Pontederia cordata (Pickeral Weed) IL CRP Seed Mix some bird species use it

some bird species use it for nesting and cover along the shoreline

Spring - Approximately March through early April

Flower Color Pink-Purple

Height 8'-15'

High-quality sites are typically preferred

Pontederia cordata (Pickeral Weed) IL CRP Seed Mix some bird species use itOne of the most beautiful plants of our local wetlands with it's heart shaped leaves and deep violet flowers. Quite unique blooms dance in succession from the bottom up over the water in mid summer. Pontederia cordata is found typically in shallow emergent wetlands and quiet backwater areas along streams and rivers. It prefers to grow in saturated mucky organic rich soils that stay inundated or moist all of the year. Given time, this beautiful plant