| Skill Level |
Easy |
| Light |
High (full sun) |
| Humidity |
N/A (tropical marginal pond plant grown outdoors) |
| Soil / Substrate |
Wet soil / marginal pond substrate |
| Type |
Tropical Marginal Pond Plant |
| Max Height |
Up to 4 feet |
| Placement |
Pond background/margin, or as a single specimen — not for enclosed terrariums |
| Origin |
Not specified (Pontederia genus) |
| Other |
Hardiness Zone 8-11. Pink flower spikes rise above the foliage in summer. Suitable for ponds and water gardens of all sizes; legacy listing offered as 2" and 4" pots. |
Care & Planting: Pontederia spp. 'Pink' (Pink Pickerel Rush) is a tropical marginal plant that grows to 4 feet tall, making an excellent background plant for the water garden or pond. Plant in wet soil at the pond's edge; pink flower spikes bloom above the foliage through summer. Can be grown as a striking single specimen or massed as a background planting.
