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Orontium aquaticum - Golden Club

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Native Wetland Plants

Orontium aquaticum

Golden club

More About Golden club

  • Rare in Pennsylvania(USDA)

Orontium aquaticum, Golden Club, is a striking aquatic plant. Golden Club has bright yellow flower clusters (spadix) at the tips. Blooming in April-June Orontium aquaticum is one of the first plants to welcome spring. This tropical-looking plant is actually quite cold hardy and makes a lovely addition to constantly saturated or shallow water areas in ponds. Golden Club's spadix rises 1-2' above the water and leaves and rhizomatous roots provide useful shelter for tiny fish, frogs and other wildlife. Rare in PA (USDA).

Bloom Color

White

Orontium aquaticum Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
• Sun
• Partial Shade
Mature Height
• 1' - 2'
Spread Characteristics
• Clumping
• Prolific Seeder
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
Pond Zonation
• High Marsh - Saturated Soil
• Low Marsh 0 - 6"
• Open Water 12" - 6'
• Shallow Water 6" - 12"
Foliage Color
• Green
• Silver
Wildlife Benefits
• Amphibians
• Cover
• Fish
• Food
• Waterfowl
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
• Goose Resistant
Wetland Indicator Status
• OBL
Plant Type
• Floating Leaf
• Flowering Perennial
• Marginal
• Submergent
Attributes
• Bog
• Container
• Erosion Control
• Fibrous Roots
• Focal Point
• Great Foliage
• Mass Planting
• Native
• Naturalizing
• Ornamental Flower
• Specimen
• Storm Water Basin
USDA Hardiness Zone
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9
• 10