Arrowhead Sagittaria latifolia
*Please note - All aquatic plants ship bare - root.
Arrowhead is a colony-forming, aquatic perennial, rising above water level to a height of up to 3 ft. The long-petioled, emergent leaves are arrowhead shaped. Flowers have showy, white petals and are arranged in a whorled raceme. Arrow-shaped basal leaves surround a taller stalk with small white flowers in whorls of three at ends of short, whorled branches.
Water plant
Heat resistant
Foliage interest
CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: Perennial
Height Category: Medium
Garden Height: 1 - 3 Feet
Spacing: 18-24 inches
Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Color: White
Habit: Upright
PLANT NEEDS
Light Requirement: Part Shade to Sun
The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category: Easy
Bloom Time: Grown for Foliage, bloom
Hardiness Zones: 3
Water Category: Average
Uses: Pond, container, bog
Uses Notes: Perfect for ponds, bogs, water gardens, containers.
Maintenance Notes: Arrowhead is a native aquatic or bog plant that will do well with minimal interference when used bare root in a pond or water garden and prefers clay or muddy soil if used in a bog. It is hardy to zone 3.