Catalog - Hydra Aquatic Inc.

Plant Catalog and Pricing

Sedge, rush, and grass seedlings are $0.75 each in standard 4 cu. Inch containers.
(available in 10 cubic inch containers $1.35 each, custom grow only.)

Wildflowers and forbs are $1.50 each except where noted below.

Woody trees and shrubs in 40 cubic inch containers are $4.00 each, 60 cubic inch
containers are $5.00 each, one gallon containers are $6.50 each. Plants run from
18" to 48" depending upon species.

Add 20% to your plant price for shipping costs, we ship UPS. Plants are generally
shipped in their containers to minimize root damage in transit and assure the
highest transplant success. This also permits easy on-site storage and care until
planting is completed. We charge a 10% refundable deposit for recyclable pots.
Deposit will be refunded when pots are returned within 30 days of delivery date.

Catalog Key:

Preferred Hydrology: S = Saturated Soil; M = Moist Soil; OD = Occasionally Dry Soil;
OM = Occasionally Moist Soil; X = Xeric

Salinity Tolerance: H = High; M = Medium; L = Low

Wetland Status: OBL = Obligate; FAC = Facultative; W = Wetland; U = Upland

To download the catalog click here.

Plant Catalog: Sedges and Rushes, Grasses, Wildflowers and forbs, Woody trees and shrubs

Sedges and Rushes size 4 cubic inch container $0.75 cents each; (10 cubic inch container $1.35 each available for custom grow only). GSA Advantage Customers see Hydra Aquatic Price List at http://www.gsaadvantage.gov
Scientific Name	Common Name	Preferred Water depth	Preferred Hydrology					Height range	Salinity Tolerance	Rate of Spread	Wetland Status
Scientific Name	Common Name	Preferred Water depth	S	M	OD	OM	X	Height range	Salinity Tolerance	Rate of Spread	Wetland Status
Carex aquatilis	Water sedge	Moist soil to 3”	S	M				15-36”	M	medium	OBL
Carex bebii	Bebb's sedge	Seasonal flooding	S	M				24-36”	L	medium	OBL
Carex emoryi	Emory's sedge	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			15-40”	M	rapid	OBL
Carex hystricina	Porcupine sedge	Seasonal flooding	S	M				12-36”	M	medium	OBL
Carex lanuginosa	Wooly sedge	Seasonal flooding	S	M				11-40”	L	medium	OBL
Carex microptera	Small winged sedge	Seasonal flooding	S	M				8-16”	L	medium	FACL/ FACW
Carex nebranscensis	Nebraska sedge	Seasonal flooding	S	M				10-48”	M	medium	OBL
Carex praegracilis	Clustered field sedge	Seasonal flooding	S	M				8-30”	M	medium	FACW
Carex utriculata (rostrata)	Beaked sedge	Moist soil to 6”	S	M				10-40”	L	rapid	OBL
Carex scoparia	Pointed broom sedge	Seasonal flooding	S	M				6-30”	L	medium	FACW
Carex senta	Rough sedge	Seasonal flooding	S	M				18-30”	M	slow
Carex simulata	Slender sedge	Seasonal flooding	S	M				6-20”	L	medium	FACW
Carex stipata	Awl fruited sedge	Seasonal flooding	S	M				12-42”	L	medium
Carex stricta	Tussock sedge	Seasonal flooding	S	M				12-48”	L	slow
Carex vulpinoidea	Fox sedge	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			12-40”	M	medium	OBL
Cyperus esculentus	Yellow nutsedge	Moist soil to 4”	S	M	OD	OM		12-30”	H	rapid
Eleocharis acicularis	Needle spike rush	Moist soil to 2”	S	M	OD			8-12”	M	medium	OBL
Eleocharis palustris	Creeping spike rush	Moist soil to 4”	S	M	OD			12-30”	H	rapid	OBL
Juncus acutus	Spiny rush	Seasonal flooding	S	M				12-24”	H	rapid
Juncus balticus	Baltic rush, wire rush	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			18-30”	H	medium	OBL/ FACW
Juncus confusus	Colorado rush	Seasonal flooding	S	M				3-20”	M	medium	FACW
Juncus dichotomus	Rush species	Seasonal flooding	S	M				15-40”	L	medium	OBL
Juncus effusus	Common rush	Moist soil to 1”	S	M	OD			15-48”	M	slow	OBL/ FACW
Juncus ensifolius	Three-stemmed rush	Moist soil to 2”	S	M				8-24”	M		FACW
Juncus interior	Inland rush	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD				M
Juncus longistylis	Meadow rush	Seasonal flooding	S	M				8-24”			FACW
Juncus mertensianus	Merten's rush	Seasonal flooding	S	M				4-16”			OBL
Juncus nodosus	Knotted rush	Seasonal flooding	S	M				4-16”	M	rapid	OBL
Juncus saximontanus	Rush species	Seasonal flooding	S	M				5-24”	M	slow	FACW+
Juncus tenuis	Path rush	Seasonal flooding	S	M				20-28”	M	medium	FAC/ FACW
Juncus torreyi	Torry's rush	Seasonal flooding	S	M				8-32”	H	rapid	FACW/ FACW+
Scirpus acutus	Hardstem bulrush	Moist soil to 36”	S	M				5-9'	M	rapid	OBL
Scirpus americanus	Common three square rush	Moist soil to 12”	S	M				24-48”	H	rapid	OBL
Scirpus atrovirens	Dark green bulrush	Moist soil to 3”	S	M				Up to 5'	M	medium	OBL
Scirpus californicus	Giant bulrush	Moist soil to 36”	S	M				6-12'	H	rapid	OBL
Scirpus maritimus	Saltmarsh bulrush	Moist soil to 12”	S	M	OD			12-36”	H	rapid	OBL
Scirpus microcarpus	Small fruited bulrush	Moist soil to 3”	S	M				2-5'		medium	OBL
Scirpus olneyi	Olney's threesquare rush	Moist soil to 12”	S	M	OD			3-7'	H	rapid	OBL
Scirpus pallidus	Cloaked bulrush	Moist soil to 3”	S	M				Up to 5'	M	slow	OBL
Scirpus pungens	Three square rush	Moist soil to 6”	S	M				12-24”	H	rapid	OBL
Scirpus validus	Softstem bulrush	Moist soil to 12”	S	M				36-60”	H	rapid	OBL
Typha angustifolia	Slender cattail	Moist soil to 36”	S	M				Up to 6'	H	rapid	OBL
Typha domingensis	Woody cattail	Moist soil to 36”	S	M				Up to 8'	H	rapid	OBL
Typha latifolia	Common cattail	Moist soil to 30”	S	M				Up to 6'	H	rapid	OBL
Grasses size 4 cubic inch container $0.75 cents each; (10 cubic inch container $1.35 each available for custom grow only). GSA Advantage Customers see Hydra Aquatic Price List at http://www.gsaadvantage.gov
Scientific Name	Common Name	Preferred Water depth	Preferred Hydrology					Height range	Salinity Tolerance	Rate of Spread	Wetland Status
Scientific Name	Common Name	Preferred Water depth	S	M	OD	OM	X	Height range	Salinity Tolerance	Rate of Spread	Wetland Status
Agropyron elongotum	Tall Wheatgrass	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			18-40"		slow
Agropogon riparium	Riparian Wheatgrass		S	M	OD			12-24"		slow
Beckmannia syzgachne	Slough grass	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			24-36”	H	rapid	OBL
Calamagrostis canadensis	Bluejoint reedgrass	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			Up to 6'	L	medium	OBL/ FACW+
Deschampsia caespitosa	Tufted hair grass	Seasonal flooding	S	M				18-30”	L	medium	FACW
Disticilis stricta (spicata)	Saltgrass	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			12-24”	H	rapid	FACW
Glyceria grandis	Giant manna grass	Seasonal flooding	S	M				4-5'	M	medium	OBL
Glyceria striata	Fowl manna grass	Seasonal flooding	S	M				24-36”	L	rapid	OBL
Muhlenbergia asperifolia	Scratchgrass muhly	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD	OM		12-30”	H	rapid
Panucum obtusum	Vine mesquite	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			12-24”	H	slow	FAC
Panicum virgatum	Switchgrass	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			12-24”		slow
Phragmites communis	Common reed	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			6-9'	H	rapid	FACW
Puccinellia nuttalliana	Nuttall's alkali grass	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			6-12”	H	medium	FAC-OBL
Spartina gracilis	Slender cordgrass	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			36-60”	M		FACW
Spartina pectinata	Prairie cordgrass	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			36-60”	M	rapid	OBL/ FACW
Sporobolus airoides	Alkali sacaton	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD	OM		6-12”	H	medium	FAC
Sporobolus wrightii	Giant sacaton	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			4-6'	M	medium
Wildflowers and Forbs 10 cubic inch $2.50; GSA Advantage Customers see Hydra Aquatic Price List at http://www.gsaadvantage.gov
Scientific Name	Common Name	Preferred Water depth	Preferred Hydrology					Height range	Salinity Tolerance	Rate of Spread	Wetland Status
Scientific Name	Common Name	Preferred Water depth	S	M	OD	OM	X	Height range	Salinity Tolerance	Rate of Spread	Wetland Status

Acorus calamus	Sweet Flag	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			2-30"		slow
Anemopsis californicus	Yerba manza	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			8-12”	H	rapid
Aquilegia caerulea	Blue columbine			M	OD			12-36”	L	slow	FACW
Aquilegia chrysantha	Yellow Columbine	Seasonal flooding		M	OD			18-36"	M	slow	FACW
Asclepius incarnata	Swamp milkweed	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			36-60”	M	slow	OBL
Ascleppias speciosa	Showy milkweed	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			36-48”	M	medium
Aster hesperius	Marsh aster	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			48-60”	M	rapid
Berula erecta	Water parsnip	Moist to 12”	S	M				12-24”	L	rapid	OBL
Helianthus nuttallii	Marsh sunflower	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			60-70”	M	medium	FACW
Helianthus maximilianus	NM Sunflower				OD	OM
Lobelia cardinalis	Cardinal flower	Seasonal flooding	S	M				30-60”	M	slow	FACW/ OBL
Lobelia siphilitica	Big blue lobelia	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			24-48”	M	slow
Mimulus guttatus	Yellow monkey flower	Moist soil to 3”	S	M				12-30”	M	rapid	OBL/ FACW
Mimulus lewisii	Lewis (red) monkey flower	Moist soil to 3”	S	M				30-Dec	M	medium	OBL
Oenothera elata	Riparian primrose	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			48-65”	H	medium
Polygonum pennsylvanicum	Giant smartweed	Moist soil to 6”	S	M	OD			Up to 60”	H	rapid
Potentilla gracilis	Slender cinquefoil	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			15-30”	M	medium	FAC/ FACW
Potamogeton pectinatus	Sago pondweed	30-60”	S					12-70”	H	rapid	OBL
Ranunculus cymbalaria	Marsh buttercup	Moist soil to 2”	S	M	OD			2-12”	H	rapid	OBL/ FACW
Ranunculus pennsylvanicus	Buttercup	Seasonal flooding	S	M				12-18”	M	medium
Sidalcea neomexicana	New Mexico checkermallow			M	OD			24-48”	L	slow
Sparganium eurycarpum	Broadfruited burreed	Moist soil to 12”	S	M				24-48”	M	rapid	OBL
Triglochin maritima	Arrowgrass (arrowweed)	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			6-18”	H	slow	OBL
Verbena hastata	Riparian vervain			M	OD	OM		12-30”	M	medium	FACW
10 cubic inch/or tuber $2.50
Iris missouriensis	Blue flag (Western iris)	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			18-24”	M	slow	OBL
Iris pseudochorus	Yellow iris	Moist soil to 2”	S	M	OD			36-60”	M	rapid
Iris versicolor	Blue iris	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			24-36”	L	slow
Sagittaria cuneata	Arrowhead	Saturated to 12”	S	M				6-18”	H	rapid	OBL
Sagittaria latifolia	Arrowhead, duck potato	Saturated to 36”	S	M				12-24”	M	rapid	OBL
Woody Trees and Shrubs 40 cubic inch $4.00 each, 60 cubic inch $5.00 each, 1 gallon $6.50 each; GSA Advantage Customers see Hydra Aquatic Price List at http://www.gsaadvantage.gov
Scientific Name	Common Name	Preferred Water depth	Preferred Hydrology					Height range	Salinity Tolerance	Rate of Spread	Wetland Status
Scientific Name	Common Name	Preferred Water depth	S	M	OD	OM	X	Height range	Salinity Tolerance	Rate of Spread	Wetland Status
Acer grandidentatum	Bigtooth maple			M	OD			To 25'	L	slow
Acer glabrum	Rocky Mountain maple			M	OD			To 25'	L	slow	FAC
Acer negundo	Box elder	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			To 45'	M	rapid	FAC/ FACW
Alnus oblongifolia	Arizona alder	Seasonal flooding	S	M				To 30'	M	medium
Alnus tenuifolia	Thinleaf alder	Seasonal flooding	S	M				To 25'	L	medium	FACW
Amorpha fruiticosa	False indigo bush	Seasonal flooding	S	M				To 12'	M	rapid	OBL/ FACW
Atriplex canescens	Fourwing saltbush					OM	X	3-6'	H	medium	—
Baccharis salicifolia	Seepwillow	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			6-10'	H	rapid
Celtis reticulate	Netleaf hackberry				OD	OM	X		M	slow
Celtis occidentalis	Common hackberry				OD	OM	X		M	slow
Cercocarpus montanus	Mountain mahogany					OM	X	6-10'	M	medium	—
Chilosis linearis	Desert willow					OM	X	15'	M	medium	—
Chrysothamnus nauseosus	Rubber rabbit brush					OM	X	4-6'	H	rapid	—
Cornus stolonifera	Redosier dogwood	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			6-8'	L	medium	FACW
Cowania stansburiana	Cliffrose					OM	X	4-6'	M	slow	—
Fallugia paradoxa	Apache plume					OM	X	3-5'	M	medium	—
Foresteria neomexicana	New Mexico olive	Seasonal flooding		M	OD	OM		To 15'	M	medium
Fraxinus pennsylvanica	Green ash	Seasonal flooding		M	OD	OM		To 60'	L-M	medium	FACW
Fraxinus velutina	Velvet (Arizona) ash	Seasonal flooding		M	OD	OM			M	medium
Juglans major	Arizona walnut	Seasonal flooding		M	OD	OM			L-M	medium
Mahonia repens	Oregon grape					OM	X	12-24”	L	medium
Platanus wrightii	Arizona sycamore	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD				L-M	medium
Populus augustifolia	Narrowleaf cottonwood	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			To 60'	L	rapid	FAC/FAC+
Populus deltoides(wizl.)	Rio Grande cottonwood	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			To 75 ‘	L-M	rapid	FAC/FACW
Populus fremontii	Fremont cottonwood	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			To 60'	L-M	rapid	FACW/FAC+
Populus tremuloides	Aspen			M	OD	OM		To 60'	L	rapid	FAC
Prunus americana	Native plum			M	OD	OM		6-15'	L	medium	UPL/FACU
Prunus virginiana	Chokecherry	Seasonal flooding		M	OD			To 30'	L	medium	UPL/FACU
Purshia tridentata	Antelope bitterbrush					OM	X	3-6'	M	slow
Quercus gambelii	Gambel oak					OM	X	To 35'	L	medium
Rhus trilobata	Three leaf sumac			M	OD	OM	X	4-12'	L-M	medium	UPL/FACU
Ribes aureum	Golden current			M	OD	OM		4-10'	L-M	medium	FACW
Robinia neomexicana	New Mexico locust					OM	X	To 25'	L	rapid
Rosa woodsii	Wood's rose			M	OD	OM		3-6'	L	rapid	FACU/FAC
Salix alba	Golden willow	Seasonal flooding		M	OD				-	rapid
Salix amygdaloides	Peachleaf willow	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			To 45'	-	rapid	FACW
Salix boothii	Booth's willow	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			6-12'	L	-	FACW+
Salix exigua	Coyote willow	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			6-12'	L-M	rapid	FACW/OBL
Salix goodingii	Gooding's willow	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			To 50'	L-M	rapid
Salix irrorata	Bluestem willow	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			To 18'	L	rapid
Salix lasiandra	Pacific willow	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			To 20'	L-M	medium	OBL
Salix nigra	Black willow	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD			To 50'	-	medium
Salix lutea	Yellow willow	Seasonal flooding	S	M	OD				-	-
Shepherdia argentea	Silver buffaloberry					OM	X	To 20'	M	slow	UPL
Symophoricarpos oreophilus	Mountain snowberry			M	OD	OM		4-7'	L	medium	UPL