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)
Equisetum fluviatile
Water horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
Rough horsetail, Dutch rush, Scouring rush
Equisetum japonicum
Barred horsetail
Equisetum scirpoides
Dwarf scouring rush
Eriophorum angustifolium
Common cotton grass, Narrow leaved cotton grass, Cotton grass
Glyceria
Sweet grass, Manna grass, Sweet hay
Glyceria maxima var. variegata
Reed Sweet grass, Great water grass
Gratiola officinalis
Hedge hyssop
Hakonechloa macra
Hakone grass, Urahagusa, Japanese reed grass
Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold'
Hakone grass
Hippuris vulgaris
Mare's tail
Hottonia palustris
Water violet, Featherfoil
Houttuynia cordata
Heart-leaf fishwort
Houttuynia cordata 'Boo Boo'
Fishwort
Houttuynia cordata 'Joker's Gold'
Fishwort
Houttuynia cordata 'Pied Piper'
Fishwort
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Frogbit
Hydrocotyle
Water pennywort
Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae
Miniature pennywort
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Marsh pennywort
Hypericum elodes
Marsh St John's wort
Iris ensata
Japanese water iris, Sword leaved iris, Higo iris
Iris ensata
Japanese water iris, Sword leaved iris, Higo iris
Iris ensata 'Barr Purple East'
Japanese water iris, Sword leaved iris, Higo iris
Iris ensata 'Dinner Plate Jell-O'
Japanese water iris
Iris ensata 'Gold Bound'
Japanese water iris
Iris ensata 'Murasame'
Japanese water iris, Sword leaved iris, Higo iris
Iris ensata 'Ol Man River'
Japanese water iris, Sword leaved iris, Higo iris
Iris ensata 'Pink Frost'
Japanese water iris, Sword leaved iris, Higo iris
Iris ensata 'Returning Tide'
Japanese water iris, Sword leaved iris, Higo iris
Iris ensata 'Rose Queen'
Japanese water iris, Sword leaved iris, Higo iris
Iris ensata Dinner Plate Series
Japanese water iris
Iris forrestii
Forest iris
Iris graminea
Plum scented iris, Plum tart iris, Grassy iris
Iris laevigata 'Colchesterensis'
Smooth iris, Asiatic swamp iris, Rabbit ear iris
Iris laevigata 'Mottled Beauty'
Smooth iris, Asiatic swamp iris, Rabbit ear iris
Iris laevigata 'Variegata'
Smooth iris, Asiatic swamp iris, Rabbit ear iris
Iris laevigata var. alba
Smooth iris, Asiatic swamp iris, Rabbit ear iris
Iris louisiana 'Heather Stream'
Iris louisiana 'Kimboshi'
Iris pseudacorus
Water iris, Yellow iris, Yellow flag, Water flag, False iris
Iris pseudacorus 'Flore Pleno'
Water iris, Yellow iris, Yellow flag, Water flag, False iris
Iris setosa
Bristle pointed iris, Alaskan blue flag
Iris sibirica
Siberian iris, Meadow iris
Iris sibirica 'Anniversary'
Siberian iris, Meadow iris
Iris sibirica 'Dreaming Yellow'
Siberian iris, Meadow iris
Iris sibirica 'Fourfold Lavender'
Siberian iris, Meadow iris
Iris sibirica 'Limeheart'
Siberian iris, Meadow iris