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Water Plants

Browse our A-Z listing of water plants to learn about the best plants to grow in your pond or water feature.

18 plants found
Amazon lily
Amazon lily
Victoria amazonica
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 >

Arrowhead
Arrowhead
Sagittaria selections
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 >

Blue pickerel weed
Blue pickerel weed
Pontederia cordata
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 >

Cattail
Cattail
Typha selections
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 >

Duckweed
Duckweed
Lemna aequinoctialis
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 >

Fairy moss
Fairy moss
Azolla filiculoides
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 >

Lotus
Lotus
Nelumbo selections
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 >

Marsh marigold
Marsh marigold
Caltha palustris
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 >

Plant with : Iris, Hibiscus, Rush

Papyrus
Papyrus
Cyperus selections
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 >

Parrot's feather
Parrot's feather
Myriophyllum aquaticum
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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