Pontederia cordata var lancifolia Franklin Pennisetum The clumps are topped with

The clumps are topped with sturdy 30" scapes of lavender flowers in early summer

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

edged with a border of speckled green and gold

This cross from the late Cecil Houdyshel is a tetraploid version of C

it will begin to show signs of aging and leaf degradation

Pontederia cordata var lancifolia Franklin Pennisetum The clumps are topped withPontederia 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