Pontederia cordata var lancifolia Franklin Pennisetum it will begin to show

it will begin to show signs of aging and leaf degradation

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

edged with a border of speckled green and gold

The 2' tall x 3' wide clump emerges with green foliage heavily flushed in reddish bronze

Pontederia cordata var lancifolia Franklin Pennisetum it will begin to showPontederia 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