Plant Names
Alisma triviale
Northern Water-plantain
Alisma commun
Plant Characteristics
Bloom Colour: White
Bloom Period: Jul - Aug
Max Height: 3.0 feet
Max Width: 2.0 feet
Light Condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates wet soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates wet soil condition
Lifespan:
Perennial
plants that will come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for wetland garden
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for wetland garden
Suitable for rain gardens
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
We currently accept seeds for this plant
Fun Facts
Northern Water-plantain is a clump-forming perennial that has airy clusters of small white flowers in the summer. It grows in moist to wet ditches and in shallow water of marshes, lakes and streams. An attractive plant for garden ponds, rain gardens, and stream margins. It can tolerate part-sun conditions but may not produce as many flowers.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Taiga Plains
- Atlantic Maritime
- Taiga Shield
- Boreal Plains
- Montane Cordillera
- Prairies
- Taiga Cordillera
- Boreal Shield
- Boreal Cordillera
- Pacific Maritime
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Alisma triviale
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Alisma triviale
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
No substitute plant data available for this plant.
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
- Sow by March
- Stratification duration: 30 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: August
- Harvesting indicator:
- Pods are brown and crisp and starting to open
- Seeds are dark and tiny stem attaching to the main stem is brown
- Seeds easily fall off pod when shaken
- Little stem connecting the pod to the main stem is brown (not green)
- Harvesting:
- Shake seed head in paper bag
- Seed viability test:
- None
- Packaging measure: None
- Seed storage:
- Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp
- Shake seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
- Cultivar: None
- No harvesting video available at this time.