Pond Plants by Zone

Every pond has different planting zones, and each suits different plants. Use this range to fill each part of your pond, from the wet soil around the edge to the deepest water.

  • Bog plants grow in permanently wet soil around the pond edge and in bog filters.
  • Marginal plants sit on shallow shelves with their roots just below the water line.
  • Reeds, rushes and grasses add height and structure to pond and dam edges and give frogs shelter.
  • Submerged plants grow fully underwater, adding oxygen and competing with algae for nutrients.
  • Shade tolerant plants suit ponds under trees or beside buildings that get only part sun.

Not sure what your pond needs? Try our pond plant calculator or ask us for free pond advice.

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Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) with floating ring
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Water Hyssop (Bacopa caroliniana) with floating ring
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Upright Water Milfoil (Myriophyllum crispatum)with floating ring
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Pink Rotala (Rotala rotundifolia) with floating ring
Pink Rotala (Rotala roundifolia) 12cm pot and floating ring
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Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia aurea) with floating ring
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Dwarf Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus nana) pot with floating ring
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Water Iris (Sextet) Pond Plant with Floating Ring
Water Iris (Lake Ouachita) Pond Plant with floating ring
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Lebanese Cress (Aethionema Cordifolium) with floating ring
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Running Marsh Flower (Villarsia reniformis) with floating ring
Running Marsh Flower (Villarsia reniformis) pond plant
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Shield Pennywort (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides) with floating ring
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Frog Grass (Carex fascicularis) with floating ring
Frog Grass (Carex fascicularis) pond plant with floating ring. Great frog habitat in ponds and water gardens
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Corkscrew Rush (Juncus effusus cv. Spiralis) with floating ring
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Hairy Nardoo (Marsilea Drummondii) with floating ring
Hairy Nardoo (Marsilea Drummondii) pond plant with floating ring, an Aussie pond plant!
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Rainbow Water Parsley (Oenanthe javanica flamingo) with floating ring
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Nardoo (Marsilea Angustifolia) with floating ring
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Vietnamese Water Mint (Polygonum odoratum) with floating ring
Vietnamese Water Mint (Polygonium odoratum) 12cm pot with floating ring
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Taro Illustris (Colocasia Esculenta) pot with floating ring
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Our plants are packed to stay in transit for weeks! Alternatively, you can click & collect from our retail outlet.

On Arrival

On arrival, your plants will be thirsty. Pop them into your pond as soon as possible..

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