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Marginal Plants for Small Ponds

Marginal Plants for Small Ponds

Looking for the perfect marginal plants for your small pond? We’ve put together a carefully selected collection ideal for small garden wildlife ponds and patio container ponds. These plants won’t outgrow your space and will help turn your pond into a thriving haven, attracting pollinators, providing shelter for amphibians and supporting visiting garden wildlife.

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Golden Var. Slender Sweet Flag | Acorus gramineus Ogon

Dragonfly & Amphibian Friendly
Insignificant, greenish-yellow flowers
Semi-evergreen, narrow, arching golden-yellow and green variegated leaves
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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Bog Pimpernel - Carpet Forming Bog Plant with Pretty Pink Flowers
 
Bog Pimpernel - Carpet Forming Bog Plant with Pretty Pink Flowers
Bog Pimpernel - A Pond Plant, great for boggy areas, produces lots of pink flowers and low growing.
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Bog pimpernel | Anagallis Tenella

UK Native • Amphibian Friendly
Pale Pink
Small, elliptic to rounded bright green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
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Lesser Water Plantain | Baldellia ranunculoides

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly
Pale pink to lilac
Narrow, lance-shaped green leaves
Full Sun
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Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly
Bright yellow, cup-shaped flowers
Rich green, rounded, heart-shaped leaves
Full Sun
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Cuckoo Flower | Cardamine pratensis

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly
Pale lilac to white
Delicate, light green divided leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
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Star Grass | Dichromena colorata

Amphibian Friendly
White bracts
Slender, grass-like green leaves
Full sun to partial shade
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Water Avens | Geum rivale

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly
Dusky pink to dark orange-red
Scalloped, fresh green leaves
Partial shade
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Blue Flag | Iris versicolor

Pollinator & Dragonfly Friendly
Deep purple with yellow and white speckled centres
Tall, sword-like 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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Corkscrew rush | Juncus effusus var. spiralis

Amphibian Friendly
Inconspicuous greenish-brown flowers in summer
Deep green, spirally coiled stems
Full sun to Light Partial Shade
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Swordleaf Rush | Juncus ensifolius

Dragonfly & Amphibian Friendly
Green-brown seed heads
Narrow, upright, sword-shaped green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
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Lobelia_Fulgens_Queen_Victoria - Red Flowers and Deep Purple Stem - Plants for Ponds
 
Lobelia_Fulgens_Queen_Victoria - Red Flowers and Deep Purple Stem - Plants for Ponds
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Cardinal Flower 'Queen Victoria' | Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'

Pollinator Friendly
Vibrant red
Purplish-red leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
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Creeping Jenny | Lysimachia nummularia

UK Native • Newt Friendly
Bright golden-yellow
Rounded, vibrant green
Full sun to Partial Shade
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Golden Creeping Jenny | Lysimachia nummularia Aurea

Amphibian Friendly
Bright golden-yellow
Striking golden-yellow leaves
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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Yellow Loosestrife | Lysimachia christinae 'Sunburst'

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
Bright golden-yellow
Variegated yellow-green leaves with golden highlights
Full sun to Partial Shade
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Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria 'Robert'

Dragonfly & Pollinator Friendly
Bright pink erect flower spikes
Lance-shaped green leaves
Full Sun
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Chinese Marshflower | Mazus reptans

Pollinator Friendly
Lilac with white markings
Small, bright green, rounded leaves forming a dense carpet
Full sun to Partial Shade
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White Chinese Marshflower | Mazus reptans 'Albus'

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
White, tubular
Bright green, toothed leaves
Full sun to partial shade
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Water Spearmint | Mentha cervina

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
Lilac flower clusters
Fine, green leaves
Full sun or partial shade
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Common Monkey Flower | Mimulus guttatus

Pollinator Friendly
Bright yellow with red speckled throat
Broad, soft green leaves
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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Mimulus cupreus 'Red Emperor'

Pollinator Friendly
Bright scarlet-red, trumpet-shaped flowers
Downy light green leaves, slightly toothed
Full sun
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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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Scarlet Monkey Flower | Mimulus cardinalis

Pollinator Friendly
Scarlet Red
Downy, light green leaves
Full sun to partial shade
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Water Forget Me Not | Myosotis scorpioides

UK Native • Newt Friendly
Blue
Semi-evergreen. Narrow, oblong mid-green leaves
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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To explore the full range of plants for small ponds, click here, where you’ll find waterlilies, floating plants and oxygenators to complete your pond and create the perfect balanced habitat.

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