Pond Plants

Nymphaea 'Odorata Sulphurea' is a hardy water lily with a tidy, clumping habit. It grows from a rhizome and builds a mat of floating pads, then sen...

Primula japonica 'Millers Crimson' is a candelabra primrose with deep crimson flowers in spring and early summer. It’s made for damp shade and it b...

Hosta 'Patriot' is a reliable hosta with green leaves and a crisp white margin. It’s a good plant for damp shade and works well on the upper edge o...

Ranunculus acris is meadow buttercup, sometimes sold as batchelor buttons in older mixes. It’s a UK native that likes grassland and damp meadows. I...

Petasites hybridus is common butterbur, also called umbrella plant in garden talk. It’s a UK native that loves wet ground and makes very large leav...

Littorella uniflora is shoreweed, a low plant for shallow water and wet sandy margins. It’s used in natural ponds and wildlife setups where you wan...

Nymphaea 'Martha' is a hardy water lily grown for semi-double pink flowers and an easy, pond-friendly habit. It grows from a rhizome and builds flo...

Pontederia lanceolata is giant pickerel weed, a taller, chunkier cousin of standard pickerel weed. It’s grown for upright leaf clumps and long blue...

Mazus reptans is Chinese marshflower, a low creeper for damp ground. It’s handy for the front edge of bog gardens because it stays short, fills gap...

Nymphaea 'Virginalis' is a hardy white water lily that many gardeners rate as one of the best all-round whites. Your list spells it Virganilis, but...

Nymphaea 'Charles de Meurville' is a vigorous hardy water lily for medium to large ponds. It grows from a thick rhizome and builds a broad raft of ...

Nymphaea 'Mary Patricia' is a hardy water lily often sold as a compact, free-flowering plant for tubs, barrels, and smaller ponds. It grows from a ...

Mentha cervina is Hart’s pennyroyal, sometimes sold as Preslia cervina. It’s a mint for wet ground with a finer, neater habit than water mint, and ...

Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae is New Zealand pennywort, used as a low ground cover in damp conditions. It’s a great plant for the front edge of bog ...

Peltandra undulata is green arrow arum, a North American marginal with glossy arrow-shaped leaves. It’s grown mainly for foliage, and it gives you ...

Lycopus europaeus is gypsywort, a UK native for wet ground. It’s a quiet plant that does a good job in wildlife bog gardens, especially where you w...

Nymphaea 'Paranee' is a modern hardy water lily introduced in the late 2010s, grown for strong summer flowering and a compact-to-medium pond footpr...

Lysichiton camtschatcensis is Asian skunk cabbage, grown for huge leaves and early spring white spathes. It’s a plant for people who want bold foli...

Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Alba' is white ragged robin, a damp meadow plant with airy, fringed flowers. It’s a great choice for the upper edge of a bog g...

Hosta 'First Frost' is a tidy, medium hosta with blue-green leaves and a yellow to cream margin. It’s a great plant for damp shade and works well o...

Iris ensata 'Harlequinesque' is a Japanese iris grown for large early summer flowers. You may also see Japanese iris sold under the older name Iris...

Lilaeopsis brasilensis is Brazilian micro sword, a low, grass-like marginal that can form a short carpet. It is often used to edge ponds and soften...

Iris ensata 'Activity' is a Japanese iris for bog gardens and pond margins. It’s grown for large early summer flowers and upright foliage. Japanese...

Ligularia przewalskii is Przewalski's golden ray, grown for tall flower spikes and bold foliage. It likes moisture and it works well on the damp ed...