Alisma Plantago -Aquatica Common name water plantain or mad dog weed. This plant is robust aquatic perennial forming rosettes of long stalked gray green leaves.
This pretty white alpine produces a carpet of white flowers in May-July. It is suitable for rockeries, bog gardens and stream or pond sides in full sun.
Has large round leaves, palmate leaves that can be green, green with crimson or purple, especially in spring. Leaves tends to revert to green as summer progresses. It sends up tall flower spike from white through pink to crimson.
This plant produces lilac /purple flowers in June-August. It has a pleasant aromatic smell and grows best in shallow water up to 7.5cms or boggy ground in full sun to part shade.
This striking plant has black banding horizontally on stems resembling porcupine quills. It is an excellent structural plant providing interest and contrast in the pond margins. It will thrive in boggy ground or pond edges with up to 15cms over the crown. This plant does well in sun to part shade. It is advisable to plant in a container to control the spread.
Height 60 – 90cm
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