Golden Club (Orontium aquaticum) -- shallow water pond plant

Golden Club (Orontium aquaticum) -- shallow water pond plant

Golden Club is a wonderful Eastern US native, with odd narrow spikes of bright yellow and white flowers in early to mid Spring. Golden Club usually blooms very early, before most pond plants, and are welcome bright streaks of color after a dull pond winter!

Flowers are long and narrow, unique and very bright--the yellow is a clear bright yellow, and the white is a clear bright white. The contrast is arresting, and a mature plant can have several dozen blooms for a striking display.

Leaves are long ovals, velvety to the touch. If planted in shallow water the leaves will be emersed (out of water), while if planted in deeper water (12") the leaves will float. In either case, blooms will be out of the water.

Slow growing and low maintenance!

Hardiness Zone: 5-10, not recommended for hot desert climates; if in doubt, plant in 8-12" of water for floating leaves, as the water will help moderate both hot and cold conditions. Shade and gently flowing water is also protective in heat.
Planting Container: We recommend a 10" x 6" fabric pot to grow a regular sized plant, or a 12.5" x 7" or 15" x 6" fabric pot to grow a group of specimen sized plants. Click on any fabric pot link to read about why fabric pots work better than hard plastic pots!
Light Requirements: full sun to part shade
Height: 12"-16" - Spread: 12-24"
Water Depth: 1" to 4" for emersed leaves, 8-12" for floating leaves

FERTILIZING: For best health and growth, we recommend fertilizing regularly (unless using the plants in a plant filtration system!). Use Pondtabbs 20 count, 60 count, or 300 count for fast release, or Aquascape 6 count or 12 count capsules for slow release (once a year) fertilizing. Aquascape is preferred for low maintenance, but Pondtabbs are useful in Spring when Aquascape is slow to start in low temperatures. Pondtabbs are also useful for a quick extra nutrient push for extra bloom, and for mid-summer fertilizing of a new plant (we don't recommend using slow release fertilizer in mid-summer or later in cold climates, as plants should run out of fertilizer at the end of the year to encourage dormancy in cold climates).

Plants are shipped bare root or in starter pots, and will require planting upon arrival. For in depth planting and care instructions visit our Planting and Care Instructions for Shallow Water and Bog Plants.

For information on using plants for pond filtration, please read our blog on this topic!