Parrot feather pond plant, how long will it take to spread?

Apr 14, 2011
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i have a 3000 gallon pond and im looking for an inexpensive plant that will spread along the back of the pond and hide the liner. the Pond is twenty feet long and i want to get 5 small parrot feather plants and plant them along the back. how long will it take for them to spread and cover it?
also, will they grow upwards if i plant them deeper?