Sagittaria latifolia, WI Ecotype

Duck Potato, WI Ecotype

Ornamental wetland grass; seeds and large tubers provide food for waterfowl, songbirds, wading birds, muskrats, and beavers.

General Product Information

• Species:

  Duck Potato, WI Ecotype

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Wet Meadows & Wetlands

• Characteristics:

  Spike-like three-petaled flowers.

• Habitat:

  Swamps, wet shores, shallow water of ponds and streams.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  Summer/Fall

• Flower Color:

  White

• Typical Height:

  4.4 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  18 in

• pH:

  4.7 – 8.9

• Pollinator Value:

  Low

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  OBL

• Midwest

  OBL

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  OBL

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  OBL

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Full Sun

• Drought:

  No

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  67,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.2 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine