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Pond Plants

Discover our carefully selected range of UK-grown pond plants, chosen for their quality, reliability, and unique character. Whether you’re creating a new wildlife pond or improving an established one, you’ll find everything from essential oxygenating plants to beautiful water lilies, practical marginal plants, and specialist bog plants. We focus on strong, healthy plants that establish well in British conditions, helping you create a balanced, natural pond that looks good throughout the seasons.

Alongside trusted favourites, we also offer a selection of rare and unusual aquatic plants you won’t often find elsewhere. These varieties bring interest, structure, and biodiversity to your pond while supporting pollinators, amphibians, and other wildlife.

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17cm Round Pond Plant Baskets - 2 Litre

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Our 17cm Round Pond Plant Baskets are a versatile and practical option for planting smaller pond plants, marginal plants and young water lilies. Wi...

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14cm Round Pond Plant Baskets - 1 Litre

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Our 14cm Round Pond Plant Baskets are ideal for planting small pond plants, marginal plants and starter water lilies. With a 1 litre capacity, they...

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Oxalis debilis var. corymbosa (Pink Woodsorrel)

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Oxalis debilis var. corymbosa is pink woodsorrel, a small bulbous plant with clover-like leaves and pink flowers. It’s sometimes sold simply as pin...

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Nymphaea 'Perry's Almost Black'

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Nymphaea 'Almost Black' is a hardy water lily that is widely sold under the name Perry's Almost Black. It forms a manageable clump of floating pads...

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Iris ensata (Japenses Water Iris)

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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...

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Iris louisiana 'Arabian Bayou'

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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...

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Equisetum hyemale (Dutch Rush)

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Equisetum hyemale is rough horsetail, also sold as Dutch rush. It’s a tough marginal that gives clean vertical lines and stays interesting for most...

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Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' (Variegated Slender Sweet Flag)

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Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' is a variegated sweet flag with cream-striped leaves. It’s a tidy, grassy marginal that brightens pond edges and rais...

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Iris versicolor (Blue Flag Iris)

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Iris 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...

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Lobelia siphilitica (Blue Lobelia)

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Lobelia siphilitica is a moisture-loving perennial with tall spikes of blue flowers. You will also see it listed as blue lobelia or blue cardinal f...

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Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'

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Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' is a low, spreading marginal that brings colour even when nothing else is flowering. You might hear it called chamel...

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Juncus inflexus (Hard Rush)

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Juncus inflexus is a UK native rush with upright, blue-green stems. It is usually sold as hard rush or blue-green rush. It is one of those plants t...

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Nymphaea 'Marliacea Albida'

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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, ...

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Nymphaea 'Venusta'

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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 ...

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Nymphaea 'Perry's Double White'

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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...

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Nymphaea 'White Hermine'

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Nymphaea 'White Hermine' is a hardy water lily selected for reliable flowering and steady growth in outdoor ponds. It develops from a central rhizo...

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Oenanthe javanica 'Flamingo'

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Oenanthe javanica 'Flamingo' is variegated water celery with pink-tinted new growth. It’s a bright foliage plant for the pond edge and bog gardens,...

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Nymphaea 'Madame Wilfon Gonnere'

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Nymphaea 'Madame Wilfron Gonnere' is a hardy pond water lily grown for its leaf cover and repeat flowering across the summer months. It settles bes...

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Nymphaea 'Arcenciel'

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Nymphaea 'Arcenciel' is a hardy cultivar for garden ponds, building a crown of pads with flowers held at the surface in warm weather. It forms a cl...

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Nymphaea 'Clyde Ikins'

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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...

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Matteuccia struthiopteris (Shuttlecock Fern)

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

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Iris laevigata 'Snowdrift'

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Iris laevigata 'Snowdrift' is a Japanese water iris with white flowers for pond margins and wet bog soil. It’s a good pick when you want a lighter ...

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Pontederia cordata 'Alba' (White Pickerel Weed)

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Pontederia cordata 'Alba' is white pickerel weed, a marginal plant with the same sturdy leaves as standard pickerel weed but with white flower spik...

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Persicaria bistorta (Common Bistort)

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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...

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Pond Plant FAQs

What are the best pond plants for a wildlife pond?

The best wildlife pond plants provide a mixture of underwater cover, surface shade, flowering habitat and places for aquatic insects to emerge. A balanced pond can include oxygenating plants, marginal plants and floating-leaved plants such as water lilies. Native species are particularly useful for supporting UK pond wildlife.

How many pond plants do I need for my pond?

The number depends on the size of the pond and the types of plants being used. Rather than filling the whole pond, aim for a mixture of planted areas and open water. As plants establish and spread, they can be divided or thinned to prevent the pond becoming overcrowded.

When is the best time to plant pond plants in the UK?

Spring to early summer is generally the best time to add pond plants in the UK, as rising water temperatures encourage them to establish and grow. Container-grown pond plants can often be added later in the growing season too, provided their individual planting requirements are followed.

Do pond plants help keep pond water clear?

Pond plants can contribute to a healthier, more balanced pond. Oxygenating plants grow beneath the surface, while floating leaves provide shade and other plants use nutrients from the water. Together, a good mixture of plants can help create conditions that are less favourable to excessive algae.

What types of pond plants do I need in a garden pond?

A well-planted pond usually contains several types of aquatic plant. These can include submerged oxygenators, marginal plants for shallow water, floating or floating-leaved plants, and deep-water aquatics. Using several types creates different habitats and gives the pond a more natural appearance.