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Water plantain | Alisma plantago aquaticum

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly
Pale lilac
Grey-green, lance-shaped leaves
Full sun to Part shade
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Bog Arum | Calla palustris

Amphibian Friendly
White
Broadly heart-shaped, glossy green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
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Japanese clematis Iris | Iris ensata 'Kaempferi'

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
Purple, violet, or white depending on the cultivar.
Tall, sword-like green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
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Iris louisiana 'Her Highness' - Plants for Ponds
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Iris Louisiana 'Her Highness'

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
very pale pink with soft tones
Tall, sword-like green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
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Egyptian Paper Rush (Cyperus papyrus)
 
Egyptian Paper Rush (Cyperus papyrus)
Egyptian Paper Rush (Cyperus papyrus)
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Egyptian Paper Rush | Cyperus papyrus

Dragonfly & Amphibian Friendly
Greenish-brown, inconspicuous
Tall, slender green stems topped with umbrella-like clusters
Full Sun
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Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)
 
Blue Lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica)
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Great Blue Lobelia | Lobelia siphilitica

Pollinator Friendly
Blue/Purple
Narrow, lance-shaped green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
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Marsh St John's Wort | Hypericum elodes

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly
Bright yellow, saucer-shaped flowers
Soft, densely woolly grey-green leaves
Partial Shade
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Society Garlic | Tulbaghia violacea

Pollinator Friendly
Lilac to pale purple
Narrow, strap-like, grey-green leaves with a garlic scent
Full Sun
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Siberian Flag | Iris sibirica

Dragonfly & Pollinator Friendly
Shades of blue-violet
Tall, sword-like green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
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Mimulus luteus 'Queen's Prize' Pond Marginal - Plants for Ponds Ltd
 
Mimulus luteus 'Queen's Prize' Pond Marginal - Plants for Ponds Ltd
Mimulus luteus 'Queen's Prize' Pond Marginal - Plants for Ponds Ltd
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Mimulus luteus 'Queen's Prize'

Pollinator Friendly
Bright yellow with reddish blotches
Bright green leaves with a slightly serrated edge
Full sun
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White Pickerel Weed | Pontederia cordata 'Alba'

Dragonfly & Pollinator Friendly
White, star-shaped
Glossy, heart-shaped green leaves
Full sun to partial shade
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Lavender Musk | Mimulus ringens

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly
Lavender-blue
Lance-shaped, mid-green leaves
Full Sun
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Square stalked St John's Wort | Hypericum tetrapterum

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly
Yellow
Small, oval, bright green leaves
Full sun to partial shade
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Elephant Ear | Colocasia rubra Black Magic

Rarely flowers; pale yellow-green spathes if produced
Large, heart-shaped purple-black leaves
Full sun to partial shade
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Chives, pink/purple flowers that bees love!
 
Chives, pink/purple flowers that bees love!
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
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Chives | Allium schoenoprasum

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly
Purple-pink
Soft, grass-like green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
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American Water Plantain | Alisma parviflorum

Pollinator Friendly
Pink/White
Deciduous; dark green, spoon-shaped leaves
Full Sun or Partial Shade
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Musk Sedge (Carex Muskingumensis)
 
Musk Sedge (Carex Muskingumensis)
Musk Sedge (Carex Muskingumensis)
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Palm Sedge | Carex Muskingumensis

Dragonfly & Wildfowl Friendly
Brown, inconspicuous
Light green, palm-like leaves
Full sun to partial shade
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Var. Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus variegatus

Dragonfly & Amphibian Friendly
Inconspicuous yellow-green
Sword-shaped leaves striped with creamy-white
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus)
 
Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus)
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Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus

Dragonfly & Amphibian Friendly
Greenish-yellow spikes
Sword-shaped aromatic leaves
Full sun or partial shade
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Summer Snowflake | Gratiola officinalis

Pollinator Friendly
White
Narrow, lance-shaped, bright green leaves
Full sun to partial shade
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White Marsh Marigold | Caltha leptosepala

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
White with yellow centres
Glossy, heart-shaped, dark green leaves
Full sun to partial shade
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Purple Lobelia (Lobelia verdrariensis)
 
Purple Lobelia (Lobelia verdrariensis)
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Purple Lobelia | Lobelia verdrariensis

Dragonfly & Pollinator Friendly
Deep violet-purple
Narrow, dark green leaves tinged with red
Narrow, dark green leaves tinged with red
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Physostegia_virginiana_obedient_plant - Pink Plant - Plants for Ponds
 
Physostegia_virginiana_obedient_plant - Pink Plant - Plants for Ponds
Obedient Plant (Physostegia virginiana)
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Obedient Plant | Physostegia virginiana

Pollinator Friendly
Pink-purple, tubular flowers
Lance-shaped, toothed green leaves
Full sun to partial shade
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Iris Robusta 'Gerald Derby' - Plants for Ponds
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Iris Robusta 'Gerald Derby'

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
Violet-blue
Tall, sword-like green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
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