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Explore our range of UK-grown marginal plants, selected for their strength, reliability, and ability to thrive in British pond conditions. Marginal plants grow in the shallow edges of ponds, helping to soften the transition between water and garden while providing structure, colour, and seasonal interest. From bold architectural foliage to delicate flowering varieties, these plants play an essential role in creating a natural, well-balanced pond. They also support wildlife by offering shelter for amphibians, insects, and pollinators.
Alongside trusted favourites, we offer a carefully chosen selection of rare and unusual marginal plants, ideal for adding something a little different to your pond. All our plants are grown for quality and establishment, so you can plant with confidence.
Anemopsis californica is yerba mansa, sometimes sold as Apache beads. It’s a wetland plant from western North America that spreads into a low patch...
View full detailsBaldellia ranunculoides is lesser water plantain, a small native marginal for shallow water and wet mud. It’s a good plant for natural pond edges w...
View full detailsAlisma lanceolatum is narrow-leaved water plantain, sometimes called mad-dog weed in older texts. It’s similar to Alisma plantago-aquatica but with...
View full detailsCarex acutiformis is lesser pond sedge, sometimes sold as slender sedge. It’s a tall native sedge for saturated ground and pond edges, great for ad...
View full detailsCarex flacca is glaucous sedge, a UK native with blue-grey foliage. It’s handy for the upper edge of bog gardens where soil stays damp but not floo...
View full detailsAcorus gramineus 'Pusillus' is a dwarf sweet flag with fine grassy leaves. It stays small and is ideal for the front of a bog garden or pond shelf....
View full detailsAllium angulosum is mouse garlic, a clump forming allium for damp meadows and bog edges. It flowers in summer with pink rounded heads. Appearance I...
View full detailsAcorus calamus is sweet flag, a reed-like marginal with sword-shaped leaves. It grows in wet soil and shallow water and gives height without heavy ...
View full detailsAcorus gramineus 'Ogon' is a golden sweet flag with bright yellow striped leaves. It brings strong leaf colour to bog gardens and pond edges. Appea...
View full detailsAnagallis tenella is bog pimpernel, now often listed as Lysimachia tenella. It’s a tiny native creeper for acidic, peaty wet ground. Use it when yo...
View full detailsAcorus gramineus 'Variegatus' is a variegated sweet flag with cream-striped leaves. It’s a tidy, grassy marginal that brightens pond edges and rais...
View full detailsAlisma parviflorum is often sold as American plantain in pond plant lists. It’s a water plantain type grown for its airy flower stems and upright l...
View full detailsAcorus calamus 'Variegatus' is variegated sweet flag, a taller sweet flag with striped leaves. It gives a reed-like look and works well as a mid to...
View full detailsIris ensata 'Variegata' is a variegated Japanese iris grown for striped foliage and large summer flowers. It’s useful if you want interest even bef...
View full detailsIris ensata 'Electric Rays' is a Japanese iris grown for large early-summer flowers with bold striping. It performs best in rich, wet soil, so it f...
View full detailsIris ensata 'Greywoods Catrina' is a Japanese iris cultivar with large early-summer blooms. It suits bog gardens where soil stays wet and rich. App...
View full detailsIris ensata 'Gold Bound' is a Japanese iris cultivar with large early-summer blooms and a clear golden signal. It does best in rich, wet soil, so i...
View full detailsIris ensata 'Fortune' is a Japanese iris with large early-summer flowers and strong clump growth. It suits bog gardens where the soil stays wet and...
View full detailsIris versicolor 'Gerald Darby' is a cultivar of blue flag iris known for purple-flushed foliage in spring. It thrives in wet soil and shallow margi...
View full detailsIris pseudacorus 'Berlin Tiger' is a variegated form of yellow flag iris with striped foliage. It grows strongly in wet soil and shallow water. App...
View full detailsIris versicolor is blue flag iris, a North American species that thrives in wet soil and shallow water. It flowers in early summer. Appearance It f...
View full detailsIris versicolor 'Dark Aura' is a blue flag iris selection for wet soil and shallow margins. It offers strong colour in early summer and copes well ...
View full detailsIris louisiana 'Black Gamecock' is a Louisiana iris known for bold flowers and strong garden performance. It handles wetter soils than many irises ...
View full detailsIris louisiana 'Ann Chowning' is a Louisiana iris known for bold flowers and strong garden performance. It handles wetter soils than many irises an...
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