We used a combination of duck potato, pickerelweed, and some water lily (Detective Erika) in our pond this year. Duck Potato and Pickerelweed are similar on leaf appearance. Biggest difference to my novice eyes are Duck Potato with white flowers and Pickerelweed with purple flowers. Currently the Pickerelweed is flowering more than the Duck Potato but they have only been in since Mayish this year.

Detective Erika is listed as a hardy lily so it should take the colder temps we get in our area and has beautiful purple flowers. It's currently in grow-out pots as it came in bare root. I have not seen these guys flower yet but the plants very new getting put in late May / early June.

1.5acre LMB, YP, BG, RES, GSH, Seasonal Tilapia
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