Shallow Water Pond Plants

Pond plant marginal (sometimes called bog plants. And marginal along the edge of the water garden, stream bed, or waterfall will give your pond a more natural look. Grow in the shallow water or saturated soil around the rim or margins of a pond where...

It has long narrow glossy green leaves with golden yellow flowers. It is desirable as the foliage stays green throughout the winter when there is not much color in your pond. Yellow Rain Lily, Zephyranthes Aurea, is a delightful, happy bog plant.

This late summer bloomer is an elegant and very attractive bog plant. The fragrance of its flower carries some distance and is a special addition to bring the smell of summer indoors.

While they rely on pond water for nutrients, they improve water quality by extracting excess detrimental nutrients from the pond environment before they can accumulate, and they also provide oxygen.

The Sioux Lily is considered a hardy water lily, which means that it can withstand the cooler temperatures of the lower zones. These deep water emergent plant roots grow deep underwater in planters on the pond bottom.

Pink Rain Lily, Zephyranthes grandiflora, is a nice, clumpy perennial with long glossy green leaves. Flowers appear singly rising 10 in. High often after a summer rain. Large, showy Rose-pink flowers with yellow stamens and white throats.

It is a heavy bloomer with smaller, delicate, pure white, star shapped blooms with a slight fragrance. These deep water emergent plant roots grow deep underwater in planters on the pond bottom.

It has bamboo like leaves topped by flower stems that resemble flattened oats. Desirable bog plant that makes a distinct statement along your pond's edges. Inland Sea Oats is a very unique ornamental clump forming grass.

The leaves are succulent, relatively thick and arranged oppositely on hairy, lime green stems. Lemon Bacopa, Bacopa caroliniana, is a small, erect aquatic herb that is native to most parts of Florida and the Southeast.

It has distinctive foliage with whorled leaves on top of the stem. Its tropical "palm tree" appearance makes it a must for all ponds. Umbrella Palm, Cyperus alternifolius, is one of the most recognized and attractive pond plants.

Our water plant kits come with everything needed to grow your plant: basket, fabric basket liner, plant, medium, gravel and fertilizer. And use top quality components to enhance the experience.

Will form an interesting, but insignificant flower during the summer. Variegated Sweetflag, Acorus gramineus "Variegatus", is a highly desire-able and sometime hard to find addition to any pond.

Pot with aquatic soil. This plant is raised in a 4 in. It also has narrow, blue-green leaves attached in a spiral along the stem. Long showy canary yellow flowers atop long stalks.

In wide, vivid pink flowers with a dark burgundy eye. The Pink Mallow, or Rose Mallow is the pink sister to the Swamp Mallow, Hibiscus mosheutos. This sturdy perennial has beautiful, 6 in.

Though the roots grow underwater, the majority of the plant grows and lives out and above the water. Iris Laevigata Rose Queen is a Japanese aquatic bog Iris. Its flowers grow high above the shorter foliage.

They also provide oxygen. Our water plant kits come with everything needed to grow your plant; basket, fabric basket liner, plant, medium, gravel and fertilizer. As the variety is hardy it will overwinter well in colder zones.

Stays in a manageable clump with minimal maintenance. Blue Eyed Grass, Sisyrinchium atlanticum, is a native plant that has pale green narrow leaf foliage with delicate blue flowers.

Pond plant marginal (sometimes called bog plants. And marginal along the edge of the water garden, stream bed, or waterfall will give your pond a more natural look. Grow in the shallow water or saturated soil around the rim or margins of a pond where...

A native to England, its bold large yellow flower provided the inspiration for the French Fleur-de-lis. Fairly aggressive grower that may require transplanting, or repotting to maintain desired control.

Though the roots grow underwater, the majority of the plant grows and lives out and above the water. Pontederia Cordata is a herbaceous perennial that is commonly known as Pickerel Weed, native to the North American continent.

Spray of individual purple flowers extend far beyond the foliage. Makes a truly tropical appearance. Thalia, Thalia dealbata, has very distinctive dark green broad leaves held on individual stems.

Often grown as a nursery plant and used as a ground cover in mass plantings, it is surprisingly adapted to be a pond plant when raised in aquatic conditions. Considered a cool season grass with narrow green foliage that arches gracefully as it matures.

This cute little version has the same black joints on dark green stems and pine cone shaped tips as the larger one, only in dwarf form. This plant makes for a very interesting scene along the edges of any pond.

These deep water emergent plant roots grow deep underwater in planters on the pond bottom. It is 1 of the most popular waterlilies. The roots are rhizomatous, growing rounded leaves and showy bowl/ star shaped flowers.

Graceful Cattail, or typha laxmanni is a beautiful addition to any size pond. This variety is smaller than the common roadside cattail, but gives the perfect cattail look complete with 1-1/2 in.

Very desirable as it is hard to find and most delightful at the pond's edge. Reliable bloomer that never fails to make a statement. This Louisiana Iris Lavender Sunrise is the most delicately beautiful light lavender flowers in the LA Iris family.

While they rely on pond water for nutrients, they improve water quality by extracting excess detrimental nutrients from the pond environment before they can accumulate, and they also provide oxygen.