Orontium aquaticum Tidewater Allium 2" deep violet flower

2" deep violet flower

The back of each olive-green colocasia-like leaf is beautifully patterned with dark purple blotches

the stems are highlighted with 1" light lavender

gets better with age

it is one of only a few hardy geraniums ever patented

Orontium aquaticum Tidewater Allium 2" deep violet flowerOrontium aquaticum 'Tidewater' is a heat tolerant form of the US native, marginal aquatic, which naturally ranges all the way from upstate New York to East Texas and south to Florida. Our offering is seed propagated from the property of plantswoman Barbara Hall in coastal Gloucester County, Virginia. Orontium aquaticum thrives in both muck and shallow water, where it forms a stunning hosta like clump of wide green leaves. In early spring, the plants