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Lizard’s Tail Swamp Lily (Saururus Cernuus) – 8 Pack Of 1 Gallon Pots
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Lizard’s Tail Swamp Lily
Saururus cernuus
Other Common Names: American Swamp Lily, Water Dragon Lily, Lizard’s Tail, Water-Dragon
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Native Wetland Plant
Height or Length at Maturity: 1-3’
Width at Maturity: 1-2’
Spacing: 1-2’ apart for mass plantings
Spacing: 1-2’ apart for mass plantings
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Rhizomatous
Growth Rate: Fast
Flower Color: White
Flower Type: Cylindrical spike-like racemes
Flower Size: 6 to 12″ long
Flowering Period: Late Spring through Late Summer
Flowering Period: Late Spring through Late Summer
Fragrant Flowers: Yes, pleasant citrus aroma
Foliage Color: Green
Fragrant Foliage: Yes, Aromatic
Berries: Green fruits
Sun Needs: Full Sun to Full Shade, flowers heavier with more sun
Water Needs: Average, High
Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Drainage: Wet
Soil pH: 5.5 – 8.0
Maintenance / Care: Very Low
Attracts: Visual attention
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Mildew, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Wet Soil,
Description
A North American native marginal aquatic perennial plant with lots of character and sure to be a conversation piece in the garden, Lizard’s Tail is great for use as a groundcover in sunny or shady wet and swampy areas or and the margins of lakes or slow moving streams, or in containers that can be submerged in the margin of the garden pond. Also called Waters Dragon, from late spring to late summer this plant features unusual looking spike-like racemes of fragrant white flowers that arch over like a candy cane above clumps of attractive heart-shaped leaves. The nodding flower spikes resemble a lizard’s tail, hence the common name. The flowers, leaves and roots of this plant have a generally pleasant citrus aroma so plant it near sitting areas where the fragrance can be enjoyed.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing 2 to 3 feet tall and equally as wide as it spreads fast over time, Lizard’s Tail Swamp Lily is a perfect choice for use as a groundcover in consistently moist to wet sites. It looks great planted at the waters edge of ponds, small lakes and stream banks and also around rocks and boulders around the garden pond. It is perfect for growing in containers that can be submerged in the edge of the garden pond. A nice vertical accent in container water gardens. A fine addition to bog gardens, wetland gardens, pond gardens, native gardens, fragrance gardens and native gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 1 to 2 feet for grouping or mass planting
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Growing Preferences
Lizard’s Tail Swamp Lily is very easy to grow in most any consistently moist to wet and muddy soil of average fertility and full sun to full shade. Can be grown in pots that are situated at the margins of the garden pond. It is essentially maintenance free, naturalizing by spreading roots.
Helpful Articles
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