Pond Plants

Ranunculus flammula is lesser spearwort, a UK native buttercup for wet ground and shallow margins. It’s a simple plant that looks right in natural ...

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...

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...

Monarda 'Scorpion' is a bee balm grown for deep purple flowers and scented leaves. It’s a good summer plant for moist soil, and it works best on th...

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 ...

Lobelia vedrariensis is a bog-loving lobelia grown for purple flowers and a long season in damp soil. It’s a good choice when you want a slimmer, n...

Ceratophyllum demersum, commonly known as Hornwort, is a fully submerged aquatic plant used to maintain clean and balanced ponds. It grows naturall...

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...

Lysimachia nummularia is creeping jenny, a fast ground cover for wet soil and pond edges. It’s perfect for trailing over rocks and basket rims, and...

Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Rubra' is a true dwarf hardy water lily for tubs, half barrels, and very small ponds. It grows from a small rhizome and makes a c...

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

Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Helvola' is a miniature hardy water lily for the smallest ponds, tubs, and container water gardens. It grows from a small rhizome...

Egeria densa, commonly known as Brazilian Pondweed, is a fast-growing submerged aquatic plant widely used to improve water quality in ponds and aqu...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' is golden creeping jenny, a fast ground cover for damp soil and pond edges. It’s often used to trail over rocks and b...

Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Alba' is a hardy water lily grown for reliable flowering and balanced growth in garden ponds. It develops from a rhizome and form...

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

Butomus umbellatus 'Schneeweisschen' is a white-flowered form of flowering rush. It keeps the same upright habit, but the flowers come out clean wh...

Anagallis 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...

Menyanthes trifoliata is bogbean, a native plant for pools, ditches, and very wet bog ground. It’s a brilliant choice for pond margins because it 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 ...