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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
Grown for foliage interest
Bright yellow-green arching leaves
Full Sun to Partial Shade
From £15.00
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, star-like flowers
Small rounded bright green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
From £15.00
 
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Lesser Water Plantain | Baldellia ranunculoides

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly
Pale pink to lilac blooms
Narrow lance-shaped green leaves
Full Sun
From £15.00
 
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Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly
Bright yellow cup flowers
Rich rounded heart-leaves
Full Sun
From £15.00
 
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Cuckoo Flower | Cardamine pratensis

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly
Pale lilac to white blooms
Light green divided leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
From £15.00
 
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Star Grass | Dichromena colorata

Amphibian Friendly
White star-like 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 nodding flowers
Scalloped fresh green leaves
Partial shade
From £15.00
 
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Blue Flag | Iris versicolor

Pollinator & Dragonfly Friendly
Purple flowers, yellow-white markings
Tall, upright sword-like leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
From £15.00
 

Corkscrew rush | Juncus effusus var. spiralis

Amphibian Friendly
Small inconspicuous brown spikes
Spirally coiled deep green stems
Full sun to Light Partial Shade
From £15.00
 
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Swordleaf Rush | Juncus ensifolius

Dragonfly & Amphibian Friendly
Green-brown seed heads
Upright sword-shaped green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
From £15.00
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
Tall spikes of red flowers
Deep purplish-red lanceolate leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
From £15.00
 
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Creeping Jenny | Lysimachia nummularia

UK Native • Newt Friendly
Bright yellow cup‑shaped flowers
Rounded vibrant green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
From £15.00
 
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Golden Creeping Jenny | Lysimachia nummularia Aurea

Amphibian Friendly
Bright golden-yellow flowers
Striking golden-yellow rounded leaves
Full Sun to Partial Shade
From £15.00
 
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Yellow Loosestrife | Lysimachia christinae 'Sunburst'

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
Bright golden-yellow star flowers
Yellow-green leaves with gold tint
Full sun to Partial Shade
From £15.00
 
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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
Tiny blue‑mauve spring flowers
Dense small rounded green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
From £15.00
 
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White Chinese Marshflower | Mazus reptans 'Albus'

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
White tubular trailing flowers
Bright green toothed low leaves
Full sun to partial shade
From £15.00
 
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Water Spearmint | Mentha cervina

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
Lilac flowered aromatic spikes
Fine green spear-mint leaves
Full sun or partial shade
From £15.00
 
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Common Monkey Flower | Mimulus guttatus

Pollinator Friendly
Bright yellow trumpet blooms
Broad soft mid‑green leaves
Full Sun to Partial Shade
From £15.00
 
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Mimulus cupreus 'Red Emperor'

Pollinator Friendly
Bright scarlet trumpet flowers
Downy light green toothed leaves
Full sun
From £15.00
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 blotched flowers
Bright serrated green leaves
Full sun
From £15.00
 

Scarlet Monkey Flower | Mimulus cardinalis

Pollinator Friendly
Scarlet red tubular blooms
Downy light green leaves
Full sun to partial shade
From £15.00
 
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Water Forget Me Not | Myosotis scorpioides

UK Native • Newt Friendly
Bright blue five-petaled flowers
Narrow oblong mid-green leaves
Full Sun to Partial Shade
From £15.00
 

Var. Water Dropwort | Oenanthe javanica 'Flamingo'

Amphibian Friendly
Small white star clusters
Finely divided pink-edged leaves
Full sun to Part Shade
From £15.00

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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