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| Category: Aquatic Plant |
| Family: Alismataceae (Water Plantains) |
| Origin: Pantropical |
| Flower Color: White |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Height: 3-4 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Aquatic |
| Winter Hardiness: <15° F |
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Sagittaria latifolia (Aquatic) (Arrowhead) - Considered to be the standard arrowhead. Widely distributed across North America and into Central and South America. A showy herbaceous perennial with arrow-shaped leaves and single bright white flowers. The ½ to 1 inch wide 3 petaled white flowers appear in late spring and summer. Submerged leaves are lance-shaped or even bladeless. Often used as a wetland reclamation plant. Can reseed readily. Grows in full sun to part shade in moist soil or water up to 6 inches or more deep. Quick grower in warm weather reaching 12 to 20 inches tall with a running spread. Cold hard to below 15° F. Once established in an earth bottom pond this sagittaria can form large colonies shading out other plants. It grows at low elevations in shallow water on the fringe of ponds, lakes, streams and wet ditches. The tubers were harvested stored and cooked as needed, providing an excellent source of carbohydrates.
The information about Sagittaria latifolia displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant. |
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