fine-leaved water dropwort
Oenanthe aquatica
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds wet soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall3 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fine-leaved water dropwort (Oenanthe aquatica) is a perennial for pollinator gardens, rain gardens, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and wet soil. White flowers open from early to late summer and again in early autumn. Bees visit the blooms, and the plant grows 36 to 60 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Meadowsweet, Giant ironweed, and Ice Dance Japanese grass sedge.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Altay, and 7 more places. See all 11
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Altay, Corse, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, NW. Balkan Pen., Sardegna, Sicilia, and Türkiye.