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