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Best Plants for Ponds in the Sun

If your pond is on the sunny side of your garden, you’ll need plants that thrive in full sunlight and can take the heat. Water Lilies and other floating aquatic plants are at their best in warm, sunny conditions, but you’ll also need to choose sun-loving oxygenators (to keep the water clear), submerged plants (for the wildlife!) and a good selection of flowering and foliage plants for the edges of your pond. We’ve taken the hard work out of choosing with this collection of the best varieties for every area of the pond - so all you need to do is plant them up and dust off the deckchairs!

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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
Dwarf Water Lily | Nymphaea Xiafei
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Dwarf Water Lily | Nymphaea Xiafei

Chinese waterlily with little Magenta blooms

2 options from £36.00
  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • A sun-loving plant
  • Flowers all summer from June to September
  • A small waterlily, perfect for more compact ponds
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
Water Lily Darwin | Nymphaea hollandia
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Water Lily Darwin | Nymphaea hollandia

The softest pink double blooms

4 options from £25.00
  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • Ideal for a sunny spot
  • Long summer flowering from June to October
  • Large waterlily, best for medium to large ponds and lakes
Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria
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Purple Loosestrife | Lythrum salicaria

Eyecatching magenta blooms

1 option from £23.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grows best in full sun
  • Flowers from July to September
  • Spectacular tall pink blooms
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
White Water Lily | Nymphaea Alba
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White Water Lily | Nymphaea Alba

The only native British Water Lily

5 options from £25.00
  • 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.
Miniature Bulrush | Typha minima
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Miniature Bulrush | Typha minima

Perfect for smaller ponds

1 option from £40.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grow in a position with full sun
  • A delightful miniature native bulrush
  • Perfect for small ponds and containers
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
Yellow Dwarf Water Lily | Nymphaea Pygmaea helvola
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Yellow Dwarf Water Lily | Nymphaea Pygmaea helvola

A pond full of stars

4 options from £30.00
  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • Thrives in a sunny spot
  • Flowers all summer from June to September
  • Dwarf waterlily, an extra small variety ideal for mini ponds and shallow water features
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
Large White Water Lily | Nymphaea Virginalis
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Large White Water Lily | Nymphaea Virginalis

Elegant semi double white blooms

5 options from £25.00
  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • Grow in full sun
  • Flowers all summer from June to September
  • Large waterlily, best for medium to large ponds and lakes
Lesser Bulrush | Typha angustifolia
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Lesser Bulrush | Typha angustifolia

Classic UK native bulrush

1 option from £50.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grow in a position with full sun
  • A native plant to attract wildlife to your pond
  • Ideal for large ponds or growing in containers
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
Nymphoides peltata | Yellow Floating Heart
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Nymphoides peltata | Yellow Floating Heart

Floating star shaped yellow blooms

2 options from £18.00
  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • Best grown in full sun
  • Long flowering season from May to September
  • Ideal for small ponds and containers
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
Corkscrew Rush | Juncus effusus spiralis
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Corkscrew Rush | Juncus effusus spiralis

Eyecatching spirals of foliage

3 options from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grow in full sun or partial shade
  • Attracts wildlife including dragonflies
  • A must for any small pond
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
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
Red Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Attraction'
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Red Water Lily | Nymphaea 'Attraction'

A symphony in rose

4 options from £25.00
  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • Ideal for sunny ponds
  • Flowers all summer from June to September
  • Large waterlily, best for medium to large ponds and lakes

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