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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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Nymphaea 'Vesuve'

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Nymphaea 'Vesuve' is a hardy water lily for still ponds and containers, grown under the name Vesuve. It is known for a long flowering season and co...

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Nymphaea 'Formosa'

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Nymphaea 'Formosa' is a hardy water lily bred for garden ponds, producing summer flowers over a steady raft of pads. It grows from a rhizome and ex...

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Nymphaea 'Virganilis'

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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...

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Mentha cervina (Hart's Pennyroyal)

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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 ...

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28cm Square Pond Plant Baskets - 10 Litre

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Our 28cm Square Pond Plant Baskets are a versatile and reliable choice for growing pond plants, marginal plants and medium-sized water lilies. The ...

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Lilaeopsis brasilensis (Brazilian Micro Sword)

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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...

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Nymphaea 'Barbara Dobbins'

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Nymphaea 'Barbara Dobbins' is a hardy water lily grown for unusual peachy-yellow flowers with a pink flush and a long flowering season. It grows fr...

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Nymphaea 'Xue Fei'

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Nymphaea 'Xue Fei' is a hardy dwarf water lily, often listed as Nymphaea pygmaea 'Xue Fei'. It grows from a small rhizome and forms a compact patch...

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Nymphaea 'Moorei'

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Nymphaea 'Moorei' is a hardy yellow water lily grown for canary-yellow flowers and nicely patterned foliage. It grows from a rhizome and forms a cl...

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Juncus effusus var. spiralis (Corkscrew Rush)

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Juncus effusus var. spiralis is corkscrew rush, grown for its twisted stems. It’s a strong marginal for pond shelves and bog gardens, and it gives ...

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Nymphaea 'James Brydon'

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Nymphaea 'James Brydon' is a classic hardy water lily valued for rich red flowers and a strong, reliable habit in UK ponds. It grows from a rhizome...

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Gratiola officinalis (Summer Snowflake)

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Gratiola officinalis is hedge hyssop, a low perennial for wet ground and pond edges. It produces small pale flowers and suits natural-style bog pla...

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Eleocharis acicularis (Dwarf Hairgrass)

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Eleocharis acicularis is dwarf hairgrass, a fine-textured marginal often used to soften pond edges. It forms low grassy mats in shallow water and w...

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Filipendula ulmaria (Meadowsweet)

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Filipendula ulmaria is meadowsweet, a native plant for damp ground with creamy flower heads and a strong scent in warm weather. It’s a solid pick f...

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Eriophorum russeoleum (Bronze Cotton Grass)

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Eriophorum russeolum is bronze cotton grass, grown for warm-toned cottony seed heads. It suits acidic bog gardens and looks best where the soil sta...

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Caltha leptosepala (White-flowered Marsh Marigold)

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Caltha leptosepala is white marsh marigold, a relative of the yellow species but with pale flowers. It blooms in spring in wet ground. Appearance I...

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Carex muskingumensis (Musk sedge)

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Carex muskingumensis is palm sedge, sometimes sold as musk sedge. It’s grown for its layered leaves that stack along the stems and give a crisp, up...

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Caltha palustris 'Plena' (Double Marsh Marigold)

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Caltha palustris 'Plena' is double marsh marigold. It keeps the same love of wet soil, but the flowers are fuller and more ruffled in early spring....

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Anemonopsis californica (Apache Beads)

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Anemopsis californica is yerba mansa, sometimes sold as Apache beads. It’s a wetland plant from western North America that spreads into a low patch...

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Alisma lanceolatum (Mad Dog Weed)

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Alisma lanceolatum is narrow-leaved water plantain, sometimes called mad-dog weed in older texts. It’s similar to Alisma plantago-aquatica but with...

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Iris ensata 'Variegata' (Variegated Japenses Water Iris)

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Iris ensata 'Variegata' is a variegated Japanese iris grown for striped foliage and large summer flowers. It’s useful if you want interest even bef...

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Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata'

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Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata' is a variegated yellow flag iris with cream-striped leaves. It gives strong foliage colour from spring onwards and han...

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Iris ensata 'Fortune'

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Iris ensata 'Fortune' is a Japanese iris with large early-summer flowers and strong clump growth. It suits bog gardens where the soil stays wet and...

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Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl'

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Achillea ptarmica 'The Pearl' is a reliable, long-flowering yarrow with small, double white flowerheads. Many gardeners know it as sneezewort 'The ...

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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.