Skill Level Easy Light High (full sun) Humidity N/A (tropical marginal pond plant grown outdoors) Soil / Substrate Wet soil / marginal pond substrate Type Tropical Marginal Pond Plant Max Height Up to 4 feet Placement Pond background/margin, or as a single specimen — not for enclosed terrariums Origin Not specified (Pontederia genus) Other Hardiness Zone 8-11. Pink flower spikes rise above the foliage in summer. Suitable for ponds and water gardens of all sizes; legacy listing offered as 2" and 4" pots. Care & Planting: Pontederia spp. 'Pink' (Pink Pickerel Rush) is a tropical marginal plant that grows to 4 feet tall, making an excellent background plant for the water garden or pond. Plant in wet soil at the pond's edge; pink flower spikes bloom above the foliage through summer. Can be grown as a striking single specimen or massed as a background planting.
