About
Sagittaria sagittifolia, the Old World arrowhead, is a perennial aquatic plant producing distinctive, arrow-shaped emergent leaves and oval, floating leaves. Flowering stems to 80 cm in height bear three-petalled, white flowers with a purple base in July and August. A beautiful and ornamental native aquatic plant for a pond or water garden.
About the genus
Sagittaria, the arrowheads, are marginal or submerged aquatic, tuberous perennials and annuals producing linear, lance-shaped or arrow-shaped leaves and panicles of three-petalled, white flowers in summer. Ornamental aquatic plants for ponds and water gardens.
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeClay, Loam
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moisturePoorly-drained
AspectWest-facing, East-facing, South-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeAquatic, Bogs
HabitColumnar upright
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread1-1.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesWildlife gardens
Native toEurasia
Care notes
CultivationGrows in sun or semi-shade, in deep mud and up to 20cm of slow or still, fresh water. See pond plants and bog gardens for further advice
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed, by division or by stolons
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free