WATER AND WATERSIDE PLANTS (updated 28 March, 2009)

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KEY TO THE CODES AT END OF THE PLANT DESCRIPTIONS:

H* - attracts Hummingbirds
B* - attracts Butterflies or feeds butterfly larvae
W* - Water efficient/drought tolerant plants
C* - California native plant or derivative
F* - especially good cut Flower or cut Foliage
S* - fragrant flowers ("S" for Scented)

Acorus gramineus 'Masamune', "VARIEGATED SWEET FLAG" - Handsome grasslike plant forming tight clumps of slender, cream-margined leaves; especially useful for water feature margins & containers. [20]

Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus', "DWARF SWEET FLAG" - Handsome grasslike plant forming dwarf, tufted clumps of slender, dark green foliage; especially useful for water feature margins & containers. [13]

Bidens laevis, "BUR-MARIGOLD" - Calif. native, wetland perennial w/ lance-shaped leaves & an abundance of 3-in., yellow daisy flowers w/ yellow centers in fall when few other natives are in bloom. [3] (B*C*)

Eichhornia crassipes, "WATER HYACINTH" - Unusual & easy water plant w/ bulbous stems topped by shiny, rounded leaves & thick spikes of 2 in., orchid-like, lilac blue flowers in summer; floats on water surface. [25]

Equisetum hyemale, "COMMON SCOURING RUSH" - One-of-a-kind, primative plant w/ tall, cylindrical, jointed stems from an underground, creeping rhizome; for wet site or pond side; extremely invasive so best kept in containers. [18] (C*)

Hibiscus lasiocarpa (H. californicus), "ROSE-MALLOW" - Endangered, Calif. native shrubby perennial from Sacramento Delta area; heart-shaped, toothed leaves & 4-6 in. creamy white flowers w/ deep red centers in summer; marsh plant. [5] (H*B*)

Iris pseudacoris, "YELLOW FLAG" - Vigorous, rhizomatous perennial w/ sword-shaped foliage to 5 ft. topped w/ showy, yellow flowers in spring; good vertical accent near water feature. [25] (H*)

Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria', "CARDINAL FLOWER" - Perennial for moist site w/ rich soil in very light shade or part sun; rosette of narrow, reddish leaves & a 2-4 ft. spike of glowing red, tubular, 2-lipped flowers in summer; hummingbird favorite. [8] (H*)

Marsilea macropoda, "WATER CLOVER" - Uncommon fern for pond, waterside, groundcover or container culture; long-stalked, velvety, "4-leaf clover" leaves, arise from slender, creeping rhizome. [4]

Mimulus guttatus, "YELLOW MONKEYFLOWER" - Calif. native, waterside annual that reseeds readily; succulent, hollow stems w/ bright green, oval leaves & snapdragon-like, bright yellow, red-spotted flowers over long spring season. [25] (H*B*C*F*)

Pontederia cordata, "PICKEREL WEED" - Aquatic plant w/ long-stalked, heart-shaped leaves held well above the water & long stems topped w/ a compact spike of bright blue flowers. [10/10] (H*C*)

Scirpus cernuus, "FIBER OPTICS GRASS" - Calif. native, grass-like plant forming clumps of graceful, bright green, hair-like stems, each tipped w/ a tiny white flower structure; for moist or wet situation. [6] (C*)

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