Aquatic Plants

Floating Plants

Water Hyacinth, Duckweed and Snowflake

This section holds a range of various types of water plant, from plants that grow entirely submerged, to plants that float freely on the surface and plants that, like water lilies, grow anchored in the soil and have leaves floating on the surface. These plants are important parts of a healthy pond as they help with aeration and as animal habitat and shelter.

• Important parts of a healthy pond
• They help with aeration
• Floating Hyacinth with purple flowers, floats at water surface.
• Duckweed, grows world wide, tiny bright light green floater that grows well in all but the coolest conditions. Animal fodder in many countries.
• Snowflake. Native. Floating leaves, fringed white flowers over a long period.
• Offers animal habitat and shelter

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Bog Plants

Siberian Iris and Spadderdock

Though most are not grown for their flowers, some bog plants offer help for those unable to site their pond in sufficient sunlight for the majority of water lilies. A POND is not an essential feature of the bog garden, although its presence is to be desired when you can use the overflow to feed a marsh. It is essential, that the soil of the marsh garden be kept in a moist, swampy state through out year. The site of the bog garden must, naturally, be low-lying and where the surface drainage will naturally collect.

Key Benefits

• Some plants can tolerate as little as three hours of direct sunlight.
• Some grow best in constantly moist to soggy soils
• Some actually grow in standing water
• Many of the bog plants can be used in areas surrounding a pond

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Submerged Plants

Parrots Feather, Anachris and Ludwigia

Strictly aquatic plants (hydrophytes) have an obligate submerged, emergent or floating growth habit and do not grow well out of water. Submerged plants oxygenates the pond -- a must if your pond is to be healthy and support fish.

Key Benefits

• Submerged plants may become aggressive if planted in earthen ponds.
• Submerged plants are the oxygenators of the pond
• A must if your pond is to be healthy and support fish.

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Last modified: 06/20/06