Pond Plants

Myosotis scorpioides is water forget-me-not, a classic pond-margin plant with blue flowers. It’s simple, reliable, and great for softening edges wh...

Ranunculus aquatilis, commonly known as Common Water Crowfoot, is a native aquatic plant valued for both oxygenation and summer flowers. It grows n...

Mentha aquatica is water mint, a UK native that thrives in wet ground. It smells like mint when you brush it, and it produces round clusters of lil...

Ophiopogon japonicus is mondo grass, a low evergreen with narrow leaves. It’s not a true marginal, but it works well on the drier top edge of a bog...

Nymphaea alba is a hardy species water lily for still ponds and containers, grown under the name Alba. People grow it because it is the UK’s native...

Caltha palustris is marsh marigold, a native marginal that starts the season with bright yellow spring flowers. It’s one of the best early plants f...

Nymphaea 'Yellow Sensation' is a fully hardy water lily with clear yellow flowers that stand out in a UK pond. It grows from a rhizome in a basket ...

Pontederia cordata is pickerel weed, a classic pond-margin plant with upright blue-purple flower spikes in summer. It’s a solid choice when you wan...

Iris ensata is Japanese iris, also commonly sold as Iris kaempferi. It is one of the best irises for bog gardens because it loves rich wet soil and...

Cyperus alternifolius 'Gracilis' is a slender form of umbrella sedge grown for its fine stems and airy umbrella heads. It adds vertical lines witho...

Nymphaea 'Marliacea Albida' is a classic hardy white water lily that fits many UK ponds. It grows from a rhizome and forms a steady patch of pads, ...

Fontinalis antipyretica, commonly known as Willow Moss or Water Moss, is a native aquatic moss found in clean streams, lakes, and ponds across the ...

Nymphaea 'Venusta' is a hardy water lily that suits smaller ponds, patio pools, and standard garden ponds. It grows from a rhizome in a basket and ...

Nymphaea 'Perry's Double White' is a hardy water lily bred for pure white, double flowers and a compact, free-flowering habit. It grows from a rhiz...

Persicaria amphibia is amphibious bistort. You may also see it listed under the older name Polygonum amphibium. It’s a flexible plant that grows in...

Nymphaea 'Clyde Ikins' is a hardy water lily that grows from a rhizome and produces floating pads and summer flowers in still water. In a basket it...

Matteuccia struthiopteris is shuttlecock fern, also called ostrich fern. It likes damp shade and it gives you a big, fresh look without needing flo...

Persicaria bistorta is common bistort, also known as adderwort. It’s a clump-forming perennial for damp soils with pink flower spikes in early summ...

Nymphaea 'Vesuve' is a hardy water lily for still ponds and containers, grown under the name Vesuve. It is known for a long flowering season and co...

Nymphaea 'Formosa' is a hardy water lily bred for garden ponds, producing summer flowers over a steady raft of pads. It grows from a rhizome and ex...

Lythrum salicaria is purple loosestrife, a wetland perennial with tall spikes of magenta-purple flowers in summer. It’s one of the best plants for ...

Callitriche stagnalis, commonly known as Common Water Starwort, is a reliable native aquatic plant that supports healthy pond ecosystems. You will ...

Juncus effusus var. spiralis is corkscrew rush, grown for its twisted stems. It’s a strong marginal for pond shelves and bog gardens, and it gives ...

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...