Hibiscus coccineus
Swamp hibiscus
grows 5-6’ tall and 3-4’ wide with soft, large palmate leaves and large deep
red flowers in summer. Plant in
full to partial sun. water
depth-maximum 2”.
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Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus'
Acorus Calamus 'Variegatus' is
a superior plant for ornamental pools. It has cream striped, sword
like foliage that reaches 2-3' high. More slow growing and compact
than Acorus calamus but has the same small flower spike. Plant at edge
of pond at a depth of 0-3".
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Acorus
gramineus ‘Ogon’
Japanese
dwarf rush
grows 10” with rich golden variegated foliage forming dense clumps.
Water depth 2-5”. Requires full sun to partial shade.
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Acorus
gramineus ‘Variegates’
Variegated Japanese dwarf rush
grows 6-12” with green and creamy white foliage forming dense clumps.
Water depth 2-5”. Requires
full sun to partial shade.
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Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'
Dwarf Rush
grows 6-12” with green and creamy white foliage forming dense clumps.
Water depth 2-5”. Requires
full sun to partial shade.
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Arundo donax 'Variegata'
Striped Giant reed towers to 8'
with cornstalk-like bluish foliage and white variegation. Large plumes
appear in September. Plant at water edge or in a marsh (bog) setting.
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Equisetum
scirpoides
Dwarf Horsetail grows 12” tall. Dramatic
accent plant for damp sites. It is
highly invasive and best grown in containers. Grows at pond edge. Water
depth-maximum 4”. Requires full
sun to partial shade.
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Equisetum hyemale
Horsetail, a very ancient plant
growing 32-40" tall, is a decorative plant with dark green, segmented stems.
Also called scouring rush because it was used by settlers to clean pots.
Grows at pond's edge. Water depth-maximum 6". Requires full sun
to partial shade.
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Glyceria aquatica 'Variegata'
Variegated Manna Grass
has pink, grassy foliage in spring and
brightly variegated leaves in summer. Grows
in full sun. Water depth 2-6”.
Requires full sun to partial shade.
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Houttuynia cordata ‘Chameleon’
The
chameleon plant grows 8-12” tall with heart shaped leaves of blue-green, yellow
and red variegation with white blooms with yellow centers.
Water depth-moist to maximum 4”. Blooms
May thought August. Requires full
sun to partial shade. This
aggressive grower should be confined to containers.
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Hydrocotyle
species
Pennywart
grows 2-5” tall, forming an
evergreen mat of circular, crinkle-edged waxy leaves with white tufts of flowers
from July through August.
Requires full sun to partial shade.
Water depth-maximum 2”.
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Hygrophila difformis
Water wisteria has attractive
lime green, delicately leaved, fernlike foliage that forms underwater mats.
Violet-purple flowers appear in summer. Plant in full sun to partial shade.
Water depth-maximum 6".
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Iris louisiana
Iris
‘Blue flag’
grows to 3’ with varying blue flowers. Mid-season
bloomer. Full sun.
Water depth-moist to maximum 6”.
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Iris
pseudacorus
The native yellow sweet flag grows 30-48” tall with brilliant yellow blooms in early summer.
Requires full sun. For best results, plant in one or two large clumps.
Water depth-maximum 12”.
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Juncus effuses “Spiralis”
Corkscrew Rush
has small curly stocks like a corkscrew. Grows in a clump 6-8” tall.
Requires full sun to partial shade.
Water depth-maximum 2”
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Lobelia x speciosa 'Queen
Victoria'
The cardinal flower cultivar 'Queen
Victoria' grows 24-36" tall with spikes of brilliant red flowers atop
bronze foliage. Blooms midsummer to early fall. Water depth
maximum 5". Plant in full sun to partial shade.
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Ludwigia peploides
Ludwigia sports primrose-like
flowers with long winding stems, creeping across water and muddy areas.
Glossy leaves form dense mats of attractive rosettes. Confine this
aggressive grower to a container. Blooms April to June. Full sun
to partial shade.
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Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping jenny or moneywort grows in mats 3” tall with round green leaves and vibrant
yellow cup-shaped flowers in summer. Water
depth-maximum 2”. Requires full
sun to partial shade.
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Menyanthes trifoliata
The bog bean has attractive foliage
and white flowers. Spreads as runners. Full sun. Water
depth moist to maximum 2".
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Myosotis palustris
Water
forget-me-not has fragrant, dense clusters of small, bright blue flowers whith
yellow eyes appearing in early spring. The
green foliage grows in sun to shape 8-10” above the water.
Water depth-maximum 6”.
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Myriophyllum aquaticum
Parrot’s feather
is a good oxygenator and creates fish spawning habitat in ponds as well as being
useful as a bog plant. Fast growing
with lush, lacy, lime green foliage, it thrives in sun or shade.
Water depth-maximum 24”.
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Oenanthe japonica 'Flamingo'
This water celery cultivar has
remarkable foliage of green, white and pink. It reaches 6-8" high and
grows at water's edge. Requires full sun to partial shade. Water
depth moist to 3".
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Peltandra virginica
Arrow arum creates attractive clumps of lush, shiny arrow-shaped
leaves. Blooms in midsummer with
pale green flowers followed by lime green barriers.
Grows to 0” tall in full sun to slight shade. Water depth-maximum 5”
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Pontederia cordata
Pickerel weed grows in sun to partial shade from 2-3’ tall with heart or lauced
shaped, glossy green leaves. Violet-blue
bloom spikes appear from spring through early fall and are good as cut flowers.
Thrives in dense colonies along pond edges and bogs.
Water depth-maximum 12”.
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Ranunculus repens 'Butter
Popcorn'
Gold variegated buttercup is an
evergreen plant with serrated leaves that have gold centers surrounded by
wide borders of chartreuse. This plant grows well in sun or shade and
reaches a height of 10 -12". water depth maximum 2".
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Samolus parviflorus
Water pimpernel grows in sun to
partial shade up to 4" tall with rosettes of bright green oval leaves.
Flowers appear in spring and resemble baby's breath. Water depth
maximum 6".
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Saururus cernuus
Lizard's tail is a bog plant
that grows in full sun to shade heart-shaped leaves and become colorful in
fall. Fragrant curving spikes of white flowers appear in summer.
Water depth maximum 6".
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Scirpus Holoschoenus
Reed rush is a hardy marginal
and bog plant with thin grassy green foliage. A silver streak runs
down the middle of each blade. Grows thickly in willowy clumps in full
sun. Water depth maximum 6".
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Spilanthes americana repens
American Spilanthes has small yellow
daisy-like flowers with large center mounds. The flowers last 3-4
weeks. This native plant is a vigorous trailing groundcover.
Reaches a height of 6" in full sun to partial shade. Water depth
maximum 3".
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Stachys Palustris
Marsh betony is a wonderful
marsh plant with narrow, nettle-like foliage and whorls of purple-red
flowers in summertime. Reaches a height of 12" in full sun to partial
shade. Water depth maximum 3".
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Typha minima
Miniature cattail
grows in full sun with very slender, stiff leaves reaching 18” tall.
Rising above the foliage in late summer are decorative miniature brown
cylindrical seed heads on 20”-30” stalks.
Water depth moist to maximum 2”.
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Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime has fleshy, cylindrical
hollow stems and small blue flowers with white centers, which bloom
throughout the summer. It's semi-evergreen. Reaches 12" in full
sun to partial shade. Water depth maximum 4".
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