1 Pickerel Weed Live Bare Root Plant | Pontederia cordata Native Aquatic Perennial for Ponds & Wetlands

Pickerel Weed (Pontederia cordata) - Native Aquatic Perennial

This listing includes one live bare root Pickerel Weed plant, a native aquatic perennial known for its striking large, heart-shaped leaves and vibrant purple flower spikes. Commonly referred to as Pickerel Rush, this plant is ideal for enhancing ponds, rain gardens, and wetland areas with natural beauty and ecological benefits.

Key Features

• Includes 1 live bare root Pickerel Weed plant
• Produces large, glossy green, heart-shaped foliage
• Displays vibrant purple flower spikes from late spring through early fall
• Attracts pollinators such as butterflies, bees, and beneficial insects
• Thrives in shallow water or wet soil, ideal in 2–6 inches of standing water
• Grows 2 to 4 feet tall
• Suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 3–10
• Prefers full sun to part shade conditions

Growing Information

Pickerel Weed is a hardy aquatic perennial that thrives in shallow water environments such as pond edges and marshy areas. It grows best in 2 to 6 inches of standing water or consistently wet soil. This plant prefers full sun to part shade and is well-suited for native restoration projects, rain gardens, and water features. Its low-maintenance nature and ecological benefits make it a valuable addition to wetland gardens.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.