Marestail ‘Hippuris vulgaris’

*Please note - All aquatic plants ship bare - root.
Semi evergreen aquatic submergent or emergent perennial bearing stout, hollow, unbranched stems erect and stiff when emersed, limp when submersed.
Foliage Interest
Evergreen
Deadheading Not Necessary
Resists: Deer
CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type:  Perennial
Height Category:  Short
Garden Height:  2 - 4 Inches
Trails Up To:  24 Inches
Spacing:  12 - 14 Inches
Spread:  12 - 14 Inches
Foliage Colors:  Green
Habit:  Submersed, emergent
PLANT NEEDS
Light Requirement:  Part Sun 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
Hardiness Zones:  3 - 18
Water Category:  Aquatic
Uses: Ponds, streams, water features, bog gardens.
Maintenance Notes: Marestail will fill in areas between rocks along the edges of ponds and streams, or can be allowed to free float in bodies of water.  Serves as an oxygenator in aquatic ecosystems