watershield
Brasenia schreberi
USDA zones3 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink , yellow
- Foliage color
- Green, purple/lavender
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Watershield (Brasenia schreberi) is a perennial for pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and moist, loamy or clay soil. Its green and purple leaves float on the water. Bees visit the pink and yellow flowers, which open in late spring, summer, and autumn.
Pairs well with Flowering rush, Interrupted fern, and Meadowsweet.
Native range
AK, AL, AR, CA, and 41 more places. See all 45
AK, AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV; NB, NL, NS, and PE.