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Chocolate Water Mint (Mentha × piperita f. citrata) with floating pond ring
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Unit price perChocolate Water Mint is a hardy, perennial edible herb that brings delicious fragrance, attractive foliage and a hint of chocolatey character to the water garden. A cultivar of peppermint with citrus mint heritage, this unusual mint is named for its subtle chocolate aroma and flavour.
Perfect for an edible water garden, Chocolate Water Mint can be grown in shallow water up to approximately 2cm deep and thrives in full sun to part shade. It can also be grown in a pot or pond plant basket, making it easier to control its vigorous mint growth.
Growing to approximately 30–60cm, it provides plenty of lush green foliage around the pond and produces small lavender flowers in mid to late summer.
Why you'll love Chocolate Water Mint
- Unusual chocolate-scented mint
- Hardy perennial herb
- Edible and useful in the kitchen
- Great addition to an edible water garden
- Suitable for full sun to part shade
- Can grow in shallow water up to approximately 2cm deep
- Grows approximately 30–60cm high
- Produces small lavender flowers in mid to late summer
- Excellent for cooking, salads and herbal tea
- Attractive and fragrant pond-edge plant
Where to grow Chocolate Water Mint
Chocolate Water Mint is an adaptable plant that grows well in full sun to part shade.
In your water garden, it can be planted in very shallow water up to approximately 2cm deep, or positioned around the damp margins of the pond.
Because mint can spread vigorously, we recommend growing Chocolate Water Mint in a pot or pond plant basket. This keeps the roots contained and makes it easier to manage the plant as it establishes.
What does Chocolate Water Mint taste like?
Despite its name, Chocolate Water Mint doesn't taste like a chocolate bar! Its flavour is primarily minty, with a subtle chocolate-like aroma and overtones that make it an interesting addition to the herb garden.
The chocolate character can be more noticeable for some people than others, but its unusual fragrance makes this variety well worth growing.
An edible pond plant
Chocolate Water Mint is a versatile herb that can be harvested for use in the kitchen.
Fresh leaves can be added to:
- Salads
- Desserts
- Drinks
- Fruit dishes
- Garnishes
- Homemade herbal teas
The leaves can also be enjoyed as a refreshing mint tea.
Learn more about different mint varieties and the benefits of mint tea in our guide: Mint Tea: Health Benefits & Best Varieties to Grow.
Chocolate Water Mint Plant Information
Plant type: Perennial herb
Botanical name: Mentha × piperita f. citrata ‘Chocolate’
Common name: Chocolate Water Mint
Origin: Europe and the Middle East
Position: Full sun to part shade
Flowers: Small lavender flowers in mid to late summer
Water depth: Up to approximately 2cm
Mature size: Approximately 30–60cm
Edible: Yes
Oxygenating: No
Growth habit: Spreading herbaceous perennial
Best for: Edible water gardens, pond margins, shallow water, water bowls and herb gardens
Grow Chocolate Water Mint in your pond
Chocolate Water Mint is a great way to combine water gardening with edible gardening. Its fragrant foliage brings another sensory element to the pond, while its shallow-water tolerance makes it easy to incorporate into the margins of your water garden.
For the best control, plant it in a pond plant basket or pot rather than allowing it to spread unchecked.
Looking for more edible pond plants? Explore our range of Pond Plants Online and discover edible, native, flowering, floating and marginal plants for your water garden.
Vietnamese Water Mint is a popular edible water plant with aromatic foliage and a distinctive mildly spicy flavour, making it a fantastic addition to an edible water garden. It is particularly popular in Asian cooking, where the fresh leaves can be used to add flavour and freshness to a wide range of dishes.
As well as being useful in the kitchen, Vietnamese Water Mint is a vigorous, spreading pond plant. It can be grown in shallow water up to approximately 5cm deep and, when planted in a floating pond ring, can spread across the surface to create attractive green cover.
It tolerates part shade through to full sun, making it a versatile choice for ponds, water bowls and edible water gardens.
Why you'll love Vietnamese Water Mint
- Edible water plant
- Distinctive mildly spicy, aromatic flavour
- Popular in Asian cooking
- Vigorous, spreading growth
- Excellent surface cover when grown in a floating pond ring
- Suitable for part shade to full sun
- Can tolerate shallow water up to approximately 5cm deep
- Grows to approximately 30cm high
- Great addition to an edible water garden
- Can be grown in ponds, water bowls and containers
Where to grow Vietnamese Water Mint
Vietnamese Water Mint is adaptable and can grow in part shade through to full sun.
It can be planted in shallow water up to approximately 5cm deep, or grown in a floating pond ring where its vigorous growth can spread across the surface.
Because Vietnamese Water Mint can grow quickly and spread readily, we recommend keeping it contained in a pot or pond plant basket. This makes it much easier to control its growth and prevents it from spreading into areas where you don't want it.
Vietnamese Water Mint as a floating pond plant
When grown in a floating pond ring, Vietnamese Water Mint can develop into a lush, spreading cover plant.
Its foliage grows above the water level and creates a natural green layer across the surface. This makes it particularly useful when you want to add plenty of greenery to a pond without planting directly into the pond floor.
Regular trimming can help maintain the size and shape you want.
An edible water plant
Vietnamese Water Mint is part of our edible pond plant range. The fresh leaves have a distinctive mildly spicy flavour and are commonly used in Vietnamese and other Southeast Asian cuisine.
Use the fresh leaves as a garnish, in salads, rice-paper rolls, noodle dishes and other Asian-inspired meals.
Only consume plants that have been grown specifically under suitable conditions for eating, particularly if they have been grown in or around a pond containing treatments or other chemicals.
Vietnamese Water Mint Plant Information
Plant type: Perennial edible water plant
Common name: Vietnamese Water Mint
Botanical name: Polygonium odoratum
Origin: South East Asia
Position: Part shade to full sun
Flowers: No
Water depth: Up to approximately 5cm
Height: Up to approximately 30cm
Foliage: Grows above the water level
Oxygenating: No
Edible: Yes
Growth habit: Vigorous and spreading
Best for: Edible water gardens, floating rings, shallow water, water bowls and surface cover
Keep Vietnamese Water Mint contained
Vietnamese Water Mint is a vigorous grower, so we recommend growing it in a pot or pond plant basket.
Containing the plant makes it easier to manage its spreading growth while still allowing you to enjoy its attractive foliage and harvest fresh leaves for the kitchen.
Learn more about edible and traditional water plants
Vietnamese Water Mint is one of the interesting edible plants that can be incorporated into a water garden.
Learn more in our guide to Pond Plants Used in Traditional Medicine and as Herbal Remedies to Grow in Your Water Garden.
Looking for more edible pond plants? Explore our range of Pond Plants Online and discover edible, native, flowering, floating and marginal plants for your water garden.
Fine Leaf Water Mint (Mentha cervina) is a delicate and aromatic edible water plant that brings fresh mint fragrance and flavour to your pond or water garden. With its fine, narrow foliage and compact growth habit, it is an excellent choice for smaller ponds, water bowls and floating pond rings.
Native to the Western Mediterranean, Fine Leaf Water Mint prefers part shade and can grow in shallow water up to approximately 5cm deep. It produces small white flowers and grows to around 30cm high and 20cm wide.
As an edible mint, the fresh leaves can be used to add a refreshing summer flavour to drinks and salads, making it a lovely addition to an edible water garden.
Why you'll love Fine Leaf Water Mint
- Edible water plant
- Fresh, aromatic mint flavour
- Fine, narrow green foliage
- Compact growth habit
- Ideal for smaller ponds and water bowls
- Well suited to a floating pond ring
- Suitable for part shade
- Can grow in shallow water up to approximately 5cm deep
- Produces small white flowers
- Great for adding fresh flavour to summer drinks and salads
Where to grow Fine Leaf Water Mint
Fine Leaf Water Mint prefers part shade, making it a useful choice for areas of the pond that don't receive full sun all day.
It can be planted in shallow water up to approximately 5cm deep, or grown in one of our floating pond rings where its foliage can grow above the surface.
With a mature size of approximately 30cm high and 20cm wide, it is a good option when you want an edible pond plant without a large footprint.
Fine Leaf Water Mint in a floating pond ring
Fine Leaf Water Mint is particularly well suited to growing in a floating pond ring.
The ring keeps the plant stable at the appropriate depth while allowing the foliage to grow naturally above the water. It also makes it easier to position the plant where you want it and manage its growth.
An edible water plant
Fine Leaf Water Mint is a useful addition to an edible water garden. The aromatic leaves can be harvested and added to summer drinks, salads and other dishes where a fresh mint flavour is wanted.
Try adding fresh leaves to cold water, sparkling water or homemade iced drinks for a refreshing summer flavour.
Only consume plants that have been grown specifically for eating and have not been exposed to pond treatments or other chemicals that are unsuitable for food crops.
Fine Leaf Water Mint Plant Information
Plant type: Perennial edible water plant
Botanical name: Mentha cervina
Common name: Fine Leaf Water Mint
Origin: Western Mediterranean
Position: Part shade
Flowers: Small white flowers
Water depth: Up to approximately 5cm
Height: Up to approximately 30cm
Width: Up to approximately 20cm
Foliage: Grows above the water
Oxygenating: No
Edible: Yes
Best for: Floating pond rings, water bowls, edible water gardens and shallow water
Grow Fine Leaf Water Mint in your water garden
If you're looking for a compact edible pond plant, Fine Leaf Water Mint is a great choice. Its fine foliage, small white flowers and fresh mint flavour make it both attractive and useful.
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We have put together the best & most commonly used water plants for everyday use.
Water parsley, water mint, water celery and brahmi bacopa are all fabulous water plants that you will enjoy at hand for your culinary needs! All plants in the pack are in 7cm pots and come with a floating pond ring to keep them at the perfect water level in your pond.
- Water Parsley, Rainbow Water Parsley and Water Celery are excellent in a salad.
- Water Mint can be added drinks or Asian salads.
- Brahmi is known as the 'Memory Herb' for its potential cognitive and medicinal benefits! Perfect for brewing tea.
Your edible starter pack includes
- 2 x Fine Leaf Water Mint (Mentha cevina)
- 1 x Water celery (Berela erecta)
- 1 x Brahmi (Bacopa Monnieri)
- 1 x Water parsley (Oenanth)e sarmentosa)
- 1 x Rainbow Water parsley (Oeanthe Javanica)
The Native Starter Pack 2 Contains the following 7cm plants with rings
2 x River Buttercup
1 x Upright milfoil
1 x Hairy nardoo
1 x Swamp goodenia
1 x Brahmi
About the Plants
River Buttercup (Ranunculus Inundatus)
Perenial plant
Position: Full sun to part shade
Flower: yes small yellow flowers
Submersible: To a depth of 2cm. It prefers boggy areas or to float in the pond plant ring
Origin: Australia
Cover: for frogs, fish and polinators
Oxygenator: No
Size: 30cm
Edible: No
A native Australian plant with with yellow flowers that will trail around the margins of your pond. It is well-suited to boggy areas and provides habitat and food for aquatic life.
Upright Milfoil
Perennial
Height: 5cm - 20cm
Width: 15cm -60cm
Position: Part shade (shade-tolerant) to full sun
Flowers: yellow
Submersible: To a depth of 20cm
Foliage: Can Produce foliage above the water line and below the water line
Origin: Australia
Cover: Provides shelter and cover for frogs
Oxygenator: Yes
Propagation: runners & division
Milfoil is a fast-growing pond plant and this makes it ideal for natural algae control. It does this by competing with the algae for nutrients. Less nutrient means less algae and clear water. Further the little fine leaves of Milfoil help to captcha small particles that float in the water further enhancing the clarity of the water in the pond.
Upright Milfoil is an attractive water plant and a good addition to any pond or water garden. Milfoil can be submerged to a depth of 20cm where it will act as an oxygenator and provides cover for fish and tadpoles. It will spread out over the surface of the pond and is used by frogs to spawn on.
Milfoil can be easily propagated and regular pruning will assist in keeping it tidy and neat.
Hairy Nardoo
Perennial
Position: Full sun to part shade
Flowers: No
Edible: Yes, node or bulb
Submersible: Yes to a depth of 30cm
Foliage: Produces furry four-leaved foliage that floats on the surface of the water
Origin: Native to Australia
Cover: Great surface cover for fish
Oxygenator: No
Size: 30cm diameter
Hairy Nardoo Marsilea Drummondii is a classic Australian native water plant. Hairy Nardoo produces a clover-like soft furry leaf that closes at night or on overcast days. Leaves when fully submersed will float on the surface of the water or it will produce a firm upright stem when grown in shallow water. Near the base of the stem, it produces a small edible node.
Swamp Goodenia
Position: Part shade (shade-tolerant) to full sun
Flowers: Yes (Bright Yellow Flowers)
Submersible: To a depth of 10cm
Foliage: Grows like a Mat on the surface
Origin: Native to Australia
Cover: Great mat cover plant when grown with a floating ring
Oxygenator: No
The Swamp Goodenia or Goodenia humilis (humilis; meaning low growing) is a carpeting Australian native plant that thrives in continuously moist or boggy areas. Due to this, it thrives in our floating ring. Swamp Goodenia consists of green soft hairy leaves and in warmer periods of the year, beautiful clusters of bright yellow flowers flourish providing a gorgeous splash of yellow to any pond.
A great pond plant to provide cover and long-term protection for fish, tadpoles and frogs.
Brahmi
Position: Part shade (shade-tolerant) to full sun
Flowers: Small white flowers
Submersible: To a depth of 20cm
Foliage: Can produce foliage both above and below water level
Origin: Native to the wetlands of southern and Eastern India, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and North and South America
Cover: Great cover plant when grown with a floating ring
Oxygenator: Yes (when grown submersed)
Propagation Division
Every pond or water garden should have Brahmi in it as it is plant that has so many uses. Brahmi has small succulent-like green leaves and produces a pale white flower.
It can be grown submersed to a depth of 20cm where it will act as an oxygenator in the pond. It will also mat out over the top of the pond and provide cover and shelter for fish and tadpoles. Aside from its uses for fish and creatures that inhabit ponds and water gardens, it also can be used for its medicinal properties as well.
Brahmi is known as the 'Memory Herb' for its potential cognitive and medicinal benefits! and has been used in India for thousands of years as a remedy for improving memory and assisting with mental health conditions including anxiety. It is also incorporated as part of Chinese medicine, assisting with warming the kidneys and as a brain tonic.
As we age we are more prone diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson and taking Brahmi may assist with delaying these from occurring. The leaves on their own have a somewhat bitter taste but can be mixed with other aquatic edible plants like water mint with added honey and taken as tea to improve the flavour.
Experience the purest and freshest tea with our Pond Plant Starter Pack for Tea Drinkers. This pack includes Fine Leaf Water Mint, Brahmi, and Gotu Kola, perfect for creating your tea garden. Enjoy the benefits of these nutrient-rich plants and elevate your tea drinking experience! All plants can be grown in the floating pond plant ring anywhere in your pond or container water garden. Each plant can be grown in full sun to part shade, provide some shade from hot afternoon sun for Gotu Kola. Learn more here about making the perfect pot of tea with these plants: Grow Your Own Brew: How to Grow Your Own Herbal Tea with Gotu Kola, Brahmi, and Fine Leaf Water Mint Pond Plants.
Our Tea Pond Plant Starter Pack includes:
- 1 x Fine Leaf water Mint plant (Mentha cevina) - 7cm pot with floating pond plant ring
- 1 x Brahmi (Bacopa Monnieri) plant - 7cm pot with floating pond plant ring
- 1 x Gotu Kola(Centella asiatica) plant - 7cm pot with floating pond plant ring
Benefits of drinking mint tea:
Fine Leaf Water Mint has a refreshing minty flavour and aroma, making it a popular choice for herbal teas. It is known for its digestive properties and is often used to soothe an upset stomach or relieve indigestion. Additionally, Fine Leaf Water Mint is rich in vitamins and minerals, making it a nourishing choice for your herbal tea blend.
Learn more about growing mint tea pond plants here: Mint Tea: Health benefits & Best varieties to grow
Benefits of drinking Brahmi tea:
Brahmi has been traditionally used in Ayurvedic medicine to improve cognitive function, reduce anxiety, and promote relaxation. It is also believed to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, making it a valuable addition to any herbal tea blend.
Learn more about growing Brahmi here: Brahmi: The Herbal Wonder for Boosting Memory and Cognitive Function
Benefits of drinking Gotu Kola tea:
Gotu Kola has been used for centuries in traditional medicine for its memory-enhancing properties and is often referred to as the "herb of longevity." In addition to its cognitive benefits, Gotu Kola also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Learn more here about this favourite of ours: The Green Wonder: How Growing Gotu Kola in your Pond Can Boost Your Health.
About the Pack
Oxygen is essential for life in a pond. This combination of plants will assist in raising oxygen levels in a pond or water garden and will help reduce algae growth!
The Oxygenator 7cm starter pack consists of
2 x Milfoil
2 x Pink Heather
2 x Brahmi
About the Plants
Brahmi
Position: Part shade (shade-tolerant) to full sun
Flowers: Small white flowers
Submersible: To a depth of 20cm
Foliage: Can produce foliage both above and below water level
Origin: Native to the wetlands of southern and Eastern India, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and North and South America
Cover: Great cover plant when grown with a floating ring
Oxygenator: Yes (when grown submersed)
Propagation Division
Every pond or water garden should have Brahmi in it as it is a plant that has so many uses. Brahmi has small succulent like green leaves and produces a pale white flower.
It can be grown submersed to a depth of 20cm where it will act as an oxygenator in the pond. It will also mat out over the top of the pond and provide cover and shelter for fish and tadpoles. Aside from its uses for fish and creatures that inhabit ponds and water gardens, it also can be used for its medicinal properties as well.
Brahmi is known as the 'Memory Herb' for its potential cognitive and medicinal benefits! and has been used in India for thousands of years as a remedy for improving memory and assisting with mental health conditions including anxiety. It is also incorporated as part of Chinese medicine, assisting with warming the kidneys and as a brain tonic.
As we age we are more prone to diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson and taking Brahmi may assist with delaying these from occurring. The leaves on their own have a somewhat bitter taste but can be mixed with other aquatic edible plants like water mint with added honey and taken as tea to improve the flavour.
Upright Water Milfoil
Perennial
Height: 5cm - 20cm
Width: 15cm -60cm
Position: Part shade (shade-tolerant) to full sun
Flowers: yellow
Submersible: To a depth of 20cm
Foliage: Can Produce foliage above the water line and below the water line
Origin: Australia
Cover: Provides shelter and cover for frogs
Oxygenator: Yes
Propagation: runners & division
Milfoil is a fast-growing pond plant and this makes it ideal for natural algae control. It does this by competing with the algae for nutrient. Less nutrient means less algae and clear water. Further the little fine leaves of Milfoil help to captcha small particles that float in the water further enhancing the clarity of the water in the pond.
Upright Milfoil is an attractive water plant and a good addition to any pond or water garden. Milfoil can be submerged to a depth of 20cm where it will act as an oxygenator and provides cover for fish and tadpoles. It will spread out over the surface of the pond and is used by frogs to spawn on.
Milfoil can be easily propagated and regular pruning will assist in keeping it neat.
Pink Heather
Perennial
Position: Full sun - part shade
Flowers - Small pink flowers
Submersible - To a depth of 5cm - 60cm
Foliage - Produced above and below the water
Origin - South East Asia
Grows - to 5cm (width) and up to 20cm (high)
Cover - Excellent cover for fish in floating ring
Oxygenator – yes
Edible – No
Pink Heather Rotala roundifolia is a great and versatile pond plant. It can be grown to a depth of 60cm so it’s an ideal oxygenator for deeper ponds. Rotala rotundifolia can also be grown in water as shallow as 5cm where the stems take on a rigid upright form. In warmer months Pink Heather produces an abundance of small pink flowers that will even attract bees around the water garden.
It provides cover for both tadpoles and fish when grown submersed or out of the water and will mat out over the surface creating a stunning flower display when grown in the floating ring that is included with all our plants. As a fast-growing plant, it is also useful in controlling algae as it competes for the nutrient in pond water which slows or even stops algae growth creating a clean and clear water garden.
- 1 x Water celery
- 1 x Lebanese cress
- 1 x Fine-leaf water mint
- 1 x Rainbow parsley
- 1 x Water garlic
- 1 x Variegated water garlic
About these pond plants.
Water Celery
Perennial
Position- Full sun - part shade
Flowers - Small creamy white flowers
Submersible - To a depth of 2cm - 5cm
Foliage - Produced above the water
Origin - Australia
Grows - to 20cm W and up to 40cm H
Cover - No
Oxygenator - No
Edible - Yes
propagation:-Division
Water Celery (Berela erecta) is an excellent addition to any edible water garden. Both the leaves and stems can be eaten. It has a very strong celery flavour so it's a good addition to any green summer salad.
Lebanese Cress
Perennial
Position - Full sun to part shade
Flowers - Yes
Submersible -To a depth of 5cm-15cm
Foliage - Produced above water
Origin - Mediterranean
Grows - to 40cm W and 20cm H
Cover - Great Surface cover when grown with a floating ring
Oxygenator - No
Edible - Yes
Lebanese Cress Aethionema Cordifolium also known as Lebanese water cress can reduce algae growth in ponds due to rapid growth and surface cover. The leaves from this edible fern-like water plant make a tasty garnish in any salad.
Lebanese cress has many health benefits. The leaves of this pond plant are a good source of protein with vitamins A, B, C, iron, calcium, phosphorous and potassium.
Fine Leaf Water Mint
Perennial plant
Position - Part shade
Flowers - small white flower
Submersible - To a depth of 5cm
Foliage - Produced above water
Origin - Western Mediterranean
Grows - to 20cm W and 30cm H
Cover - Best suited to a floating ring
Oxygenator - No
Edible - Yes
propagation- Division or runners
Fine leaf water mint Mentha cevina has many health benefits. It can be effective in relieving digestive problems such as upset stomach, bad breath (can be used as a mouthwash) and indigestion.
The leaves can be added to drinks, tea and salads to add a wonderful summer flavour. They have a strong punchy flavour and go well in Asian salads.
Like all mints, fine leaf water mint is a good source of vitamin C when served fresh. It also contains vitamin A.
Rainbow Parsley
Perennial
Position - Full sun to part shade
Flowers - small white flowers
Submersible - To a depth of 5cm-15cm
Foliage - Produced above water
Origin - South East Asia
Grows - to 30cm W and 60cm H
Cover - Great Surface cover when grown with our pond plant floating ring
Oxygenator - No
Edible - Yes
Propagation- Division
A variegated variety of water parsley. The cooler the climate the stronger the pink hue in the foliage. Rainbow water parsley adds great flavour and colour when added to salads! This pond plant rich in many vitamins, particularly vitamin K, which is needed for blood clotting and bone health. It's a great source of vitamins A and C (supports immune health).
Parsley is particularly rich in flavonoid antioxidants and vitamin C, which reduce oxidative stress in your body and may lower your risk of certain cancers.
Varigated Water Garlic
Perennial
Oxygenator: No
Edible: Yes
Flower: Yes (small mauve)
Height: 30cm
Water Depth: 1cm
Position: Full sun
Propagation: Division
Variegated Water Garlic Tulbaghia violacea is a native of South Africa. Variegated Water Garlic can reach 30cm in size and has variegated green foliage where the leaf colour at a distance appears white and it produces a small purple flower and is a recent addition to the world of pond plants. It enjoys a full sun position and will perform best when grown in shallow water that does not cover the crown of the plant and can be grown in the floating pond ring that is included with all our plants.
Thinning out Water garlic every season will encourage more flowers and encourage vigorous growth through the summer months.
The leaves of Variegated Water Garlic can be chopped and used in salads and soups. The flowers can be added to vinegar or oils to give a slight hint of garlic flavour. You could also choose to use the flowers as an edible as a garnish.
Perennial
Oxygenator: No
Edible: Yes
Flower: Yes (small mauve)
Height: 30cm
Water Depth: 1cm
Position: Full sun
Propagation: Division
Like the varigated variety, Water Garlic is a fairly recent addition to the world of pond plants. It two is a native of South Africa, Water Garlic can reach 30cm in size and has a light green to grey strappy foliage, and produces a small purple flower.
It is at its best in a sunny position and likes shallow water that does not cover the crown of the plant This is why it is ideally suited to our floating pond ring that is included with all of our plants.
Houttuynia cordata
Grows: Full Sun
Height: 30cm
Flower: Yes, white
Edible: Yes
This striking plant, also known as Frog mint or water pepper, it is a popular choice for ponds of all sizes. Its heart-shaped leaves, adorned with lush green foliage contrasting with a burgundy stem.
Over summer this pond plant produces a fragrant small white flowers on short spikes with a yellow centre.
The roots, stems, and leaves of the Houttuynia plant are edible. The roots can be cooked as a vegetable, the stems can be eaten raw, and the leaves can be enjoyed in salads or brewed into tea.
Swamp Pepper is ideal for use with our floating rings, the Houttuynia's foliage prefers to be above the water's surface rather than submerged.
In cool regions, Swamp pepper can die back in winter and reimerge in spring. Our fertiliser tablets can help encourage growth as the weather warms.
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