Potamogetonaceae
Fineleaf pondweed
Stuckenia filiformis
Also known as Narrowleaf pondweed, Thread-leaved pondweed, Slender pondweed, Potamogeton filiformis f. fasciculatus
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Aquatic · Submerged · Pondweed · Water Garden · Pond Plant · Waterfowl · Native · Freshwater · Restoration · Perennial
Fineleaf pondweed is a fully submerged aquatic perennial best suited for naturalistic ponds, water gardens, or stream restoration projects where it provides important habitat and food for waterfowl and aquatic wildlife. It requires clean, cool to cold freshwater and will spread naturally via rhizomes once established. This plant is not suitable for indoor or container growing and thrives only when permanently submerged.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Must remain fully submerged in freshwater at all times; suitable for ponds and water gardens only · Fully submerged aquatic — no supplemental watering schedule
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–5.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bolivia, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, Chile Central, China North-Central, China South-Central
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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