Pontederia cordata var lancifolia Franklin Pennisetum This cross from the late

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

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

The orange-red flowers (orange in the cultivar 'Pumpkin') are produced all summer into fall

exceptional

Pontederia cordata var lancifolia Franklin Pennisetum This cross from the latePontederia 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