Carolina fanwort
Cabomba caroliniana
USDA zones5 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size1 to 6 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Notes
Carolina fanwort (Cabomba caroliniana) is a perennial aquatic plant for ponds and water gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Small white flowers appear in spring, summer, and autumn. Fanwort is listed as a noxious weed in several states, so check local rules before you plant it.
Pairs well with Northwind switchgrass, Rozanne crane's-bill, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.
Native range
AL, AR, CA, CT, and 28 more places. See all 32
AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WA; ON.