This Week’s Best Pond Plants

Early-season plants for instant colour, structure and wildlife interest in cooler months.

Spring Starter Pond Pack

£38.00

Trapdoor Snail | Viviparus viviparus

UK-native live pond snails

Eats algae, bottom feeder

Pack of 5

Safe for fish and amphibians

£15.50

Water Crowfoot | Ranunculus aquatilis

UK Native • Amphibian Shelter

Bunched, Medium Growth

Thread-like and lobed floating leaves

Depth: 5-150cm

£15.50

Slender Club Rush | Isolepis cernua

Amphibian Friendly

Tiny white flower heads

Fine grass-like green stems

Full sun to partial shade

Pre-order

Mimulus cupreus 'Red Emperor'

Bright scarlet trumpet flowers

Downy light green toothed leaves

Full sun

Scarlet Monkey Flower | Mimulus cardinalis

Scarlet red tubular blooms

Downy light green leaves

Full sun to partial shade

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly

Square stalked St John's Wort | Hypericum tetrapterum

Bright yellow saucer blooms

Small oval bright green leaves

Full sun to partial shade

Bright yellow button-like flowers

Brass Buttons | Cotula coronopifolia

Amphibian friendly

Fine fern-like bright green foliage

UK Native • Pollinator Friendly

Chives, pink/purple flowers that bees love!

Chives | Allium schoenoprasum

Purple‑pink umbel flowers

Soft grass‑like green leaves

Dragonfly & Amphibian Friendly

£24.00

Var. Slender Sweet Flag | Acorus gramineus variegatus

Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers

Arching leaves with cream margins

Full sun or partial shade

UK-native live pond snails

Ramshorn Snail | Planorbis corneus

Eats algae, side feeder

Pack of 5

Safe for fish and amphibians

£15.50

Pre-order

Water Hawthorn | Aponogeton distachyos

Pollinator & Amphibian Friendly

Scented white forked flowers

Narrow oval floating leaves

Medium, spread 70-90cm

From £19.00

Pre-order

Miniature Pennywort | Hydrocotyle nova zealand

Amphibian Shelter

Potted, Medium Growth

Tiny scalloped green leaves

Depth: 0-25cm

Small white star clusters

Var. Water Dropwort | Oenanthe javanica 'Flamingo'

Amphibian Friendly

Finely divided pink-edged leaves

Full sun to Part Shade

Chinese Marshflower | Mazus reptans

Tiny blue‑mauve spring flowers

Dense small rounded green leaves

Pre-order

Common Monkey Flower | Mimulus guttatus

Bright yellow trumpet blooms

Broad soft mid‑green leaves

Full Sun to Partial Shade

UK Native • Dragonfly Friendly

Dutch rush | Equisetum hyemale

Non‑flowering; spore cones

Hollow jointed green stems

Small inconspicuous brown spikes

Corkscrew rush | Juncus effusus var. spiralis

Amphibian Friendly

Spirally coiled deep green stems

Full sun to Light Partial Shade

Dragonfly & Amphibian Friendly

Golden Var. Slender Sweet Flag | Acorus gramineus Ogon

Grown for foliage interest

Bright yellow-green arching leaves

Full Sun to Partial Shade