Pond Plants

Mimulus ringens is lavender musk, a wetland plant with purple flowers in summer. It’s a good option if you want a native-style marginal that fits i...

Hypericum perforatum is perforate St John's-wort. You’ll also see it called common St John’s-wort. It’s not a true bog plant, but it can work on th...

Monarda didyma 'Bee-Lieve' is a bee balm with bright summer flowers and scented leaves. It suits moist soil and brings a lot of pollinator activity...

Nymphaea 'Sultan' is a hardy water lily introduced by Latour-Marliac in the early 1900s and still grown because the flower colour changes as it age...

Your row reads Nymphaea 'Virgania', but this is almost certainly the hardy cultivar Nymphaea 'Virginia'. It is a free-flowering lily that grows fro...

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 ...

Nymphaea 'Tina' is a tropical water lily grown for deep violet-blue flowers and strong fragrance. It is a day-blooming variety, which means the flo...

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...

Astilbe 'Red Baron' is grown for deep red flower plumes and ferny foliage. It’s a great moisture lover for damp shade and works well on the upper e...

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...

Nymphaea 'Innocence' is a hardy white water lily grown for clean flowers and steady growth. It forms floating pads and blooms through summer. Appea...

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...

This row refers to the hardy yellow lily commonly sold as Chromatella. It is valued for reliable flowering and tolerance of some shade. Appearance ...

Primula elatior is oxlip, a UK native primrose relative for damp woodland edges and meadows. It’s a great plant for bog gardens if you have a sligh...

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...

Potamogeton crispus, commonly known as Curled Pondweed or Curly Pondweed, is a hardy submerged aquatic perennial found in ponds, canals, and slow-m...