Pickerelweed

 

Common Name	Pickerelweed
Scientific Name	Pontederia cordata
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Wetlands & Standing Water
Light Preference	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Wildlife Value	birds, small mammals
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6), Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	less than 3'
Bloom Time	Spring
Evergreen	No
Comments	spectacular blue flower spikes open in the morning and close in the afternoon; nectar source for several species of butterflies; often forms dense colonies