lizards tail succulent Lizard's Tail

lizards tail succulent Lizard's TailSaururus cernuus Commonly known as Lizard's Tail, Water Dragon, Dragon's Tail, and Swamp Root. A rhizomatous, deciduous, marginal aquatic perennial that typically grows to 2 4 tall in the wild. In cultivation in water gardens, it more typically grows 12 24 tall. It is native to Ontario, Quebec and southern New England south to Florida and Texas. Commonly found in swampy woods, sloughs, spring branches and slow moving streams. Features heart shaped

Saururus cernuus

Commonly known as Lizard's Tail, Water-Dragon, Dragon's Tail, and Swamp Root. 

A rhizomatous, deciduous, marginal aquatic perennial that typically grows to 2-4’ tall in the wild. In cultivation in water gardens, it more typically grows 12-24” tall. It is native to Ontario, Quebec and southern New England south to Florida and Texas. Commonly found in swampy woods, sloughs, spring branches and slow-moving streams. Features heart-shaped leaves (3-6” long) on erect, branching, somewhat zig-zag stems and tiny fragrant white flowers packed into slender, tapered, spike-like racemes (4-12” long) that droop at the tips. Blooms June to September. The flowers give way to small green warty fruits. The nodding flower/fruit spikes purportedly resemble lizards’ tails, hence the common name. The flowers, leaves and roots of this plant have a generally pleasant citrus aroma.

For water gardens, plant in containers in shallow water to 6” deep. For natural ponds, set plants or rhizomes in sandy or muddy pond margins under shallow water or in moist, boggy soils. Best in full sun to part shade and can tolerate deep shade, but will flower in full shade. Unrestrained rhizomes will spread to form colonies.

Height: 1'-2'
Spread: 1'-2'
Bloom: June-September
Light: Full Sun-Shade
Water: High
Zone: 3-9
Origin: Texas, Eastern North America