Zone 3C - oxygenating plants
The engine room of your pond, these plants are vital to its success. Absorbing carbon dioxide during the day, they release oxygen and at night this reverses to always keep the balance right and your water in a healthy condition, able to support wildlife ^. Also absorbing excess nutrients, they help to reduce algae growth. These plants make great feeding and breeding sites as well as shelter for a host of aquatic critters. Native species include Hornwort, Spiked water milfoil, Mare's tail and Water starwort. Top Tip: Many plants benefit from being planted in a basket with aquatic compost.
Plants (14)
Bacopa caroliniana
Water hyssop
Eleocharis acicularis
Needle spike rush, Slender spike rush, Needle rush hair grass, Spike rush
Hippuris vulgaris
Mare's tail
Hottonia palustris
Water violet, Featherfoil
Hydrocotyle novae-zeelandiae
Miniature pennywort
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Brazilian micro sword
Marsilea quadrifolia
Four-leafed water clover fern, Upright water clover, Nardoo, Pepperwort
Myriophyllum
Water milfoil
Myriophyllum brasiliensis
Red-stemmed parrot's feather, Milfoil, Diamond milfoil
Myriophyllum crispatum
Upright water milfoil
Scirpus cernuus
Mop sedge, Fibre optics plant, Low bullrush, Slender clubrush, Mini jumping rush
Callitriche palustris
Common water starwort, Water chickweed, Water starwort
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides 'Variegata'
Crystal confetii, Pennywort
Potamogeton natans
Broad leaved pondweed