Browse our A-Z listing of water plants to learn about the best plants to grow in your pond or water feature.
View a list of Water Plants by common name or scientific name
- Light:
- Sun
- Plant Height:
- To 4 inches tall
- Zones:
- 10-11
- Plant Type:
- Water/Bog Plant
Truly a plant to wow your friends and neighbors, Amazon lily is nothing short of magnificent. In a large pond, this plant's...read more >
- Light:
- Sun
- Plant Height:
- To 3 feet tall
- Zones:
- 3-11
- Plant Type:
- Water/Bog Plant
Arrowhead is an easy-care water plant perfect for adding a tropical feel to water gardens. This tough perennial bears attractive,...read more >
- Light:
- Sun
- Plant Height:
- To 3 feet tall
- Zones:
- 3-10
- Plant Type:
- Water/Bog Plant
This broad-leafed water plant thrives at the edges of a pond, and produces an abundance of lavender-blue flower spikes through...read more >
- Light:
- Sun
- Plant Height:
- To 8 feet tall
- Zones:
- 2-11
- Plant Type:
- Perennial,Water/Bog Plant
Cattails provide a tall, textured background along the margins of a water garden and also serve as perches for small birds and...read more >
- Light:
- Sun,Part Sun
- Plant Height:
- To 1 inch tall
- Zones:
- 3-11
- Plant Type:
- Water/Bog Plant
Duckweed forms a fast-growing cover over pond and other water garden surfaces. Its free-floating network of disc-shape leaves...read more >
- Light:
- Sun,Part Sun,Shade
- Plant Height:
- To 1 inch tall
- Zones:
- 6-11
- Plant Type:
- Water/Bog Plant
Koi love to nibble on the soft, fuzzy foliage of fairy moss. It floats freely on the surface, shading the water as it spreads to...read more >
- Light:
- Sun
- Plant Height:
- 4-6 feet tall
- Zones:
- 5-9
- Plant Type:
- Water/Bog Plant
The sacred flower of Asian countries launches huge plate-sized leaves from underwater stems and then unfurls spectacular,...read more >
- Light:
- Sun,Part Sun
- Plant Height:
- 12-15 inches tall
- Zones:
- 2-7
- Plant Type:
- Perennial,Water/Bog Plant
This flower likes wet conditions so much that it's often recommended for bog and water gardens where it lights things up with...read more >
- Light:
- Sun,Part Sun
- Plant Height:
- 3-6 feet tall
- Zones:
- 9-11
- Plant Type:
- Water/Bog Plant
Papyrus sends out sprays of leaves that jut out from the stems like a fireworks display. The leafy clusters may form plantlets...read more >
- Light:
- Sun,Part Sun
- Plant Height:
- To 6 inches tall
- Zones:
- 6-11
- Plant Type:
- Water/Bog Plant
Parrot's feather is a versatile plant that you can grow underwater (to add oxygen, give fish a place to hide, and cut down on...read more >
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