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  1. 20 Best Water Garden Plants for Ponds and Fountains

    Whether you’re creating a water garden, pond or a fountain, you’ll need a selection of different plants to suit various areas in and around the water gardens. Choose some species that will add height and color around the pond’s periphery, as well as those that will float on the water’s surface. This creates a multi-layered effect, with contrasting ...

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    Sagittaria latifolia by John Munt, CC BY-NC 2.0 Also known as Indian potato”, this attractive perennial pond plant will thrive in your pond’s shallow edges. Once the last frost passes, plant tubers 1.5 to 2 inches deep in the rich, wet soil. Its lovely white flowers will rise about 15” above the water garden surface once mature. As an added bonus, ...

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    Lysimachia nummularia, by anro0002, CC BY-SA 2.0 If your water garden is in the shade, consider planting Creeping Jenny around the periphery. It’s great for filling in open spaces around your pond or water garden, but will take over the entire area if you don’t maintain it.

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    Water Lilies Nelumbo nucifera, by 小工友, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Commonly referred to as water lilies, these stunning water plants add fragrance as well as beauty to your water garden. Water lily comes in a variety of hues. Water lilies dance on the surface of the water when mature.

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    Typha domingensis, by Miguel Ángel García, CC BY 2.0 These edible plants are indigenous to North America, and grow in tall clumps in marshes and bogs around the continent. Just take note of the variety you’re planting: T. angustifolia thrives in deeper water, while T. latifoliaprefers the shallows.

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