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Plant Picture Guide

Acanthus - Ajuga
Akebia - Apios
Aquilegia - Asclepias
Asimina - Athyrium
Atrichum - Campanula
Campsis - Chamaemelum
Chasmanthium - Coptis
Coreopsis - Dianthus
Dicentra - Euonymous
Eupatorium - Galium
Gaultheria - Helictotrichon
Hemerocallis - Itea
Juncus - Liriope
Lobelia - Lysimachia
Magnolia - Mimulus
Miscanthus
Mitchella - Onoclea
Ophiopogon - Osmunda
Pachysandra - Phalaris
Philadelphus
Phlox
Phragmites
Phyllostachys
Physostegia - Polygonum
Polypodium - Pratia
Prunus - Rhododendron
Rosa - Saxifraga
Schizachyrium - Silphium
Sisyrinchium - Thuidium
Thymus - Verbena
Veronica - Viburnum
Vinca - Zizia


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