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Nuttall's Pondweed, Western Waterweed, Slender Waterweed

Elodeanuttallii

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Genus

Elodea (el-OH-dee-uh)

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Species

nuttallii (nut-AL-ee-eye)

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Synonym

Elodea minor

Anacharis nuttallii

Serpicula occidentalis

Elodea occidentalis

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Herbaceous

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Unknown - Tell us

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grrrlgeek

Grayslake, IL (Zone 5a) | November 2009 | neutral

This species of Elodea is native to much of the US and Canada, and is threatened in KY and of Special Concern in TN. It has only 2 to 3 ...Read More

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