Sagittaria latifolia
Wapato, Duck potato, American arrowhead, Various-leaved arrowhead
Sagittaria Sagittaria
S. latifolia - S. latifolia is a marginal aquatic perennial with arrow-shaped leaves and racemes of whorled white flowers.
Sagittaria latifolia is: Deciduous
Upright
White in Summer
Green in Summer
Waterlily Pests (beetle, aphid, leaf-mining midges) Waterlily Pests (beetle, aphid, leaf-mining midges)
Deadhead to prevent self-seeding. Cut back in late summer.
Sow seed when ripe in containers standing in shallow water. Remove runners in spring.
Runners, Seed
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Sagittaria latifolia (Wapato) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Plant in full sun at pond margins or in water no deeper than 30cm.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Pond/In water
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Sagittaria latifolia
Wapato, Duck potato, American arrowhead, Various-leaved arrowhead
Sagittaria Sagittaria
S. latifolia - S. latifolia is a marginal aquatic perennial with arrow-shaped leaves and racemes of whorled white flowers.
Deciduous
Upright
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White in Summer
Green in Summer
Waterlily Pests (beetle, aphid, leaf-mining midges)
Deadhead to prevent self-seeding. Cut back in late summer.
Sow seed when ripe in containers standing in shallow water. Remove runners in spring.
Runners, Seed
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Sagittaria latifolia (Wapato) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Plant in full sun at pond margins or in water no deeper than 30cm.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Pond/In water
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
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Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Pond/In water | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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