Pickerelweed Workwear Its thorny nature and deer

Its thorny nature and deer resistance make it ideal for xeric gardens and low-maintenance landscapes

wisteria-like pink flowers that bloom in early spring

Spread: 3–4 ft

Blooming multiple times throughout the growing season

Pickerelweed Workwear Its thorny nature and deerPontederia cordata (Pickerelweed or Pickerel Rush) is a striking, pond loving perennial native to Texas and much of eastern North America. With tall flower spikes in shades of blue, purple, or white rising above heart shaped leaves, it adds bold texture and color to shallow water edges. This emergent aquatic grows with its roots and stems underwater and its leaves and blooms above, providing food and habitat for waterfowl, bees, butterflies, and