Pond plants & bog gardens
Water brings a tranquillity to the garden like no other feature. Added to which, ponds are brilliant for attracting wildlife to the garden. Some plants grow in water, either floating on the surface or in the bottom of the pond, in the mud or in baskets. Others plants grow in the boggy land that surrounds a natural pool.; Top tip: The water depth is very significant and plants have specific requirements, so be sure to follow the planting guidance for each plant to ensure it thrives. Also, be mindful of invasive species which can grow quickly, covering the water surface and hindering sunlight from reaching submerged plants.
Bog plants
278 plants
Fish pond plants
239 plants
Koi pond plants
66 plants
Water lilies
29 plants
Wildlife pond plants
248 plants
All plants (365)
Acorus gramineus
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristatum Group'
Harts tongue fern, Crested Harts tongue fern
Caltha palustris 'Flore Pleno'
Marsh marigold, Mayflower, Molly blobs, Water cowslip
Carex elata 'Aurea'
Bowles's golden sedge, Tufted sedge, Stiff sedge, European tussock sedge
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Honeyballs, Button willow
Cornus alba 'Sibirica Variegata'
Siberian dogwood, Red-barked dogwood, Tatarian dogwood
Hakonechloa macra
Hakone grass, Urahagusa, Japanese reed grass
Hakonechloa macra 'Alboaurea'
Hakone grass, Urahagusa, Japanese reed grass
Hosta
Plantain lily, Funkia
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
Fishwort
Houttuynia cordata 'Flame'
Fishwort
Hypericum
St John's wort, St Peter's wort
Iris
Iris laevigata
Smooth iris, Asiatic swamp iris, Rabbit ear iris
Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata'
Water iris, Yellow iris, Yellow flag, Water flag, False iris
Kalmia
Sheep laurel
Lobelia
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal flower, Indian pink, Red birds, Scarlet lobelia
Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'
Cardinal flower, Indian pink, Red birds, Scarlet lobelia
Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Blau'
Hardy bronze leaf lobelia
Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Scharlach'
Hardy bronze leaf lobelia
Lobelia x speciosa 'Hadspen Purple'
Hardy bronze leaf lobelia
Lysimachia ciliata 'Firecracker'
Yellow loosestrife, Fringed loosestrife, Hairy loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
Purple loosestrife, Spiked loosestrife
Phalaris
Canary grass
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta 'Feesey'
Gardener's garters, Reed canary grass, Ribbon grass
Potentilla
Cinquefoil, Five finger
Primula
Primrose
Ranunculus
Buttercup, Crowfoot
Sarracenia
Pitcher plant, Huntsman's horn, Side saddle flower
Vinca minor
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Atropurpurea'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Gertrude Jekyll'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Illumination'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Ralph Shugert'
Lesser periwinkle, Common periwinkle
Vinca minor f. alba
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Acorus gramineus
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Acorus gramineus 'Hakuro-nishiki'
Dwarf sweetflag, Grassy sweetflag
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Water plantain, Mad dog weed
Anagallis tenella
Pink bog pimpernel
Anemonopsis californica
Yerba Mansa, Apache Beads
Aponogeton distachyos
Cape pondweed, Water hawthorn, Edible pond blossom
Arundo donax
Giant reed, Carrizo, Cana bravo
Arundo donax var. versicolor
Giant reed, Carrizo, Cana bravo
Asclepias curassavica
Blood flower milkweed, Indian root, Swallow-wort, Batal, Bastard pecacuanha, Flor de seda
Asclepias curassavica 'Red Butterfly'
Blood flower milkweed, Indian root, Swallow-wort, Batal, Bastard pecacuanha, Flor de seda