Plants for Ponds and your water landscaping ideas are here.
Common Plant Names List A - Z
Canna lilies hybrid (Canna Indica) Also known as Indian shoot Indish Bloemriet in Dutch Orange yellow blossoms Damp garden plants
Frost free organic perennial flower
Love sunny and half shadow
Bloom from summer to autumn Suitable for water garden
Water Forget-me-Not (Myosits-palustris) Moeras-vergeet-mij-nietin Dutch
Perennial if it is protected Organic gardening plant
Love warm but never over heated
Mini cluster of sweet soft blue flowers with yellow heart
Care free Great for the small pond edges Blooming from spring to summer
Organic Plants for Garden Decorations
Herb bennet (Geum rivale) Knikkend nagelkruid in Dutch Care free low water plants
Organic grown perennial flower Winter hardy Bog plant's art Love sunny and half shadow
Bloom promisingly from mid spring to early summer
Suitable for small water garden
Iris pseudacorus Also known as Yellow flag or Flag iris;or Yellow iris
Small plant for ponds Preferred strong full sun Winter hardy Natural Perennial flowers
Blooming from mid spring to mid-summer
Suitable for home landscaping
Plants for Fresh Water Garden
Iris-versicolor Purple cheerful small Water Iris
Love mild sun or half shadow Flowering in early spring
Can be planted at a damp garden
More organic flowers would appeared from the second year on-wards
Italian Lords-and-Ladies (Arum italicum) Italiaanse aronskelk in Dutch Flowering during April to June Love sunny and partial shade About 40cm in height An attractive plant
Organic Kaffir lily (Schizostylus coccinea) Also known as Mrs-Hegarty Moerasgladiool in Dutch
Sweet pink Lily flowers Backyard water garden plant Station on 15cm depth water Love mild sun Sensitive to cold
Blooming from late summer to late autumn
Suitable for indoor cut flowers arrangement
Water Gladiola (Schizostylus coccinea 'Major') Chilli Red flowers Stands on 15cm depth of water Love bright sunshine
Knotweed (Polygonum-amphibium) Veenwortel in Ducth Long strips of mini light pink flowers appeared in summer
Preferred sunny and partial shadow
It can grow to a wild plant
More suitable for natural water
Lesser spearworth (Ranunculus-flammula) Engelsboterbloem in Dutch Small yellow flowers Need moderate sunlight Sit on top of the water pond Blooms from May to November
Plants for Cool Waters
Organic Lobelia cardinalis (Water lobelia) Also known as Red cardinalis Low water garden plants Warm weather plant Love sunny and half shadow
Rabbit a-like flowers in summer Great for small garden ponds Best for an indoor vase
Marsh crane's-bill (Geranium-palustis) Moerasooievaarsbek in Dutch
Can be placed as low as 15cm under water
Love sunny and partial shadow Reddish purple 5 petals flowers Flowering from late spring
Marsh marigold, single (Natural Caltha palustris) Dotterbloem in Dutch
Plant height is about 30cm (maximum)
Can stand 15 cm below water Also grow well at a damp area Love moderate sunlight Plenty of golden yellow flowers Blooming from early spring
Monkey musk (Mimulus ringens) Spray free Purple blue small flowers plant Medium sized annuals Love in soft sun
Blooming in late spring to summer
Suitable for small backyard ponds
Plants for Ponds Ideas
Pitcher plant (Sarracenia leucophylla) Genus of carnivorous plants Organic grown Trouble free perennial plant Shallow fresh water plant Evergreens Active live insects hunter Love partial shadow Winter-hard to minus 20°C
Ornament plants for ponds Good for indoor display Excellent for goldfish ponds
Primrose (Natural Primula-rosea) Sleutelbloem rood in Dutch
Sweet pink small flowers Water plants Love mild sun
Can be placed on the top water level and grow organically like ordinary potted plants
Great to be in a weather proof self-watering container
Spiders beloved Drought tolerant perennials Snow ball a-like white flowers Love sunny and half shadow
Blooming from late spring to mid summer
Suitable for backyard pond landscaping
Soft rush (Juncus ensifolius) Organic grown Care free winter hard perennial Love soft sun and half shadow
Little brown flowers blooming from late spring to summer
Suitable for small ponds
Summer snowflake (Gratiola officinalis) Genadekruid in Dutch
Preferred on 15cm depth water level
Pale pink flowers with thin petals
Wide spreading leaves Maximum 45cm in height Bloom in summer every year Love sunny and half shadow
Plants for Ponds Landscaping
Striped gardener's garters (Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta') Bont rietgras in Dutch
Everlasting plant Leaves in sweet green and strips in rich white and pink
Flowering during summer Love mild sun and light shadow
Organic Types of Water lilies (Also known as sea rose) Family of Nymphaeaceae Winter hardy Care free perennial flowers Deep water plants Love mild sun Blooming from mid-summer to autumn Suitable for all sizes of man-made and natural ponds
Nymphaea Alba Native in Europe White flowers with yellow hearts
Water depth from 40 to 200 cm
Nymphaea attraction, hybrid Water depth 60cm
Nymphaea James Brydon, hybrid Can be placed between 40 to 80cm depth of water
Bloom rich in dark pink flowers Love full sun
Nymphaea Marliacea Chromatella, Hybrid Light yellow flowers 40 to 100 cm depth of water Full sun
Nymphaea Rosea, Hybrid A strong plant
Sweet light pink rose a-like flowers
Plants Water Mints Herb Watermunt in Dutch
Mentha aquatica Purplish brush flowers About 50cm in height (maximum)
Blooming from May to August every year
Can be placed in the full sun or half shadow position
Blooming mini purplish flowers from late spring to summer
Suitable for a scented garden Great for shallow water garden
Water spearmint (Preslia cervina, Alba) Engelse watermunt in Dutch
Organic Herb plant Brush like white flowers Plenty of blossoms Love full sun Flowering in summer
Can be on Maximum 15cm depth of water
Wasp beloved
Plants for Ponds in the Cold
Water plantain (Alisma-lanceolatum) Smalbladige waterweegbree in Dutch
Very tall and large plant with mini paper pink flowers
Water depth at 15cm
Blooming from June to September
Organic Zantedeschia aethiopica ´Growborough´ Also known as Bog-arum Witte aronskelk in Dutch
Fresh water garden plants Frost free perennial flower Love mild sunlight Flowering in cool summer Lowest temperature to 15°C
Possible to be an indoor house plant, if you place it in a frost free and heat free room
These are easy growing low flowers and plants for ponds and they can be grown in all sizes of water gardens; including container ponds. And all of these hardy plants have successfully completed minimum one growing cycle.
Small Pond Flower
