Sagittaria

Arrowhead, Bull Tongue

                                   
    ID#552
 
 
 

Additional Information: Purchase at: The Plant Farm, New Bern, NC

 

Arrowhead produces stalks of delicate white, 3 petaled flowers above arrow-shaped leaves, from early until late summer reaching 2 feet tall. Plants emerge in spring later than many other marginal plants. Needs wet soil or will grow in water up to 6 inches deep. Grow in full sun or in partial shade.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 2 ft x 2 ft PLANT TYPE: Perennial GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: fine LIGHT: Full sun to part shade WATER: wet, aquatic up to 6” deep water SOIL: wet soil or water
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: delicate white 3 petal flowers above leaves. FRUIT AND SEED: N/A KEY FEATURES: These species are ideal to grow in very shallow water, are not aggressive, and have attractive leaves and flowers.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Plant appears to be semi-dormant during winter, few very small leaves under water. It may need more light than it’s current location: Water barrel South -East corner of Glasshouse. It shares the barrel of water with: Umbrella palm, water hyacinth, fairy moss and two gold fish and few water snails. No pump and so far the water looks clear. Temperature in Glasshouse maintained above 50F. One gold fish found dead Jan 19, 2011. Reason (?) I no longer wish to keep fish so I discarded this plant.
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

Sept. 2010

June 2012

Plant at left  visible only under water  01/ 2011