Pontederia cordata var lancifolia Franklin Pennisetum With a sunny spot and

With a sunny spot and normal drainage this Glad should get better every year

it will begin to show signs of aging and leaf degradation

exceptional

upright shrubby plant

This 1' tall x 3' wide (in ground maturity) oddity boasts a wide purple stripe down the middle of each olive green leaf

Pontederia cordata var lancifolia Franklin Pennisetum With a sunny spot andPontederia cordata var. lancifolia is a Southeast US coastal plain native, hailing from Virginia to East Texas. Pontederia 'Franklin' is a 2024 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a Vic Lambou collection from Franklin County, in the Florida panhandle. Pontederia 'Franklin' forms an offsetting patch to 3' tall x 4' wide in five years. The upright stalks end in a much more narrow leaf than Pontederia cordata var. cordata, although the spike of lavender