Planting Depths for
Aquatic Plants
University of Florida Aquatic Plant Information Retrieval System

Revised by Frank M. Melton, Extension Agent II, Horticulture
Sarasota County Cooperative Extension Service

All information supplied by Conservation Consultants, Inc., Native Plants, Post Office Box 248, Palmetto, Florida 34220

Common Name Scientific Name Link to Plant Image
ZONE 1
High Water Level to Normal Water Level
Button-weed Diodia virginiana 35 K
Cordgrass Spartina bakeri 76 K
Hat pins Eriocaulon spp. 20 K
Lizard's tail Saururus cernuus 73 K
Maidencane Panicum hemitomon 75 K
Water pennywort Hydrocotyle umbellata 69 K
Yellow eyed grass Xyris spp. 26 K
Cinnamon fern Osmunda cinnamomea 77 K
Day flower Commelina diffusa no image
available
Iris Iris hexagona 45 K
Swamp bay Persea palustris no image
available
American elm Ulmus americana no image
available
Dahoon holly Ilex cassine no image
available
Loblolly bay Gordonia lasianthus no image
available
Sweet gum Liquidambar styraciflua no image
available
Wax myrtle Myrica cerifera no image
available
Red bay Persea borbonia no image
available
Soft rush Juncus effusus 53 K
Swamp lily Crinum americanum 42 K
Spider lily Hymenocallis palmeri 63 K
Golden canna Canna flaccida 41 K

Plant Depths Zones 2-5

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