Plants for Shady Ponds

Free-Floating, Medium Growth

Dark green feathery submerged leaves

Depth: 30-150cm

UK Native • Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly

Frogbit | Hydrocharis morsus ranae

Small glossy leaves, white flowers

Individual plant size: 2-7 cm

Water Crowfoot | Ranunculus aquatilis

Thread-like and lobed floating leaves

Bunched, Medium Growth

Depth: 5-150cm

Varies with species included

Bunched Oxygenator of the Week

UK Native • Pond Health

Bunched

Depth: 20-100cm

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly

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Water Hawthorn | Aponogeton distachyos

Scented white forked flowers

Narrow oval floating leaves

Medium, spread 70-90cm

Water Forget Me Not | Myosotis scorpioides

Bright blue five-petaled flowers

Narrow oblong mid-green leaves

Full Sun to Partial Shade

Water Lettuce | Pistia stratiotes

Amphibian Friendly

Pale green velvety rosette foliage

Individual plant size: 10-20 cm

£20.00

Slender Club Rush | Isolepis cernua

Amphibian Friendly

Tiny white flower heads

Fine grass-like green stems

Full sun to partial shade

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly

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Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris

Bright yellow cup flowers

Rich rounded heart-leaves

Full Sun

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Water Violet | Hottonia palustris

Finely divided feathery foliage

Bunched, Medium Growth

Depth: 5-80cm

Creeping Jenny | Lysimachia nummularia

Bright yellow cup‑shaped flowers

Rounded vibrant green leaves

UK Native • Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly

Water Soldier | Stratiotes aloides

Spiky serrated leaves, white flower

Individual plant size: 15-30 cm

£20.00

Fringed Water Lily | Nymphoides peltata

UK Native • Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly

Yellow, fringed delicate blooms

Small floating fringed leaves

Small, spread 10-50cm

£19.00

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.

Bog pimpernel | Anagallis Tenella

UK Native • Amphibian Friendly

Pale pink, star-like flowers

Small rounded bright green leaves

UK Native • Newt Breeding

Starwort | Callitriche stagnalis

Bunched, Fast Growth

Small oval floating green leaves

Depth: 5-150cm

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Water Chestnut | Trapa natans

Amphibian Friendly

Toothed red-tinged floating rosettes

Individual plant size: 10-20 cm

Willow Moss | Fontinalis antipyretica

Soft moss-like branching fronds

Bunched, Medium Growth

Depth: 30-90cm

Pollinator & Dragonfly Friendly

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Blue Flag | Iris versicolor

Purple flowers, yellow-white markings

Tall, upright sword-like leaves

Brooklime | Veronica beccabunga

Small blue two-lipped flowers

Broad oval mid-green leaves

UK Native | Amphibian Shelter

Mare's tail | Hippuris vulgaris

Potted, Slow Growth

Whorled bright green needle leaves

Depth: 0-15cm

Water Mint | Mentha Aquatica

Lilac globular flower clusters

Oval green leaves, mint-scented

Full sun to partial shade

UK Native • Dragonfly Friendly

Dutch rush | Equisetum hyemale

Non‑flowering; spore cones

Hollow jointed green stems

UK Native | Amphibian Shelter

Dwarf Hairgrass | Eleocharis acicularis

Potted, Slow Growth

Fine bright green grassy leaves

Depth: 0-60cm

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly

Yellow flag | Iris pseudacorus

Golden-yellow iris flowers

Tall sword-like green leaves