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)
Asclepias incarnata 'Soulmate'
Swamp milkweed
Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolia'
Hart's tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium Crispum Group
Hart's tongue fern
Astilbe 'Avalanche'
False goats beard
Bacopa caroliniana
Water hyssop
Baldellia ranunculoides
Lesser plantain
Bolboschoenus maritimus
Sea club rush
Butomus umbellatus
Flowering rush, Water gladiolus, Grassy rush
Calla palustris
Water arum, Bog arum, Wild calla, Water dragon, Marsh calla
Calopsis paniculata
Paniculate restio, Besemgoed
Caltha palustris
Marsh marigold, Mayflower, Molly blobs, Water cowslip
Caltha palustris var. alba
Marsh marigold, Mayflower, Molly blobs, Water cowslip
Caltha polypetala
Kingcup, Marsh marigold, Himalayan marsh marigold
Canna 'Erebus'
Canna lily, Water canna
Canna 'Ra'
Canna lily, Water canna
Canna glauca
Glaucous canna, Glaucous Indian shot
Cardamine pratensis
Ladies smock, Cuckoo flower, Meadow cress
Carex muskingumensis
Palm leaf sedge, Palm sedge
Carex muskingumensis
Palm leaf sedge, Palm sedge
Carex muskingumensis 'Oehme'
Palm branch sedge
Carex muskingumensis 'Silberstreif'
Palm branch sedge
Carex pendula
Weeping sedge, Great drooping sedge, Pendulous sedge
Carex pendula 'Moonraker'
Variegated weeping sedge
Carex riparia 'Variegata'
Variegated greater pond sedge, Greater Pond sedge
Chelone glabra
Smooth turtlehead, Snakehead
Colocasia esculenta
Cocoyam, Taro, Dasheen, West Indian kale, Elephant's ear, Eddo, Green taro, Yam
Cornus sericea
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Baileyi'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Bud's Yellow'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Cardinal'
Common dogwood, Bloodtwig, Pegwood
Cornus sericea 'Hedgerows Gold'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'Isanti'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea 'White Gold'
Red osier dogwood, American dogwood
Cornus sericea Kelsey's Gold = 'Rosco'
Kelseys golden dwarf
Crinum moorei
Moore's spider lily, Natal lily
Cyperus longus
Sweet rush, Galingale
Darmera peltata
Umbrella plant, Indian rhubarb
Darmera peltata 'Nana'
Umbrella plant, Indian rhubarb
Drosera capensis
Cape sundew
Eichhornia crassipes
Water hyacinth
Elegia capensis
Cape of Good Hope Restio, Dekriet, Fonteinriet
Eleocharis acicularis
Needle spike rush, Slender spike rush, Needle rush hair grass, Spike rush
Epimedium x versicolor
Garden hybrid epimedium, Bicolor barrenwort
Epimedium x versicolor 'Neosulphureum'
Garden hybrid epimedium, Bicolor barrenwort
Epimedium x versicolor 'Sulphureum'
Garden hybrid epimedium, Bicolor barrenwort
Epipactis palustris
Marsh helleborine