{"product_id":"sagittaria-latifolia-duck-potato","title":"Sagittaria latifolia (Duck Potato)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA confirmed obligate wetland species valued as much for wildlife as for restoration work, duck potato's underground tubers are documented as a preferred food source for at least fifteen species of ducks and snapping turtles - living up to its common name in the most literal way possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSagittaria latifolia, commonly called duck potato or broadleaf arrowhead, is a vigorous aquatic perennial native to wetlands and shallow waters across North America, typically growing 2 to 4 feet tall. Its distinctive arrow-shaped leaves and small white three-petaled flowers rise from shallow water or wet muddy banks, with tuberous roots that were historically an important Indigenous food source.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater garden and pond specimen plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWetland restoration - confirmed obligate wetland species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWaterfowl-priority plantings - tubers feed 15+ duck species and snapping turtles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater quality improvement and habitat plantings in shallow water\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet, shallow water or wet muddy banks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forb (aquatic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-4 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\/None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e White; July-September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e OBL (Obligate Wetland)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northeast\/Mid-Atlantic (full list)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aquatic\/Saturated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shallow (Under 12 in.) (tuber-forming aquatic, rooted in mud substrate rather than soil depth)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some (tubers are a documented food source for waterfowl and muskrat, though not typically browsed by deer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High - A true emergent aquatic species; appears on a formal wetland plant reference list, consistent with this species' already-confirmed shade-intolerant, standing-water habitat from earlier work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intolerant - cannot grow in shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spreading - colony-forming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports bees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eDies back completely in winter, resprouting from underground tubers each season. Colonizes readily by spreading rhizomes as well as self-seeding.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"50 Cell 2\" Plug","offer_id":48941159120967,"sku":"SAG-LAT 50CELL","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/Sagittarialatifolia14.jpg?v=1791472344","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/sagittaria-latifolia-duck-potato","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}