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Annual-Perennial

Water (aquatic), bog plants

Basically, there are four types of plants suited to water gardens: deep water plants, bog plants or marginals, oxygenators, and floating plants. A mix of all four, properly planted, ensures a thriving, self-sustaining system. Lotus and water lily are two most well-known deep water plants. Bog plants include cattail; Japanese and water iris; bamboo; papyrus; and other tall, grasslike plants that thrive in the boggy, shallow areas that border the pond. Plants, such as water hyacinth, have beautiful flowers and keep the water clear of algae and blanket weeds by minimizing the amount of sunlight on the surface.

Click thumbnail to see large picture. Common and Latin names Plant Type, Hardiness Blooming Time
  Allemanda Tropical vine, zone 10-11 Summer
cattail

Cattail

Typha spp.

Perennial aquatic plant, zone 3-11

Summer
dwarf bluebell

Dwarf Bluebell

Ruellia brittoniana

Annual bog plant, zone 7-9

Summer
hardy water lily

Hardy Water Lily

Nymphaea sp.

Water plant, zone 4-11

Link to hardy water lily page

Summer
lotus

Lotus

Nelumbo spp.

Water plant, zone 4-11

More pictures of lotus

Link to lotus page

Summer
orange watersnowflake

Orange water-snowflake

Nymphoides hydrocharioides

Tropical

Summer

Papyrus

Cyperus papyrus

Wet soiled plant, zone 9-11

Summer
pickerel weed

Pickerel weed

Pontederia cordata

Water plant, zone 3-11

Summer

Pitcher plant

Sarracenia purpurea

Carnivorous perennial, zone 4-9

Summer
ruellia

Ruellia, Mexican petunia

Ruellia brittoniana

Perennial, zone 7-10

Spring-Fall
waterlily victoria

Victoria water lily

Victoria amazonica

Tropical water plant

Link to water lily page

Summer-Fall
water hyacinth

Water hyacinth

Eichhoria crassipes

Tropical, zone 10-11

Summer
water iris

Water flag iris, Yellow flag

Iris pseudacorus

Perennial wetlant plant, zone 4-9

Spring
water lily

Water lily

Nymphaea sp.

Water plant, tropical and hardy

Link to water lily page

Summer-Fall