Carolina mosquito fern
Azolla caroliniana
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Not applicable
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green, red/burgundy
Notes
Carolina mosquito fern (Azolla caroliniana) is a floating fern for ponds, water gardens, and container water features. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet soil. It grows at a rapid rate and can quickly cover the surface. Its foliage shifts between gray, silver, green, and red or burgundy.
Pairs well with Cape sundew, Blue star creeper, and Fountain grass.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 29 more places. See all 33
AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, and WV; ON.