{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-pontederia-cordata-f-albiflora-white-pickerel-weed-pond-marginal-plant","title":"Pontederia cordata f. albiflora - White Pickerel Weed, Pond Marginal Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003ePontederia cordata f. albiflora (sold as Pontederia cordata 'Alba'), known as white pickerel weed, is the white-flowered form of the usually blue pickerel weed. It forms upright clumps of glossy, heart- to lance-shaped leaves and, from July to September, carries spikes of pure white flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhite pickerel weed at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePontederia cordata f. albiflora (syn. P. cordata 'Alba')\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite pickerel weed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUpright, clump-forming perennial; dies back in winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 50–80 cm tall, about 60 cm wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePure white spikes, July to September\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLoam-based aquatic compost in shallow water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8–15 cm of water over the crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFully hardy (no RHS H-rating published)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot UK native\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant white pickerel weed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sunny pond shelf with 8–15 cm of water over the crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGarden and wildlife ponds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNext to blue pickerel weed for contrast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs it good for wildlife?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Nurseries report the flowers are very attractive to bees and are also visited by butterflies, and the leaves give cover and shade to pond wildlife.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in an aquatic basket of loam-based aquatic compost topped with gravel. It is fast-growing, so divide it every few years. It dies back in autumn and regrows in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. 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