Curly leaf pondweed performs as you described, often going to seed and dying back in July in northern regions. , however it can spread very fast to the point of invasiveness. It promotes clear water to the point of the CLP can grow into 16ft-18ft of water. It is a nuisance, invasive species IMO. Try and implement control methods prior to it forming seed heads.


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