Marginal Pond Plants

Hottonia palustris is water violet, a UK native oxygenator with pretty lilac flowers. It grows in shallow water and slow ditches, and it is useful ...

Iris louisiana 'Marie Gallais' is a Louisiana iris bred for wet ground and bold early summer flowers. It’s a good pick for bog gardens because it e...

Equisetum robustum is a tall horsetail with bold banded stems. It’s often sold as black-banded horsetail and used for strong vertical structure at ...

Cyperus papyrus is Egyptian papyrus, a bold marginal grown for tall stems topped with umbrella heads. It gives a strong exotic look on pond shelves...

Myosotis scorpioides 'Alba' is white water forget-me-not. It has the same easy, spreading habit as the blue form but with small white flowers that ...

Dactylorhiza praetermissa is southern marsh orchid, a UK native orchid for wet meadows and fens. It’s a special plant for bog gardens if you can gi...

Monarda didyma 'Bee-Bright' is a bee balm with summer flowers and scented leaves. It is grown for colour and pollinator value, and it fits best on ...

Myosotis scorpioides var. variegata is variegated water forget-me-not. It gives you the same reliable bog-edge habit as standard water forget-me-no...

Mimulus cupreus 'Red Emperor' is a monkey flower grown for copper-red blooms and a long flowering run in damp soil. It’s great for bog edges, strea...

Juncus maritimus is sea rush, a tough rush found in coastal marshes. It handles wet soil and wind, and it’s a good option if you want a stiffer, mo...

Caltha polypetala is giant marsh marigold, also called giant kingcup. It’s a bigger, bolder version of marsh marigold, with larger yellow flowers i...

Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Nana' is a dwarf ragged robin, offering the same airy, fringed pink flowers as the species but in a shorter, tidier plant. It’...

Primula capitata is round-headed Himalayan primrose, a small primrose for cool, damp conditions. It’s often grown for its tight flower heads in sum...

Iris ensata 'Ruby King' is a Japanese iris cultivar grown for rich ruby-purple flowers. It thrives in wet, fertile soil and is one of the best iris...

Aruncus dioicus is goat’s beard, a tall perennial for damp soil and part shade. It produces large feathery flower plumes that bring height and text...

Phragmites karka 'Variegatus' is a variegated reed with striped leaves and tall upright growth. It is used as a bold architectural plant for large ...

Gunnera magellanica is devil’s strawberry, a low-growing gunnera used as a ground cover in damp soil. It forms a tight mat of small leaves rather t...

Monarda didyma 'Bee-True' is a bee balm grown for bright summer flowers and scented foliage. It suits the moist upper edge of bog gardens rather th...

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...

Geranium palustre is marsh cranesbill, a native geranium for damp meadows and bog edges. It produces open pink flowers and fine-textured foliage th...

Dryopteris erythrosora is copper shield fern, grown for its colourful new fronds and tolerance of damp shade. It adds foliage interest from spring ...

Darmera peltata is umbrella plant, a big-leaved perennial for damp ground. It’s a good choice when you want spring flowers followed by bold foliage...

Astilbe 'Erika' is a pink flowering astilbe for damp borders and bog edges. It produces soft pink plumes in summer. Appearance It forms mounds of d...

Cardamine pratensis is cuckoo flower, also called lady’s smock. It’s a native spring plant for damp meadows and bog edges, and it brings light pink...