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Genus: Calla

Species: palustris

Common Name: Water Arum

Family: Araceae

Order: Alismatales

Native: Temp. N. America, Europe and Asia

Habit: Herbaceous Perennial

Height: 1 to 1.5 feet

Width: 1 to 1.5 feet

Flowering Season: Late Spring to Summer

Flower Color: White-Green

Propagation: Seed, stem cutting and division

Zone: Hardy to zone 4

Note: This perennial herb is suitable for water gardens, bog or pond margins, and wet places. Prefers sunny, wet, ordinary garden soil.