Hardy Shallow Water Plants
Picture the profusion of rushes and other marginal plants at the edge of your water garden or pond. Choose some of these wonderful hardy, shallow plants to achieve that picturesque shot. Hardy shallow water plants are availaible in many varieties with a vast and varied assortment of foliage texture and sizes. These perennial plants will return year after year.
- Planting Depth - 0 to 15 cm
- Fertilize
- Grows well in full sun to partial shade
Arrowhead
- Three petalled white flowers on spikes
- Blooms spring/summer
- Vast and varied assortment of foliage textures and sizes available
- Creates a natural transition from shallow water to the pond’s edge
- These plants are perennials that return year after year
Blue Rush
- Attractive, sturdy greenish blue foliage
- Vast and varied assortment of foliage textures and sizes available
- Creates a natural transition from shallow water to the pond’s edge
- These plants are perennials that return year after year
Bogbean
- Pinkish white flowers. Blooms early spring
- Vast and varied assortment of foliage textures and sizes available
- Creates a natural transition from shallow water to the pond’s edge
- These plants are perennials that return year after year
Bloody Dock
- A rosette of lance-shaped green leaves with distinct deep red veins
- Vast and varied assortment of foliage textures and sizes available
- Creates a natural transition from shallow water to the pond’s edge
- These plants are perennials that return year after year
Cattail
- Tall, vertical foliage with brown catkins in late summer
- Vast and varied assortment of foliage textures and sizes available
- Creates a natural transition from shallow water to the pond’s edge
- These plants are perennials that return year after year
Golden Creeping Jenny
- Ground cover, golden leaves and yellow flowers
- Vast and varied assortment of foliage textures and sizes available
- Creates a natural transition from shallow water to the pond’s edge
- These plants are perennials that return year after year
Red Leaf Plantain
- Oval burgundy leaves held low to the ground
- Vast and varied assortment of foliage textures and sizes available
- Creates a natural transition from shallow water to the pond’s edge
- These plants are perennials that return year after year
Horsetail
- Leafless green stems with distinctive brown joints. Brownish flower cone
- Vast and varied assortment of foliage textures and sizes available
- Creates a natural transition from shallow water to the pond’s edge
- These plants are perennials that return year after year
