Pontaderia cordata ~ Pickerelweed bronze-leaf The small leaves emerge in

The small leaves emerge in spring as a showy

psyllids and mites

IMAGE: Leonora (Ellie) Enking

The leaves emerge in spring as an orange-red that matures to a bright yellow-gold that doesn’t burn or bleach in the summer heat

The fine foliage grows in whorls with matte green leaves

Pontaderia cordata ~ Pickerelweed bronze-leaf The small leaves emerge inPickerelweed is a vigorous deciduous herbaceous perennial native to southern wetlands. The glossy arrow shaped leaves rise well above the water surface and the densely packed soft blue flowers bloom on erect stems in summer through fall. Following the flowers are edible seeds with distinctive toothed ridges. Flowers best in full sun and rich wet soils. Type: Perennial Origins: Eastern N. to S, America; GA Native Height: 2 4 Spread: 1. 5 2 Spacing: 1.