Aquatic Plants
Eleocharis tuberosa (Water Chesnut)
Eleocharis dulcis
Also known as Water Chestnut
Available at our Langlois nursery
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About This Plant
Eleocharis tuberosa (Water Chesnut), 'Water Chesnut', 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
- Eleocharis dulcis
- Common name
- Water Chestnut
- Mature size
- Up to 3 feet tall × Forms dense clumps wide
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Late spring
- 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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