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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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Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustatum'

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Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustatum' is a narrow-leaved form of hart’s tongue fern. It’s useful for damp shade around bog gardens where you want ev...

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Alisma parviflorum (American Plantain)

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Alisma parviflorum is often sold as American plantain in pond plant lists. It’s a water plantain type grown for its airy flower stems and upright l...

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Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' (Variegated Sweet Flag)

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Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' is variegated sweet flag, a taller sweet flag with striped leaves. It gives a reed-like look and works well as a mid to...

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Iris ensata 'Electric Rays'

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Iris ensata 'Electric Rays' is a Japanese iris grown for large early-summer flowers with bold striping. It performs best in rich, wet soil, so it f...

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Iris ensata 'Greywoods Catrina'

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Iris ensata 'Greywoods Catrina' is a Japanese iris cultivar with large early-summer blooms. It suits bog gardens where soil stays wet and rich. App...

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Iris ensata 'Gold Bound'

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Iris ensata 'Gold Bound' is a Japanese iris cultivar with large early-summer blooms and a clear golden signal. It does best in rich, wet soil, so i...

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Iris Versicolor 'Gerald Darby'

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Iris versicolor 'Gerald Darby' is a cultivar of blue flag iris known for purple-flushed foliage in spring. It thrives in wet soil and shallow margi...

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Iris pseudacorus 'Berlin Tiger'

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Iris pseudacorus 'Berlin Tiger' is a variegated form of yellow flag iris with striped foliage. It grows strongly in wet soil and shallow water. App...

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Iris louisiana 'Laura Louise'

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Iris louisiana 'Laura Louise' is a Louisiana iris grown for large flowers in soft blended tones. It thrives in very wet soil and suits pond edges a...

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Iris ensata 'White Lady'

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Iris ensata 'White Lady' is a Japanese iris with large white flowers. It performs well in rich, moisture-retentive soil in bog gardens. Appearance ...

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Iris pseudacorus var. bastardii (Pale Yellow Iris)

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Iris pseudacorus var. bastardii is a pale yellow form of yellow flag iris. It grows strongly in wet soil and shallow water. Appearance It forms tal...

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Iris setosa 'Baby Blue'

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Iris setosa 'Baby Blue' is a compact iris with soft blue flowers. It suits damp soil and cooler climates. Appearance It forms short fans of leaves ...

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Iris sibirica (Siberian Flag Iris)

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Iris sibirica is Siberian iris, a hardy clump-forming iris for damp soil. It produces elegant flowers in late spring and early summer. Appearance I...

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Iris ensata 'Laughing Lion'

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Iris ensata 'Laughing Lion' is a Japanese iris with bold patterned flowers. It suits bog gardens with rich, wet soil. Appearance It forms upright f...

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Iris louisiana 'Andy Dandy'

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Iris louisiana 'Andy Dandy' is a Louisiana iris grown for rich coloured flowers. It thrives in very wet soil and shallow water. Appearance It forms...

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Iris ensata 'Dinner Plate Cupcake'

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Iris ensata 'Dinner Plate Cupcake' is a Japanese iris selected for very large blooms. It suits bog gardens with rich, moisture-retentive soil. Appe...

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Iris sibirica - White

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Iris sibirica (white form) is a hardy Siberian iris for damp soil. It produces clean white flowers in late spring and early summer. Appearance It f...

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Ranunculus aquatilis (Common Water Crowfoot)

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

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Fontinalis antipyretica (Willow Moss)

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

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Nymphaea 'Mexicanna'

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The name Nymphaea 'Mexicanna' is usually used in the trade for the yellow water lily species Nymphaea mexicana, and the spelling varies a lot betwe...

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Caltha palustris var. alba (White Marsh Marigold)

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Caltha palustris var. alba is the white form of marsh marigold. You may see it sold as Caltha palustris 'Alba'. It is a small plant that flowers ea...

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Angelica gigas (Purple Angelica)

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Angelica gigas is a tall, moisture-tolerant plant with deep purple stems and rounded flower heads. It is often sold as purple angelica. It brings h...

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Primula japonica (Japanese Primrose)

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Primula japonica is the Japanese primrose, a damp-ground plant that flowers in neat tiers. It is a good choice for shadier bog spots where many mar...

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Iris louisiana 'Pegaletta'

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Iris louisiana 'Pegaletta' is a Louisiana iris grown for bold early summer flowers and strong, upright leaves. It suits wet ground and shallow pond...

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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.