Aquatic Plants
Eichhornia crassipes (Water Hyacinth)
Eichhornia crassipes
Also known as Water Hyacinth
Size
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About This Plant
Eichhornia crassipes (Water Hyacinth), 'Water Hyacinth', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
An aquatic plant for water gardens, ponds, and bog plantings.
Full sun to part shade suits this plant. Plant in submerged or marginal in water soil. Hardy USDA Zone varies. Plant in aquatic baskets with heavy soil; submerge to the depth required for the species (varies from a few inches to 2+ ft).
For Pacific Northwest native alternatives, browse our PNW Natives collection , Mahonia aquifolium, Aquilegia formosa, Tellima grandiflora, and many more support local pollinators and wildlife.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Eichhornia crassipes
- Common name
- Water Hyacinth
- Mature size
- 6-20 inches tall × 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Late summer
- Bloom color
- White, Pink, Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Wildlife: None documented
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