Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea vs Water Arum - TreeTime.ca

Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea vs Water Arum

Calla palustris

Hydrangea paniculata HYLV17522

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Water Arum
Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea

Water Arum is a native perennial wetland plant known for its showy white oval sheaths (spathe) that surround a yellow-green, cylindrical flower spike (spadix). It has large, oblong, heart-shaped leaves on stems that rise above the water from shallow, spreading rhizomes. The blossoms are followed in late summer by tiny, pear-shaped fruits that ripen to bright red, adding ornamental interest to wet habitats.

Water Arum provides food for birds and small mammals that eat its berries, and its flowers attract pollinators. It can tolerate cold climates and forms colonies in shallow water and saturated soils. It is well-suited for ecological restoration, riparian planting, naturalisation, and habitat projects in wet and shaded environments.

Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea is a dwarf panicle hydrangea with flowers that start as lime green and transition to a rich pink towards the fall. During the summer the leaves are a deep green and turn a golden yellow with a red to purple tint. Persistent blooms and fall colors add multi season interest to your landscape. The petite form is well suited for urban yards and tight spaces.

Flowers grow on new wood so pruning is best done in late winter or early spring. The Dragon Baby Hydrangea is part of the Bloomin’ Easy® collection.

Water Arum Quick Facts

Dragon Baby™ Hydrangea Quick Facts

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Zone: 1b
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.2 m (0.8 ft)
Height: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Spread: 0.2 m (0.8 ft)
Spread: 0.8 m (2.5 ft)
Light: shade, partial shade
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Growth form: colony-forming
Spreading: rhizomes - medium, seeds - low
Suckering: none

Toxicity: toxic if ingested

Flowers: white sheath around and yellow spike
Flowers: starts green and transitions to pink
Bloom time: spring to summer
Berries: red, in clusters
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, PE
Other Names: bog arum, swamp lily, wild calla, wild dragon
Other Names: dragon baby hardy hydrangea, dragon baby panicle hydrangea