Beginner Pond Plants

Starting your first pond? Our beginner pond plants are the tough, forgiving plants we recommend to new pond keepers. They establish quickly, cope with a wide range of conditions and do a lot of the work of keeping your water clear.

The range covers the three groups every pond needs: oxygenators like Upright Water Milfoil, Pink Rotala, Water Hyssop and Brahmi; marginal plants like Water Iris, Bare Twig Rush and Gardener's Garters for the edges; and easy edibles like Vietnamese, Chocolate and Fine Leaf Water Mint.

Getting the mix right

For a balanced pond, follow our 3-2-1 rule: three oxygenators, two marginals and one flowering plant for every square metre of surface. Our Pond Plant Calculator works out the numbers for you, or grab a Pond Starter Pack for a ready-made mix.

Easy planting

Most of these plants arrive in a floating plant ring, so you can pop them straight into the pond. When you're ready, move them into baskets on your marginal shelf. Feed them during the warmer months and trim them back when they get too big.

Read our top 5 pond plants for beginners for more ideas. Every plant is backed by our 14-Day Thriving Guarantee.

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Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) with floating ring
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Water Hyssop (Bacopa caroliniana) with floating ring
Water Hyssop Bacopa caroliniana pond plant with blue flowers
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Upright Water Milfoil (Myriophyllum crispatum)with floating ring
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Pink Rotala (Rotala roundifolia) with floating ring
Pink Rotala (Rotala roundifolia) 12cm pot and 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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Vietnamese Water Mint (Polygonium odoratum) with floating ring
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Chocolate Water Mint (Mentha × piperita f. citrata) with floating pond ring
Chocolate Water Mint (Mentha × piperita f. citrata) with floating pond ring
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Fine Leaf Water Mint (Mentha cevina)with floating ring
Fine Leaf Water Mint (Mentha cevina) Pond Plant with floating ring
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Gardners Garters (Phalaris arundinacea) with floating ring
Gardners Garters (Phalaris arundinacea) pot with floating ring (12cm)
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Baumea Juncea (Bare Twig Rush) Pond Plant with floating pond ring
Baumea Juncea (Bare Twig Rush) Pond Plant with floating pond ring
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Variegated Water Garlic with Floating ring 7cm
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Lepironia articulata (Grey Rush) Pond Plant with floating pond ring
Lepironia articulata (Grey Rush) Pond Plant with floating pond ring 12cm pot
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How Do Pond Plants Get Sent?

Shipping

Yes, our pond plants are shippable! We ship every week day. Due to quarantine, we can't ship to WA or TAS.

Packed to Travel the Distance

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..

Plant Guarantee

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