This
plant's stems, can be up to five feet long, and
trail silvery blue or lime-green foliage. Its
flowers are insignificant. Leaves are sparse underwater.
However, about 6 inches above the surface, they
grow into feathery whorls. Parrot feather leaves
are oblong, deeply cut and feathery looking. The
leaf color is bright blue-green. Like most water
milfoils, parrot feather leaves are arranged in
whorls about the stem. Its leaves are in whorls
of four to six.
Parrot
feather is good for trailing over the side of
a container water garden or alongside a waterfall.
It is a fast-growing marginal plant and may need
to be thinned occasionally.
How
to Grow:Parrot's feather likes full sun
but tolerates partial shade. Plant Parrot Feather
crowns 4-10 inches below the water surface. Also,
if some of the stems of this plant are accidentally
broken off and the water has enough nutrients,
they will continue to grow without being rooted
at all. To survive cold winters, plants must be
under ice. Hardy
zones 3-11.
