Water Hyacinth

Water Hyacinth overview

Growing conditions and characteristics recorded for this plant.

USDA zones

• Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F
• Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F
• Zone 10A · 30° to 35° F
• Zone 10B · 35° to 40° F

Plant type

• Aquatic

Sun exposure

• Full / Mostly Sun
• Avoid: Full / Mostly Shade

Soil

• Avoid: Sand
• Avoid: Loam
• Avoid: Clay
• Avoid: Silt

Moisture

• Avoid: Average
• High
• Avoid: Low

Growth Rates

• Fast
• Very Fast

Flower Color

• Purple
• Violet
• Lavender
• Soft Lavender

Attracts

• Visual Attention

Foliage Color

• Light Green
• Medium Green
• Dark Green

Season of Color

• Summer Blooms

Landscape Uses

• Mass Planting
• Garden Pond
• Accent
• Provides Shade
• Small Groups

Growth Habits

• Trailing / Spreading
• Mat-Forming
• Clumping
• Low-Growing
• Dense

Theme Gardens

• Bog

Level of Care

• Low

Mature height

• 0' to 1'

Mature width

• .5' to 1'

Drainage

• Avoid: Well Drained
• Avoid: Moderately Drained
• Avoid: Poorly Drained
• Very Poorly Drained

Soil pH

• 5
• 5.5
• Avoid: 7.5
• Avoid: 8
• Avoid: 8.5

Height and width describe the mature plant. Missing information is shown as “Not recorded”.