Dwarf Sagittaria Subulata

43 reviews
Price
$12.99

Submerged Growth: Bare-root Plants

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Dwarf Sagittaria (Sagittaria subulata) bare-root plants

Dwarf Sagittaria Subulata

Submerged Growth: Bare-root Plants

Price
$12.99

Want a carpet you can grow without CO₂? Dwarf Sagittaria is a grass-like rosette that spreads by runner into a dense colony, with its height set by your lighting rather than by the plant. Bright light keeps it low enough for a foreground; in dimmer tanks it stretches upward and reads as midground.

What You’ll Receive

Sold as Bare-root Plants, Bunched Plants, or Potted Plants:

  • Bare-root plants | Approx. 6 loose bare-root plants
  • Bunched plants | Approx. 6 rooted plants bundled with foam and lead weight
  • Potted plants | Approx. 6 rooted plants in a net pot with rock wool

Plant Profile

  • Common name — Dwarf Sagittaria, Dwarf Sag
  • Scientific nameSagittaria subulata
  • Placement — Foreground to midground
  • Mature height — 4–8 in
  • Growth rate — Fast

Care

  • Difficulty — Beginner
  • Light — Low to medium
  • CO₂ — Not required
  • Water — 68–82°F · pH 6.5–7.5
  • Substrate — Required. Root feeder — nutrient substrate or root tabs
  • Growth habit — Amphibious. Grows submerged or emersed
  • Propagation — Substrate runners

Grower’s Notes

  • It feeds almost entirely through its roots. In inert gravel or sand it stalls without root tabs — the most common reason it disappoints.
  • Want it short? Raise the light. Want height? Lower it. Trimming the blades doesn't control height and leaves cut ends that brown off.
  • Separate bundles into individual rosettes before planting. Bunches planted intact rot in the middle.
  • Plant each crown at the substrate line — buried crowns rot.
  • Because it is amphibious it also works in pond margins, paludariums and dry start setups. Emersed growth looks different — shorter and stiffer — and converts when submerged.

Want to go deeper? Read our complete Dwarf Sagittaria Care Guide.

Notes

  • Photos are for reference; height, blade width and colour vary considerably with lighting and nutrients.
  • Some aquatic plants are restricted in certain U.S. states — check before ordering, and never release aquarium plants into natural waterways.

 

Shipping Policy

At Aquarium Plants Factory, we carefully package and ship all orders to ensure plants and livestock arrive healthy and ready to thrive.


Order Processing Time

Most orders are processed within 1–2 business days after payment is received.

Orders placed on weekends or holidays will be processed on the next business day.

Orders containing out-of-stock, pre-order, or backorder items may require additional handling time.

Once your order ships, tracking information will be sent to your email.


Shipping Schedule

Live Plants

Live plant orders ship Monday through Saturday when using United States Postal Service (USPS).

Most plant-only orders ship within 1–3 business days, excluding products that are out of stock, pre-order, or backorder.

Estimated USPS delivery time is 2–5 business days, depending on your location.


UPS Express Shipping

We offer the following UPS expedited shipping options:

UPS 2-Day Air®

Estimated delivery: 2 business days

Please note that UPS 2-Day Air® is not a guaranteed service in the event of carrier delays, weather disruptions, or operational issues.

UPS Next Day Air®

Estimated delivery: 1 business day

This service is guaranteed by UPS according to their service guarantee policies.

UPS expedited orders ship Monday through Wednesday only to ensure packages arrive within the same week and avoid weekend delays.

Please note that orders require 1–2 business days of handling time before shipment.

To help ensure same-week delivery, please place UPS orders on or before Tuesday at 6:00 AM Pacific Time (PT).


Live Animals Shipping

Live animal orders ship Monday through Wednesday only.

This schedule ensures animals arrive within the same week and do not remain in transit over the weekend.

Handling time for live animal orders typically ranges from 1–5 business days, depending on:

  • Weather conditions

  • Livestock health

  • Shipping destination

Tracking information will be emailed once the order has been shipped.


Free Shipping

We offer Free Shipping on eligible orders over $150 within the contiguous United States.

Estimated delivery time for free shipping orders is 2–5 business days.

If your order contains both live plants and live animals, the shipment may be combined and the appropriate shipping rate will be shown at checkout.

Free Shipping is not available for customers located in:

  • Alaska

  • Hawaii

  • Puerto Rico

  • Guam

  • U.S. Virgin Islands

Customers in these locations must select Expedited or Express shipping options at checkout.


Delivery Time Estimates

Delivery times shown at checkout are estimates provided by the shipping carrier.

While we work hard to ship orders quickly, delivery times may vary due to factors outside of our control, including:

  • Weather conditions

  • Carrier delays

  • High shipping volumes

  • Transportation disruptions

Aquarium Plants Factory is not responsible for shipping delays caused by the carrier.


Delayed or Lost Packages

Occasionally, shipments may take longer than expected.

A package is considered lost only after 15 business days (approximately 3 weeks) from the ship date.

If a package is confirmed lost by the carrier, we may offer a 50/50 replacement, meaning:

  • Aquarium Plants Factory covers 50% of the replacement cost

  • The customer covers 50% plus shipping


Address Accuracy

Customers are responsible for providing a complete and accurate shipping address when placing an order.

Please ensure that your address is correct when using payment methods such as:

  • Credit / Debit Card

  • PayPal

  • Apple Pay

  • Google Pay

  • Amazon Pay

  • Shopify Pay

  • AliPay

Orders returned due to:

  • Incorrect address

  • Refused delivery

  • Failed delivery attempts

may not be eligible for a refund.


Order Cancellations

If you need to cancel an order, please contact us as soon as possible.

Orders can only be canceled before they have been shipped.

Once an order has been shipped, it can no longer be canceled.


Returns

Due to the sensitive nature of live goods, all sales are final.

We do not accept returns or exchanges for:

  • Live plants

  • Live animals


For any shipping questions, please contact us before placing your order.

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WHAT WE GUARANTEE

24 Hours Live Arrival Guarantee* - In a rare case of live stocks dead on arrival, we must be notified within 24 hours by the same day of delivery. Please take clear photos of the damaged product and send it to us within 24 hours. Live Arrival Guarantee will be void after 24 hours of delivery. All replacements are considered final and we will not replace the replacement.

  1. Picture requirements: Take at least 2 clear photos of damaged product in their original, unopened & sealed transparent packing and send photos and orders information to our email within 24 hours: aquariumplantsfactory@gmail.com
  2. Please do not take picture of damaged plants, or animals in your aquarium. Once they have been introduced to your aquarium's ecosystem. It is no longer covered by our guarantee.

Please be aware that our Live Arrival Guarantee is subject to certain conditions. Specifically, the guarantee will not be applicable in cases where the package is marked as 'invalid address', 'undeliverable' or is 'returned to sender.' This includes situations such as a vacant delivery address, a missing apartment number, or any other issues that prevent the postal service from delivering your package.

It is crucial to provide accurate and complete shipping information to ensure the successful delivery of your order and the applicability of the Live Arrival Guarantee.

Please keep in mind that Live Arrival Guarantee only guarantees that live stocks will be alive upon arrival. We cannot guarantee that you will continue to have success with them. Many factors, including the aquarium environment, water quality, nutrient, temperature, lighting, filter, and CO2 system, can contribute to the failure to grow live plants and live animals.

WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE

Even though our plants are very clean, but we can't guarantee they will be 100% pest-free because we cannot be responsible for your aquarium. Please use it at your own risk. We recommended all customers rinse the plants with clean water and quarantine them before use.

However, plants in tissue culture will be 100% free from pests, algae and never have been contacting with any aquarium.

  1. Due to the nature of the product. We don't guarantee our plants will be pests free. ( snails, algae, hitchhikers )
  2. We don't guarantee our plants will be free of pesticides. We use homemade, organic pesticides in our greenhouse to control pests. We do not use pesticides that contain copper. Copper is toxic to invertebrates such as aquatic snails, crabs, shrimps, etc
  3. We don't guarantee your aquarium success or are responsible for your aquarium inhabitant including but not limited to fish, shrimp, snail, turtle, etc. So please quarantine all plants when use!
  4. Unless specific, we don't guarantee aquatic plants will be grow emerged or submerge.

Please review your state's regulations on restricted plants, as we are committed to not shipping plants that are restricted in your area. Do not release any plants into the wild or waterways, as this can harm local ecosystems by introducing invasive species.

Your cooperation in protecting the environment is appreciated. For continuously updated information, refer to the USDA State Noxious Weed list here.

Thank you for your responsible commitment to environmental preservation.

Customers praised these aquatic plants for arriving in "great condition" with "amazing root systems" and showing "new growth" within days. Most reported healthy, vibrant plants with generous quantities. However, some noted concerns about small size making planting difficult. Overall, shoppers valued the quality and fast shipping, though a few received fragile specimens.

  • Amazing root system. After being in the shipping box for five days, still looked great.
  • Arrived in perfect condition. Seeing much new growth in less than 3 weeks.
  • I've never seen healthier specimens. Sturdy little clusters with healthy root systems.
  • 5 stars: 37 (86%)
  • 4 stars: 3 (7%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (2%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 2 (5%)
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tannerg (United States)
Great value

Cheap price for a large amount of the plant. Very easy to pull apart and plant.

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Dan H. (United States)
Dwarf Sag Excellent

I’ve never seen healthier specimens of dwarf sag. Sturdy little clusters with healthy root systems on each one. Thank you!

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K.H. (United States)
looking good!

this is my first time ordering from apf, and i will say I'm quite pleased! i did only order one quantity of each plant (bacopa australis, dwarf sagittaria, hygrophila siamensis) so i knew the coverage would be sparse. but i was able to spread them out more than i expected to; especially the dwarf sag, and they all look pretty healthy for having been through shipping, so i'm hopeful that i'll be able to propagate them soon enough easily!

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Darlene W. (United States)
Generous quantities

This little plant is beautiful and a nice accent to the foreground of the tank. Bare root plants are advertised as 6 bare rooted plants and as you can see, I received many plants! At least a dozen! Great deal and quality as usual!

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k. (United States)
Ordered 10 dwarf sag

I gotta hand it to these folks. I took a big chance on ordering 100 dollars worth of dwarf sag. I can see why everyone gives this place a five star! Every six was bundle and bagged separately. I counted all and there was all 90 dwarf sag. I will be ordering more soon for my 200 gallon! Thank you!

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James M. (United States)
Dwarf Sag and Dwarf Baby's Tears.

Restarting a 75 Gal. freshwater with co2, Compact CF and 48" LED lighting.

Both were three for the price of two and arrived promptly and in great condition.

Zero loss and all are pearling. Just waiting for cycling and filling in.

APF is a great source for plants at a reasonable price.

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Michael (United States)
Wonderful Looking Plants

Set up a new 20 gallon with Java Moss, Dwarf Sagittaria, Vallisneria, Java Moss, Dwarf Lilies, Pogostemon Stellatus ..arrived in wonderful condition and doing well in first week!

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Allen V. (United States)
Awesome

Dwarf sagitaria looks awesome. Ordered around Christmas so shipping was delayed and i emailed them asking if they thought they would be ok? They emailed me back a few hours later reassuring me they should be fine and they were right. Came nicely package and look vibrant green. The buy 2 get 1 free is an added bonus. Got 23 plants from 3 bundles

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Jonathan O. (United States)
Best shipment I’ve gotten

I usually have casualties during shipping with other companies but these came really healthy green and fresh!!

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BRADLEY S. (United States)
Healthy Bunches!

Received nice healthy plants that were clean with decent roots and nice bright green shoots!

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John S. (United States)
Great

Arrived in 1 bundle of 5-7 pieces. All rooted. Moist, not melted, no Browning or yellowing. Would purchase again. Watch out for hitchhiking trumpet snails.

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Michael S. (United States)
Amazing plants

The dwarf Sag u got came in great condition and is already growing in my tank!! Amazing!

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Anna K. (United States)
Already taking off!

I recieved these on Thursday a day before their expected delivery. I'm very happy with them. So far no melting. I am using seachem root tabs and liquid fertilizer and seachem flourish excel. The plants are loving it as well as the fish. All plants arrived healthy and snail free. Would definitely purchase again.

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Alex B. (United States)
Plants adjusting very well

Most successful crypt order I've had across many online stores

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Robert M.(. (United States)
Amazing root system

Amazing root system. After being in the shipping box for five days, still looked great.

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Mel M. (United States)
growing great

Arrived in perfect condition. Planted immediately. Seeing much new growth in less than 3 weeks. Will use this company again.

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Chuck S. (United States)
Very nice

Thank you plant factory, the Dwarf Sagittaria Subulata arrived in great shape. Its planted and already showing new growth.

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amr s. (United States)

It reached in very good condition but it is very small to the point I am really having a hard time planting it i am just giving a 3 star for been very very small not cuz it bad

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ryan m. (United States)
Dwarf sag

Amazing color and quantity , 100% better than buce

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Karleen M. (United States)
The jury is still out on these.

They came in kind of bent over. Waiting for them to straighten up and grow towards the light.

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Joseph M. (United States)

Dwarf Sagittaria Subulata

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Mark B. (United States)
Dwarf Sagittaria Subulata

It arrived it great condition and ready to plant. It looks healthy and wonderful

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Tori C. (United States)
love it!

All the plants including dwarf sag came in great condition despite cold weather!

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A.B. (United States)
Pathetic!

What I received was puny little slivers. A total waste of money. Seriously, I would be embarrased to send this out to a customer.

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Kelly F. (United States)
Nice little plants

I look forward to using these in my tank. I only received 5.

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Annie

They were to small and fragile

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