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Shady Pond Plants

The location of your pond influences the kinds of plants which grow and thrive there. If your pond is in a shadier spot, it can be difficult to pick the right plants for each area - deep water, pondside and pond edge varieties all need to be chosen with care for cooler conditions. That’s why we curated this collection for shady ponds. Each plant is chosen especially for its tolerance of light, medium or even full shade, and will help to create a beautiful, healthy and wildlife-friendly pond that you’ll be able to enjoy for years to come.
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Water Hawthorn | Aponogeton distachyos
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Water Hawthorn | Aponogeton distachyos

Floating, vanilla scented blooms

2 options from £18.00
  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • Grow in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers from March to May and in autumn
  • A perfect complement to water lilies
Upright Water Milfoil| Oxygenating
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Upright Water Milfoil| Oxygenating

Feathery foliage with tiny red blooms

1 option from £23.00
  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • Happy in full sun or partial shade
  • Summer flowering from June to August
  • Provides excellent cover for pond fish
Water Forget-Me-Not | Myosotis scorpioides
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Water Forget-Me-Not | Myosotis scorpioides

Clusters of blue with sunny yellow centres

1 option from £23.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grow in full sun or partial shade
  • Long flowering from May to September
  • A prolifically flowering native plant
Fibre Optic Plant | Isolepsis Cerna| Oxygenating
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Fibre Optic Plant | Isolepsis Cerna| Oxygenating

Unique plant that looks like fibre optics!

5 options from £15.00
  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • Happy in full sun or partial shade
  • Summer flowering from June to August
  • Spectacular in pond margins or pots
Iris pseudacorus
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Iris pseudacorus

The UK native flag iris

4 options from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grow in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers from May to July
  • Grow in shallow water, beds or borders
Marsh Marigold
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Marsh Marigold

Heart shaped leaves, loved by bees

5 options from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grows best in full sun to partial shade
  • Flowers during March and April
  • A native plant which is highly attractive to pollinators
Miniature Pennywort | Hydrocotyle nova zealand| Oxygenating

Tiny floating snowdrops

1 option from from £23.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers from April to June
  • Can be grown below or above the water
Orange Peel Plant | Houttuynia cordata 'Plena'
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Orange Peel Plant | Houttuynia cordata 'Plena'

Citrus scented with cotton white blooms

6 options from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Plant in full sun to partial shade
  • Flowers from May to September
  • Prolific flowers for pond margins
Red Stem Parrot's Feather| Oxygenating
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Red Stem Parrot's Feather| Oxygenating

Red and green feathery foliage

3 options from £20.00
  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowering from June to August
  • Helps to maintain clean and healthy ponds
Water Mint | Mentha aquatica
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Water Mint | Mentha aquatica

Aromatic and colourful

2 options from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grows well in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers from July right through to October
  • Aromatic and attractive native plant
Creeping Jenny | Lysimachia nummularia
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Creeping Jenny | Lysimachia nummularia

Buttercup yellow flowers

3 options from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Plant in full sun to partial shade
  • Summer flowering from June to August
  • A native plant highly attractive to pollinators
Iris sibirica
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Iris sibirica

The perfect shade of blue

3 options from £23.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grow in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers throughout May and June
  • Prefers moist to boggy soil - ideal for pond borders and bog gardens
Japanese Painted Fern | Athyrium niponicum metallicum

Year-round texture and interest

1 option from £23.00
  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Colour changing foliage
  • Blue, green, maroon and silver tones
  • Adds interest to shady borders, ponds or woodland gardens
Rough Horsetail | Equisetum hyemale
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Rough Horsetail | Equisetum hyemale

THE vertical accent plant

1 option from £36.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
  • Evergreen for interest all year round
  • Extrememely hardy native plant to give height to pond edges
Cuckoo Flower | Cardamine Pratensis

Ferny foliage dotted with pink

1 option from from £23.00
  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Partial shade to full shade
  • Flowers from April to June
  • A native plant ideal for a wildlife garden
Iris louisiana 'Black Gamecock'
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Iris louisiana 'Black Gamecock'

Giant flowers in deepest purple

1 option from £40.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grow in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers from May to July
  • Moisture loving plant perfect for pond margins
Mare's Tail | Hippuris vulgaris| Oxygenating
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Mare's Tail | Hippuris vulgaris| Oxygenating

Feathery floating oxygenator

5 options from £15.00
  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • Happy in full sun or partial shade
  • Keeps your pond healthy and clear
  • Evergreen native plant ideal for ponds and bog gardens
Lady Fern | Athyrium filix femina

An elegant deciduous fern

1 option from £23.00
  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Delicate lacy foliage
  • The brightest green
  • British native fern, perfect cover for wildlife
Iris versicolor
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Iris versicolor

The most beautiful blue flag

2 options from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grow in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers throughout May and June
  • Plant at pond edges or in beds and borders
Variegated Slender Sweet Flag | Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'

Easy care, vibrant and versatile

3 options from from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Narrow, sword shaped leaves outlined in creamy yellow
  • Compact and perfect for pots
  • Best colours are produced in full sun
Japanese Tassel Ferns

Fresh colours all year round

1 option from £23.00
  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Unfurling foliage looks like tassels
  • Dark green fronds
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Slender-tufted sedge
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Slender-tufted sedge

The ideal perch for dragonflies

3 options from £15.00
  • 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
Iris ensata | Japanese Clematis Iris
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Iris ensata | Japanese Clematis Iris

Outstanding colour and form

2 options from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grow in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers throughout May and June
  • Loves pond edges, bog gardens and borders
Shield Fern | Polystichum

Graceful, colour changing fronds

1 option from £23.00
  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Lance-shaped foliage
  • The green turn to copper in autumn
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

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