Collection: Pond Grasses
Grasses are one of the most versatile pond garden plants, whether you’re looking for tall ornamental grass or carpet-forming aquatic grasses these plants elevate any pondside or garden. Variegated grasses such as Reed Sweet Grass, are colourful, self-propagating grasses that grows in wet or submerged conditions, sometimes producing feathery panicles tinged with pink in spring and purple in autumn. Sedges, rushes and reed grass varieties also prefer moisture retentive or submerged conditions, and Dwarf Hairgrass has fine vibrant green stems that grow along the pond floor and is great for brightening and oxygenating murky ponds.
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Oxygenating Fibre Optic Plant | Isolepsis cerna
Unique plant that looks like fibre optics!
- Zone 2 - Pond Edges
- Happy in full sun or partial shade
- Summer flowering from June to August
- Spectacular in pond margins or pots
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Oxygenating Dwarf Hairgrass | Eleocharis acicularis
The brightest, greenest grass!
- Zone 2 - Pond Edges
- Suitable for growing in full sun or partial shade
- Flowers from August to September
- Keeps your pond healthy and clean
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Corkscrew Rush | Juncus effusus spiralis
Eyecatching spirals of foliage
- Zone 2 - Pond Edges
- Grow in full sun or partial shade
- Attracts wildlife including dragonflies
- A must for any small pond
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Oxygenating Brazilian Micro Sword | Lilaeopsis brasiliensis
Fresh green stems for shallow waters
- Zone 3 - Deep Water
- Suitable for growing in full sun or partial shade
- A very compact vibrant plant from the Amazon
- Perfect for small and container ponds
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Soft Rush | Juncus effusus
Fans of tall emerald green
- Zone 2 - Pond Edges
- Best grown in full sun
- Arching fans of emerald green stems
- Makes an ideal perch for dragonflies
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Slender-tufted sedge
The ideal perch for dragonflies
- Zone 2 - Pond Edges
- Thrives in full sun or partial shade
- Flowers from May to August
- A native plant ideally suited to ponds and streams
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Variegated Slender Sweet Flag | Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'
Easy care, vibrant and versatile
- Zone 2 - Pond Edges
- Narrow, sword shaped leaves outlined in creamy yellow
- Compact and perfect for pots
- Best colours are produced in full sun
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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
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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
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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
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Variegated Reed Sweet Grass | Glyceria maxima variegata
Brightly striped with summer flowers
- Zone 2 - Pond Edges
- Thrives in full sun or partial shade
- Summer flowering from June to August
- Perfect for pond edging
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Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus
A vibrant, easy-care vertical accent
- Zone 2 - Pond Edges
- Plant in sun or partial shade in wet soil or water
- A bright and versatile accent plant
- Low maintenance and beneficial to wildlife
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Gardener's Garters | Ribbon Grass
Stylish striped ribbons
- Zone 2 - Pond Edges
- Thrives in full sun or partial shade
- Boldly striped in white, mint and dark green
- A versatile grass for pond edges, water gardens and containers
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Water Soldier Plants
Summer flowering, floating foliage
- Zone 3 - Deep Water
- Best in full sun but also grows in partial shade
- Flowers from June to August
- Ideal floating plant for a wildlife garden
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Golden Variegated Sweet Flag | Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
This adorable dwarf Acorus is so versatile
- Zone 2 - Pond Edges
- Variegated golden yellow and green foliage
- Grows to only 30cm high
- Perfect for containers and mini ponds
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Star Grass | Dichromena colorata
Your pond's new star!
- Zone 1 to 2 - Pondside to pond edges
- Grows best in full sun
- Flowers from July to November
- Offers great interest towards the year's end
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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!
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Which pond grass?
There are a huge number of different pond grasses from which to choose, including the bulrush with its corndog-esque flower spikes, the sweet flag with its slender, blade-like leaves and the pendulous sedge with its hanging, catkin-like flowers. If you want to create a native pond garden, choose rushes, sedges or reed sweet grasses. For the most dramatic impact, choose a corkscrew rush for its spiralling, twisted foliage. If you’re creating a pond/bog garden with sensory elements, then opt for the tactile fibreoptic plant or the sounds of a sweet galingale rustling in the breeze.

Pond grass planting schemes
Pond grasses are typically nice and easy to look after. Unsurprisingly, they prefer perennially moist conditions, while full sun to partial shade is typically preferable in terms of light levels. If you’re planting a pond grass in submerged conditions, plant it in an aquatic pot/basket; this helps the plant’s roots to spread but also keeps it nice and secure. If you notice your pond grasses becoming overcrowded, consider lifting and dividing.

Caring for pond grasses
Pond grasses are typically nice and easy to look after. Unsurprisingly, they prefer perennially moist conditions, while full sun to partial shade is typically preferable in terms of light levels. If you’re planting a pond grass in submerged conditions, plant it in an aquatic pot/basket; this helps the plant’s roots to spread but also keeps it nice and secure. If you notice your pond grasses becoming overcrowded, consider lifting and dividing.
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