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)
Typha angustifolia
Narrow leafed cattail
Typha latifolia
Common Cattail, Bullrush, Cossack asparagus, Nail rod
Typha latifolia 'Variegata'
Common Cattail, Bullrush, Cossack asparagus, Nail rod
Typha laxmannii
Laxmann's bulrush, Small reedmace
Typha minima
Least bullrush, Miniature cat tail, Miniature reedmace, Dwarf cat tail
Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime, European brooklime, Cowcress, Limpwort, Water pimpernell, Stockdale
Vinca minor 'Argenteovariegata'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Aureovariegata'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Azurea Flore Pleno'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Blue and Gold'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor 'Bowles's Variety'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Vinca minor f. alba 'Alba Variegata'
Lesser periwinkle, Lesser creeping myrtle, Common perwinkle
Zephyranthes
Rain lily, Zephyr lily
Zephyranthes candida
Zephyr flower, Flower of the western wind, Rain lily, Zephyr lily
Acorus calamus
Sweet flag, Myrtle flag, Flagroot
Lobelia x speciosa 'Butterfly Blue'
Hardy bronze leaf lobelia
Lobelia x speciosa 'Fan Orchidrosa'
Hardy bronze leaf lobelia
Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus'
Sweet flag, Myrtle flag, Flagroot
Acorus gramineus 'Golden Delight'
Japanese rush
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustatum'
Narrow Harts tongue fern
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Undulatum Group'
Wavy Hart's tongue fern
Callitriche palustris
Common water starwort, Water chickweed, Water starwort
Caltha leptosepala
Mountain marigold
Carex muskingumensis 'Little Midge'
Palm branch sedge
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Honeyballs, Button willow
Chelone lyonii
Lyon's turtlehead, Pink turtlehead, Red turtlehead, Shell flower
Cornus alba 'Alleman's Compact'
Dogwood
Cyperus percamenthus
Dwarf papyrus, Egyptian paper reed
Drosera binata
Two-leaf sundew
Eleocharis palustris
Creeping spike rush
Fargesia nitida 'Black Pearl'
Fountain bamboo
Hakonechloa macra 'Nicolas'
Hakone grass
Helonias bullata
Swamp Pink, Stud Flower
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides 'Variegata'
Crystal confetii, Pennywort
Iris 'Ottawa'
Siberian iris
Iris 'Ruffled Velvet'
Iris, Flag, Sword lily
Iris ensata 'Asahi no-yuki'
Japanese water iris, Sword leaved iris, Higo iris
Iris ensata 'Blue Peter'
Japanese water iris, Sword leaved iris, Higo iris
Iris ensata 'Magic Opal'
Japanese water iris, Sword leaved iris, Higo iris
Iris ensata 'Nemuri Jishi'
Japanese water iris, Sword leaved iris, Higo iris
Iris ensata 'Shien no Mai'
Japanese water iris, Sword leaved iris, Higo iris
Iris laevigata 'Weymouth Midnight'
Smooth iris, Asiatic swamp iris, Rabbit ear iris
Iris sibirica
Siberian iris, Meadow iris
Iris sibirica 'Dreaming Spires'
Siberian iris, Meadow iris
Iris sibirica 'Mrs Saunders'
Siberian iris, Meadow iris
Iris sibirica 'Papillon'
Siberian iris, Meadow iris
Iris sibirica 'Perry's Blue'
Siberian iris, Meadow iris
Iris sibirica 'Persimmon'
Siberian iris, Meadow iris