Helpful Table For Selecting Suitable Pond Plants

It is very difficult to find a summary of pond plants. It is even more difficult to find out in a table form what colour (if any) the flower is and whether they like sun or shade. Finding size when fully grown is also a challenge .... so I have done the hard work for you. Print this page out and send to your friends as well.

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  Selection of Pond-side and in-pond plants for the water gardener      
                         
Usage Latin Name Common Name Light Preference Flowering time Pink White Red Lilac Yellow Blue Variety Height (max) at Maturity in Feet Water depth Inches
Bog/Pond Edge Ajuga Reptans Bugle Semi shade Spring Y Y           1  
Bog/Pond Edge Calluna Vulgaris Heather, Ling Sun Summer     Y         1.8  
Bog/Pond Edge Cardamine Pratensis Cuckoo Flower All areas Spring       Y       1  
Bog/Pond Edge Carex  Paniculata Greater Tussock - Sedge All areas Spring               3.5  
Bog/Pond Edge Carex Pendula Sedge Semi shade Spring               3  
Bog/Pond Edge Carex Pseudocyperus Sedge Semi shade Summer               3  
Bog/Pond Edge Cirsium Palustre Plume Thistle Semi shade Summer       Y       5  
Bog/Pond Edge Comarum Palustre   All areas Summer       Y       0.6  
Bog/Pond Edge Dianthus Superbus Pinks Semi shade Spring-Autumn Y             2  
Bog/Pond Edge Eriophorum Angustifolium Cotton Grass Semi shade Spring   Y           1.7  
Bog/Pond Edge Eriophorum Latifolium Cotton Grass Semi shade Spring   Y           2  
Bog/Pond Edge Eupatorium Cannabinum Hemp Agrimony Sun Summer Y             5  
Bog/Pond Edge Filipendula Ulmaria Meadowsweet Semi shade Summer   Y           5  
Bog/Pond Edge Gentiana Asclepiadea Gentian Semi shade Summer               3  
Bog/Pond Edge Geranium Palustre Cranesbill Semi shade Summer       Y       1.8  
Bog/Pond Edge Geum Rivale Water Avens Semi shade Summer     Y         2  
Bog/Pond Edge Hypericum Calycinium Rose Of Sharon Semi shade Summer         Y     1  
Bog/Pond Edge Hypericum Moserianum St. John' S Wort Semi shade Summer         Y     1  
Bog/Pond Edge Impatiens Noli - Tangere Busy Lizzie Semi shade Summer     Y         4  
Bog/Pond Edge Iris Kaempferi Japanese Iris Sun Summer               2  
Bog/Pond Edge Iris Sibrica Iris Semi shade Spring               3  
Bog/Pond Edge Juncus Rush Semi shade Summer               2.6  
Bog/Pond Edge Lasiagrostis  Calamagrostis   Sun Summer               2.5  
Bog/Pond Edge Liatris Spicata Gayfeather Sun Summer Y Y   Y       3  
Bog/Pond Edge Lysimachia Nummularia Creeping Jenny Semi shade Summer         Y     0.3  
Bog/Pond Edge Lysimachia Vulgaris Yellow Loosestrife Semi shade Summer         Y     5  
Bog/Pond Edge Lythrum Salicaria Purple Loosestrife Sun Spring-Autumn     Y         6  
Bog/Pond Edge Mentha Longifolia  Horse Mint Semi shade Summer Y             3  
Bog/Pond Edge Mentha Piperita Peppermint Semi shade Summer   Y           3  
Bog/Pond Edge Mentha Rotundifolia Round - Leafed Mint Semi shade Summer Y             2  
Bog/Pond Edge Molinia Coerulea Tussocky Grass Semi shade Summer       Y       1.8  
Bog/Pond Edge Myosotis Palustris Marsh Forget - Me - Not Semi shade Spring-Autumn               1.2  
Bog/Pond Edge Osmunda Regalis Royal Fern Semi shade no flower               4  
Bog/Pond Edge Pennisetum Compressum   Sun Summer               2.5  
Bog/Pond Edge Petasites Hybridus Butterbur All areas Spring   Y           1.8  
Bog/Pond Edge Phragmites Australis Reed Semi shade Summer       Y       6  
Bog/Pond Edge Potentilla Palustris Marsh Cinquefoil Sun Summer     Y         1.4  
Bog/Pond Edge Primula Vialii Rockery Primrose Semi shade Summer     Y         1.5  
Bog/Pond Edge Sasa Palmata   Semi shade Summer               5  
Bog/Pond Edge Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani Semi shade Summer               2.2  
Bog/Pond Edge Sinarundinaria Nitida   Semi shade Summer               7  
Bog/Pond Edge Stachys Palustris Marsh Woundwort Semi shade Spring-Autumn       Y       3  
Bog/Pond Edge Symphytum Officinale Common Comfrey Semi shade Summer   Y Y         4  
Bog/Pond Edge Thelypteris Palustris   All areas no flower               2.5  
Bog/Pond Edge Trollius Europaeus Globeflower All areas Spring-Autumn         Y     2  
Bog/Pond Edge Typha Angustifolia Reedmace Sun Summer               6  
Marginal Acorus calamus Sweet Flag Sun Summer         y     4 up to 1 ft
Marginal Alisma plantago - aquatica Water Plantain Semi shade Summer   Y           2.5 up to 1 ft
Marginal Aponogeton distachyos Water Hawthorn Sun Spring-Autumn   Y           to surface more than 1 foot
Marginal Azolla caroliana Fairy Moss Semi shade No flower               floats more than 1 foot
Marginal Butomus umbellatus Flowering Rush Sun Summer   y           4 up to 1 ft
Marginal Calla palustris Bog Arum All Areas Summer         y     1.3 up to 1 ft
Marginal Callitriche palustris Water Starwort All Areas Spring-Autumn               to surface 1 to 2 feet
Marginal Caltha palustris Marsh Marigold All Areas Spring         y     0.7  
Marginal Eichornia crassipes Water Hyacinth Sun Summer       Y       floats more than 1 foot
Marginal Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb Sun Spring-Autumn y             4 very shallow
Marginal Gratiola officinalis   Sun Summer Y Y           1.3 very shallow
Marginal Hippuris vulgaris Mare's Tail Sun Summer               6 up to 1 ft
Marginal Hottonia palustris Water Violet Sun Summer   Y   y       1.8 up to 1 ft
Marginal Hydrocharis morsus ranae Frog  Bit Sun Summer   Y           floats more than 1 foot
Marginal Iris pseudacorus Common Flag All Areas Summer         y     2.6 up to 1 ft
Marginal Lemna minor Duckweed Sun No flower               floats more than 1 foot
Marginal Ligularia tangutica Golden Rays All Areas Spring-Autumn         y     4 very shallow
Marginal Mentha aquatica Water Mint Semi shade Summer       Y       2.8 up to 1 ft
Marginal Menyanthes trifoliata Bog Bean Semi shade Spring     y         1 up to 1 ft
Marginal Nuphar lutea Yellow Water Lily All Areas Summer         Y     to surface 1 to 3 feet
Marginal Nymphaea alba White Water Lily Semi shade Spring-Autumn   Y           to surface more than 1 foot
Marginal Nymphaea spp. Fast - Growing  Water Semi shade Spring-Autumn             Y to surface 2 to 3 feet
Marginal Nymphaea spp. Very Fast - Growing  Semi shade Spring-Autumn             Y to surface more than 3 feet
Marginal Nymphaea spp. Dwarf Water Lilies Semi shade Spring-Autumn             Y to surface up to 1 ft
Marginal Nymphaea spp. Medium - Fast - Growing Semi shade Spring-Autumn             Y to surface 1 to 2 feet
Marginal Nymphoides peltata Water Fringe Semi shade Summer         y     to surface 1 to 2 feet
Marginal Pistia stratiotes Water Lettuce Sun No flower               floats more than 1 foot
Marginal Polygonum amphibium Amphibious Bistort Semi shade Spring-Autumn Y             1 up to 1 ft
Marginal Potamogeton Pondweed Semi shade Summer               to surface  
Marginal Primula denticulata Drumstick Primula Semi shade Spring             Y 1.3 very shallow
Marginal Ranunculus aquatilis Water Crowfoot Semi shade Summer   Y           to surface 1 to 2 feet
Marginal Ranunculus lingua Great Spearwort Sun Summer         Y     2.2 up to 1 ft
Marginal Rumex aquaticus Scottish Dock Semi shade Summer y             2 about 6 inches
Marginal Sagittaria sagittifolia Arrowhead Sun Summer   Y           1.3 up to 1 ft
Marginal Salvinia natans   Semi shade No flower               floats more than 1 foot
Marginal Saururus cernuus Lizard's Tail Semi shade Spring-Autumn   y           3.3 up to 1 ft
Marginal Sparganium erectum Branched Bur - Reed Semi shade Summer               4 up to 1 ft
Marginal Stratiotes aloides Water Soldier Sun Summer   Y