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Plants for Container Ponds

Below is a selection of plants perfectly sized for a container pond.  These plants have slow to medium growth rates so will not overrun your container pond in a season. 

Container ponds can be sited above ground where they can form a feature on a patio or sunk into the ground, making them more accessible to amphibians in a quiet corner of the garden. 

Read our guide on Setting up a Container Pond.

This collection contains marginals, oxygenators, waterlilies, deep water and floating plants.

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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, star-like flowers
Small rounded bright green 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
 

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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Common Monkey Flower | Mimulus guttatus

Pollinator Friendly
Bright yellow trumpet blooms
Broad soft mid‑green leaves
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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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Chameleon Plant | Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'

Pollinator Friendly
Creamy white late spring spikes
Variegated heart‑shaped 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
 
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Yellow flag | Iris pseudacorus

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly
Golden-yellow iris flowers
Tall sword-like green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
From £15.00
 
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Iris louisiana 'Black Gamecock'

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
Deep velvety purple flowers
Tall sword-like green leaves
Full sun to 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
 
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Pygmaea Alba Waterlily

Pollinator & amphibian friendly
Snow white tiny bloom
Deep green lily pads
Miniature, spread 30-50cm
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Pygmaea Helvola Waterlily

Pollinator & amphibian friendly
Tiny soft yellow bloom
Green bronze mottled pads
Miniature, spread 30-45cm
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Xiafei Waterlily

Pollinator & amphibian friendly
Scarlet red tiny flower
Dwarf glossy green leaves
Miniature, spread 30-45cm
From £32.00
 
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Water Hawthorn | Aponogeton distachyos

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
Scented white forked flowers
Narrow oval floating leaves
Medium, spread 70-90cm
From £19.00
 
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Fringed Water Lily | Nymphoides peltata

UK Native • Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
Yellow, fringed delicate blooms
Small floating fringed leaves
Small, spread 10-50cm
£19.00
 
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Frogbit | Hydrocharis morsus ranae

UK Native • Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
Medium Growth
Small glossy leaves, white flowers
Individual plant size: 2-7 cm
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Water Chestnut | Trapa natans

Amphibian Friendly
Medium Growth
Toothed red-tinged floating rosettes
Individual plant size: 10-20 cm
£26.00
 
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Hornwort | Ceratophyllum demersum

UK Native • Amphibian Shelter
Free-Floating, Medium Growth
Dark green feathery submerged leaves
Depth: 30-150cm
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Water Crowfoot | Ranunculus aquatilis

UK Native • Amphibian Shelter
Bunched, Medium Growth
Thread-like and lobed floating leaves
Depth: 5-150cm
£15.50
 
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Slender Club Rush | Isolepis cernua

Amphibian Friendly
Tiny white flower heads
Fine grass-like green stems
Full sun to partial shade
From £15.00
 
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Mare's tail | Hippuris vulgaris

UK Native | Amphibian Shelter
Potted, Slow Growth
Whorled bright green needle leaves
Depth: 0-15cm
From £15.00
 
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Water Poppy | Hydrocleys nymphoides

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
Medium Growth
Oval green pads, yellow poppy flowers
Individual plant size: 2-7 cm
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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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Iris louisiana 'Waihi Wedding'

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly
White blooms with purple hint
Tall sword-like green leaves
Full sun to Partial Shade
£28.00
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