Common Name
Pickerel weed
Pickerelweed
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
4.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Freshwater and oligohaline tidal marshes, tidal swamps, alluvial swamps, depression ponds, impoundments, calcareous marshes and fens, and rocky and sandy river shores. Common in the coastal Plain; infrequent in the outer piedmont; rare in the inner piedmont and mountains.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Fall
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
In Water
Wet
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