Green Arrow Arum, Tuckahoe Water Arum

Green Arrow Arum, Tuckahoe Water Arum

Peltandra virginica

A native perennial with ornamental features suited to borders and naturalized landscape settings.

  • Tiny greenish-white flowers hidden by 20 cm spathes
  • Arrowhead-shaped mid-green leaves
  • Leathery leaves have prominent veining appearing on thick stalks
  • Grows in standing water up to 15 cm deep or in consistently wet soils
  • Not as aggressive as Sagittaria
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Wet
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
0.5 – 0.75
Mature Spread (meters)
0.5 – 0.6
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Green
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinator Friendly
Ontario Native
Landscape Uses
Rain garden, Mass planting, Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
An emergent aquatic perennial suitable for a pond, water or bog garden. Grows well in shallow ponds with an earth bottom, in partial to light shade.
Notes
Native to Ontario

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