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Plant Category: Aquatic Plant
These are plants that grow with at least their base in the water. Include: emergent plants rooted in the sediment at the water edge with stems rising above the water; floating rooted plants rooted in the sediment and sending leaves to the surface; freely floating plants not rooted and float at or below the surface; submergent plants rooted in the sediment and growing within the water column. Also see our Aquatic Plants Page for more information.
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Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' (Aquatic) Striped Sweet Flag - Spreading herbaceous perennial to 2-3' tall w/yellow variegated lvs. Plant in saturated soil or 6" deep in water. Keep moist. Very hardy (-30F) 
Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' Yellow-leaved Calamus - Grass-like perennial to 10 in. tall w/fans of yellow folliage. Full sun to light shade. Moderate to high water needs. Hardy <0 degrees F. 
Acorus gramineus 'Pusillus' Dwarf Sweet Flag - Grass-like perennial to 5" tall w/narrow green leaves. Sun to light shade. Regular irrigation to moist conditions. Hardy to <0 degrees F. 
Alisma plantago-aquatica (Aquatic) Mud Plantain - Aquatic plant. 2-3' tall. Pinkish-white flowers in spring-summer. Hardy to <15 degrees F. Can be planted in saturated soil to 18" in water. 
Anemopsis californica (Aquatic) Yerba Mansa - Native rhizomatous perennial with large basal leaves and cone shaped flowers subtended by white bracts spring to fall. Plant in saturated soil to 6" . 
Aponogeton distachyus (Aquatic) Water Hawthorn - Aquatic plant. Sun/Shade. White flower in fall-winter. Spreads to 1-3'. Hardy to <15 degrees F. Plant 12"-18" under surface of water. 
Baumea rubiginosa 'Variegata' Variegated Striped Rush - Evergreen sedge-like plant with yellow striped narrow vertical leaves to 1-2' tall. Full to partial sun. Can grow in water. 0-10 degrees F. 
Berzelia lanuginosa Buttonbush - Vase shaped shrub 4-6' tall w/narrow pale green lvs & cream button-like flwrs winter-summer. Full sun/ light shade. Regular irrigation. Hardy to 20F. 
Bletilla striata Chinese Ground Orchid - Easily grown small deciduous orchid to 18" tall w/violet pink flwrs & soft, pleated leaves. Part-shade to full sun along coast. Hardy to 15-20 F. 
Bletilla striata 'Kuchibeni' Lipstick Ground Orchid - Easily grown small deciduous orchid to 18" tall w/pale pink flwrs & soft, pleated leaves. Part-shade to full sun along coast. Hardy to 15-20 F. 
Bulbinella hookeri Maori Onion - Perennial with iris-like foliage to 2' & spikes of yellow flowers in late spring-summer. Full sun/light shade. Moist well drained soil. Hardy to 25F. 
Canna 'Black Knight' Tuberous perennial. Full sun. Moderate water needs. Red flowers in summer-fall atop maroon foliage. 4-6' tall. Hardy to 0 degrees F. 
Canna 'Eileen Gallo' Pale pink and yellow (apricot) flowers, with avocado green/red veined foliage on 4 ft. tall plant. Full sun and regular watering. 0 degrees F. 
Canna 'Erebus' Tuberous perennial. Full sun. Moderate water needs. Salmon flower in summer-fall. 4-5' tall. Hardy to 0 degrees F. 
Canna 'Intrigue' Tuberous perennial with red-purple foliage & orange flowers in summer-fall. 6' tall. Full sun. Moderate water needs. Hardy to 0 degrees F. 
Canna 'Lucifer' Tuberous perennial. Full sun. Moderate water needs. Red/edged with yellow flower in summer-fall. 3-4' tall. Hardy to 0 degrees F. 
Canna 'Lucifer's Sister' Salmon Spotted Canna - Tuberous perennial that grows to 4-5 ft. tall w/ yellow margined salmon to orange flowers. Full sun. Regular watering. Hardy to 0 degrees F. 
Canna 'Mellow Yellow' Dwarf Yellow Canna - Tuberous perennial. Full sun. Moderate water needs. Pale yellow flowers in summer-fall. 2-3' tall. Hardy to 0 degrees F. 
Canna 'Mrs' Pierre du Pont' Tuberous perennial. Full sun. Moderate water needs. Rose flower in summer-fall. 4-6' tall. Hardy to 0 degrees F. 
Canna 'New White' White Canna - Large creamy, nearly white flowers on 4-5 ft. tall plant. Full sun and regular watering. Frost hardy to 0 degrees F. if given deep mulch. 
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