Bog Plants

Lychnis flos-cuculi is ragged robin, a classic damp meadow plant with airy pink flowers. It is ideal for natural bog gardens and damp meadow edges ...

Phalaris arundinacea var. picta is ribbon grass, also called gardener’s garters. It’s a wetland grass with striped leaves and a strong spreading ha...

Potentilla palustris is marsh cinquefoil, also known as Comarum palustre. It’s a proper bog plant with dark, starry flowers and a long season in we...

Petasites japonicus 'Variegatus' is variegated Japanese butterbur, grown for huge leaves with cream markings. It brings instant coverage in damp gr...

Alisma plantago-aquatica is water plantain, a native marginal found around ponds, lakes, and slow streams. It is grown for its airy flower sprays a...

Iris louisiana 'Arabian Bayou' is a Louisiana iris selected for bold colouring and strong growth in wet soil. It is well suited to UK bog gardens w...

Iris louisiana 'Colorific' is a Louisiana iris grown for strong colour and reliable flowering in wet soil. It thrives in bog gardens and pond margi...

Equisetum scirpoides is dwarf horsetail, a low-growing relative of larger horsetails. It forms neat clumps of thin green stems and suits small bog ...

Eupatorium cannabinum is hemp agrimony, a UK native for damp ground and pond edges. It is valued for late summer pink flower heads that attract ins...

Carex panicea is carnation sedge, a UK native sedge for damp meadows and boggy ground. It is useful in bog gardens for its fine texture and low, ti...

Gratiola officinalis is hedge hyssop, a low perennial for wet ground and pond edges. It produces small pale flowers and suits natural-style bog pla...

Eriophorum angustifolium is common cottongrass, a bog plant known for its fluffy white seed heads. It is a strong feature in wet peaty soils and na...

Filipendula rubra 'Venusta Magnifica' is a large queen of the prairie with tall pink plumes in summer. It is a bold plant for spacious bog gardens ...

Dichromena colorata is star grass, a warm-climate sedge grown for its white bracts that look like starry flowers. It adds contrast in wet container...

Equisetum hyemale is rough horsetail, also sold as Dutch rush. It’s a tough marginal that gives clean vertical lines and stays interesting for most...

Glyceria maxima is reed sweet-grass, a native marginal that builds big clumps fast. It’s useful when you want height, movement, and a natural pond-...

Eleocharis palustris is common spike-rush, a simple, reed-like native for wet soil and shallow water. It’s great for softening pond edges and givin...

Equisetum fluviatile is water horsetail, a native marginal for shallow water and saturated mud. It gives a softer, more open look than Equisetum hy...

Cotula coronopifolia is brass buttons, a low coastal plant that copes well with wet ground and short periods of flooding. It’s a handy filler for b...

Eriophorum russeolum is bronze cotton grass, grown for warm-toned cottony seed heads. It suits acidic bog gardens and looks best where the soil sta...

Carex riparia is greater pond sedge, a tall native sedge for saturated ground and pond margins. It’s a good plant when you need height, cover, and ...

Glyceria maxima var. variegata is variegated reed sweet-grass. It gives the same tall, arching habit as the green form, but with cream striping tha...

Carex pseudocyperus is cyperus sedge, a tall native sedge for pond margins and wet bog soil. It brings arching foliage and dangling flower spikes. ...

Geum rivale is water avens, a native perennial for damp meadows and bog edges. It flowers in late spring with nodding dusky pink blooms. Appearance...