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Orders containing only year-round pond plants will ship right away unless otherwise requested.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWater Hyacinth is one of the most popular floating pond\/water garden plants around. Water Hyacinth does a great job of increasing natural filtration and it competes with algae for excess pond nutrients. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant Size: vertical to 24\"\u003cbr\u003eGrowing Light: Full sun to partial shade\u003cbr\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones: 9-11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis plant cannot be shipped to AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, FL, HI, ID, LA, MS, NE, PR, SC, TX, or WI. 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