A few species of perennial aquatic herbs of North and South America.

Pontederia cordata - Jul 4 Pontederia cordata - Jul 4 Pontederia cordata - Jul 4 Pontederia cordata - Jul 27 Pontederia cordata - Jul 27 Pontederia cordata
cordata peren • ht 2-4' • zones 4-10

pickerel weed


native, edible, moist - wet, sun
e and cent US

Upright, with glossy, dark green leaves of tropical appearance. Appealing, violet-blue flowers appear in terminal clusters throughout much of the summer. The ripe seeds are described in literture on edible native plants as being starchy and highly nutritious, and edible raw, roasted, or made into flour. For moist to (preferably) wet soil or shallow water, to about 12" deep.

cat # 9D3F
$7.95 each / 3-9, $7.50 ea / 10+, $6.95 ea