Thalia geniculata ‘Ruminoides’ (Red Stemmed Alligator-Flag)

Bold and tropical looking, Thalia geniculata ‘Ruminoides’ (Red Stemmed Alligator-Flag) is a marginal aquatic perennial forming a dramatic clump of long-stalked, erect, paddle-shaped, lime-green leaves that can reach up to 24 in. in length (60 cm). Blooming from late spring to mid-summer, open panicles of silvery-blue flowers appear on slender stems well above the foliage. The stems are streaked in brilliant red and sometimes are solid red, providing a striking effect in the pond or water garden. Red Stemmed Alligator-Flag is perfect along the shore of a large pond and looks splendid as an island clump in shallow water.

• Grows up to 6-10 ft. tall (180-300 cm) and 2-6 ft. wide (60-180 cm).
• Performs best in full sun to part shade in moist to wet loamy soils. Will grow in standing water up to 10 in. deep (25 cm).
• A beautiful addition to bog gardens, rain gardens, water gardens, or along ponds and streams.
• Cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. Bring it indoors to spend the winter north of zone 9.
• Propagate by seed or by division.
• No serious pest or disease issues.
• Native to the southern United States.
• Best Native Aquatic Plants for Central Florida
• Best Native Aquatic Plants for South Florida