General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Wet Mesic
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Berries orange and soft when ripe. Peduncle remains erect.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Other: Seasonal
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Water gardens
Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Other info: Remove seeds from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Child plants: one child plant

Common names
  • Calla Lily
Also sold as:
  • Marsh Mellow
  • Marshmellow

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