Fish pond plants
Keeping fish like goldfish in your pond is rewarding and creates a calming focal point in the garden. Planting the right plants will keep your pond healthy and your pond pets happy.^; Top tip: For most fish ponds, you will need a power source to run a pump and filter to purify and aerate the water.
Zone 1 - pond edge plants
56 plants
Zone 2 - marginal plants
139 plants
Zone 3A - deep water plants
35 plants
Zone 3B - floating plants
5 plants
Zone 3C - oxygenating plants
15 plants
All plants (231)
Carex muskingumensis 'Little Midge'
Palm branch sedge
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Honeyballs, Button willow
Cyperus percamenthus
Dwarf papyrus, Egyptian paper reed
Eleocharis palustris
Creeping spike rush
Hakonechloa macra 'Nicolas'
Hakone grass
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides 'Variegata'
Crystal confetii, Pennywort
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
Juncus effusus
Common rush, Soft rush, Japanese mat rush
Juncus effusus
Common rush, Soft rush, Japanese mat rush
Juncus ensifolius
Sword leaf rush
Lobelia x speciosa 'Ruby Slippers'
Hardy bronze leaf lobelia
Lobelia x speciosa 'Will Scarlet'
Hardy bronze leaf lobelia
Nymphaea 'Colorado'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Conqueror'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Denver'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Fire Crest'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Lilacea'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Laydekeri Rosea Prolifera'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Odorata Sulphurea'
Fragrant waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Nymphaea 'Rene Gerard'
Waterlily, Water lily, Indian lotus
Peltandra virginica
Arrowleaf, Tuckahoe, Green arrow arum, Bog arum, Arrow arum
Potamogeton natans
Broad leaved pondweed
Potentilla palustris
Marsh cinquefoil
Preslia cervina alba
Blue water spearmint, Hart's pennyroyal, Holt's pennyroyal
Ranunculus repens
Creeping buttercup, Creeping crowfoot, Sitfast, Yellow gowan, Rams claws
Salvinia auriculata
Floating fern, Spangled water fern, Ear-shaped water fern
Sarracenia flava
Yellow trumpet, Yellow pitcher plant, Pitcher plant, Huntsman's horn, Side saddle flower
Scutellaria lateriflora
Mad dog skullcap, Madweed, Virginian skullcap