Pond Plants

Pond plants are vital for maintaining a stable and healthy pond, preventing the build-up of green algae and sheltering wildlife. Our aquatic plants cover all pond planting zones from damp ground to marginal, deep water and floating. Choose from our selection of plants sourced from an RHS award winning British aquatic pond plant grower, delivered in high quality aquatic pots. Not sure what pond plant is best for you? Browse our seasonally selected pond plant collections.

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  • Yellow Water Lily | Nymphaea Marliacea Chromatella Pond Plants
    From £25
    From £25

    Yellow Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Marliacea Chromatella'

    Sunshine yellow all summer long

    • Zone 3 - Deep Water
    • Flowers best in full sun
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • A medium waterlily ideal for middle sized to large ponds.

    6 options available

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  • Nymphaea Perry's Baby Red | Water Lily Pond Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    Red Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Perry's Baby Red'

    Compact, prolific and vibrant red

    • Zone 3 - Deep Water
    • A sun-loving plant
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • A small waterlily, perfect for more compact ponds

    2 options available

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  • Geum rivale | Water Avens Pond Plants
    From £23
    From £23

    Geum rivale | Water Avens

    Long-flowering rosewood bells

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Grows best in full sun or partial shade
    • Long flowering from May to September
    • A native plant to attract bees and butterflies

    4 options available

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  • Water Pimpernel | Veronica beccabunga Pond Plants
    From £23
    From £23

    Water Pimpernel | Veronica beccabunga

    Native succulent with clusters of blue

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Thrives in a sunny spot
    • Long flowering from May to September
    • A highly flowered native succulent

    1 option available

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  • Pendulous sedge Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Pendulous sedge

    A graceful, native sedge

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from July to August
    • A native plant perfect for ponds and wildlife gardens

    6 options available

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  • Mimulus guttatus | Yellow Monkey Flower Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Mimulus guttatus | Yellow Monkey Flower

    Golden yellow snapdragon-shaped flowers

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Needs a position in full sun
    • Flowers all summer from June to August
    • Perfect for a wet, sunny spot in your garden

    5 options available

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  • 3 Eared Lady Fern | Athyrium otophorum okanum | 9cm Pots Pond Plants
    £23
    £23

    Eared Lady Fern | Athyrium otophorum okanum

    Unique colour combination

    • Zone 1 - Pondside
    • Arching foliage
    • Yellow and green with purple midribs
    • Brightens a shady border

    1 option available

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  • Chinese Marshflower | Mazus Reptans Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Chinese Marshflower | Mazus reptans

    Brilliant green foliage dotted with blue

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Grows in partial or full shade
    • Flowers from May to August
    • Hundreds of pale lilac-blue flowers

    5 options available

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  • Miniature Pond Collection With a Lily | 6 x 1L Pots Pond Plants
    £75
    £75

    Best Small Pond Plants Collection with a Lily | Grower's Choice

    The complete planting scheme for your small pond

    • Six perfect pond plants chosen by our expert grower
    • The best variety of colours, heights and types including a water lily
    • Hardy, easy care perennials
    • Attractive to bees, butterflies and birds

    1 option available

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  • Variegated Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Variegated Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'

    This vertical foliage plant adds a splash of colour

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Plant in sun or partial shade
    • Low maintenance, pest and disease free
    • A striking accent plant for water gardens and ponds

    4 options available

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  • Giant Marsh Marigold | Caltha Palustris Polypetala Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Giant Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris polypetala

    Masses of giant buttercups

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Spring flowering right from March to May
    • Attracts pollinators to your pond

    2 options available

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  • Large Double Petal Water Lily | Nymphaea Mayla Pond Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    Large Double Petal Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Mayla'

    Dazzles in fabulous fuchsia

    • Zone 3 - Deep Water
    • Ideal for a sunny pond
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • A medium waterlily ideal for middle sized to large ponds.

    2 options available

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  • White Chinese Marshflower | Mazus Reptans alba Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    White Chinese Marshflower | Mazus reptans 'Alba'

    Clusters of snowdrop white

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Grows in partial or full shade
    • Flowers from May to August
    • Covered in snow white flowers every summer

    5 options available

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  • Water Lily 'Gloire du Temple sur Lot' | Nymphaea | 3L Pot Pond Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    Blush Pink Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Gloire du Temple sur Lot'

    Glorious hundred-petalled pink lilies

    • Zone 3 - Deep Water
    • Thrives in full sun
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • A medium waterlily ideal for middle sized to large ponds.

    2 options available

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  • Water Lily | Nymphaea Wanvisa Pond Plants
    From £40
    From £40

    Variegated Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Wanvisa'

    No two flowers are the same!

    • Zone 3 - Deep Water
    • Grow in full sun
    • Spectacular multi-coloured flowers from June to September
    • Voted Best New Waterlily

    2 options available

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  • Houttuynia cordata 'Boo Boo' Pond Plants
    From £23
    From £23

    Houttuynia cordata 'Boo Boo'

    Delicate blooms and citrus aromas

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Equally happy in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to September
    • Excellent groundcover for wet areas

    3 options available

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  • Lobelia fulgens 'Queen Victoria' Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Lobelia fulgens 'Queen Victoria'

    Bright crimson blooms on purple stems

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Happy in full sun or partial shade
    • Late summer flowering from August to September
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

    3 options available

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  • Apache Beads | Anemopsis californicum Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Apache Beads | Anemopsis californicum

    Tiny, fragrant white flowers

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to August
    • A striking addition to ponds and bog gardens

    2 options available

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  • Large Water Lily | Nymphaea Gladstoniana Pond Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    Large Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Gladstoniana'

    Luxuriant and free flowering

    • Zone 3 - Deep Water
    • Loves a sunny spot
    • Flowers all summer from June to September
    • Large waterlily, best for medium to large ponds and lakes

    4 options available

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  • Bloodwort Wood Dock | Rumex sanguineus Pond Plants
    From £23
    From £23

    Wood Dock | Rumex sanguineus

    Striking red-veined foliage

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Best in full sun but also grows in partial shade
    • Flowering from June to August
    • A native marginal plant with striking red veined foliage

    1 option available

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  • Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata' 3L Pot Pond Plants
    From £30
    From £30

    Variegated Flag Iris | Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata'

    RHS award winning yellow flag

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from May to July
    • Stunning in borders, beds, ponds and bog gardens

    3 options available

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  • Sweet Galingale | Cyperus longus Pond Plants
    From £35
    From £35

    Sweet Galingale | Cyperus longus

    Easy to grow with a lot of impact!

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers from July August
    • A wildlife friendly native plant for large ponds and lakes

    3 options available

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  • Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'

    A rainbow of colours

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Grows well in full sun or partial shade
    • Summer flowering from May to September
    • Brings colour to ponds, borders or containers

    3 options available

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  • Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria Robert Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria 'Robert'

    Spires of fuchsia pink

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Grows best in full sun
    • Flowers from July to September
    • Compact pink blooms

    3 options available

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  • Varigated Water Dropwort 'Flamingo' Pond Plants
    From £15
    From £15

    Varigated Water Dropwort 'Flamingo'

    Gorgeous tricoloured foliage

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Grow in full sun or partial shade
    • Flowers throughout July and August
    • Outstanding colour for ponds or containers

    3 options available

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  • Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal Flower Pond Plants
    From £23
    From £23

    Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal Flower

    Brightest scarlet late summer colour

    • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
    • Happy in full sun or partial shade
    • Late summer colour from August to October
    • Perfect for pondside and wildlife gardens

    1 option available

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  • Water Lily | Nymphaea Lemon Mist Pond Plants
    From £36
    From £36

    Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Lemon Mist'

    The centrepiece of a sunny pond

    • Zone 3 - Deep Water
    • Grow in full sun
    • Free flowering from June to September
    • Ideal for medium sized and average ponds

    2 options available

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Enfield

Meet Caroline

A deep dive into sustainable gardening

Nestled amongst wildlife meadows and resident ducks, Caroline’s award winning pond plant nursery in Enfield has been making a splash since 1965, when they invented the (recycled, obvs) aquatic basket. Sixty years and multiple RHS gold medals later, they’re still surprising us with new varieties every year!

Happy plants make happy customers

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Ornamental Colour Collection Pond Plants
five star rating on Trustpilot

Plants arrived in great condition and very promptly. Well established - much better than the ones I got at my local garden centre.

Monica Spence

| 24 May
Star Jasmine | Trachelospermum jasminoides Climbing Plants
five star rating on Trustpilot

Yet again this company delivered good healthy plants, exactly as shown in photos, well packaged and within delivery time quoted. Recommend!

Jacqueline Burgess

| 2 Jun
five star rating on Trustpilot

I continue to be so impressed with Roots. Their customer care, knowledge of their subject: from planting hedges to pruning roses and more, has been a great support.

Judy Lane

| 23 Oct
E 'Black Hamburgh' Indoor Grape Vine Soft Fruit
five star rating on Trustpilot

The plant arrived looking vigorously healthy, which brings a smile to your face, extremely well protected in its packaging.

Martyn Hill

| 5 Jul
E 'Braeburn Hillwell' Apple Tree Fruit Trees
five star rating on Trustpilot

As a non-gardener, I found my whole experience brilliant. Great information & advice available on the website, great range of products & prices are brilliant.

John-Paul

| 22 May
five star rating on Trustpilot

Wonderful plants and great customer service... really surprised to find that the plants are better than those you would get at your local garden centre.

Gavin Wilcock

| 8 Nov

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