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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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Miniature Pond Collection With a Lily

The complete planting scheme for your mini pond

1 option from £75.00
  • 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
Pendulous sedge
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Pendulous sedge

A graceful, native sedge

6 options from £15.00
  • 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
Chinese Marshflower | Mazus Reptans
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Chinese Marshflower | Mazus Reptans

Brilliant green foliage dotted with blue

5 options from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grows in partial or full shade
  • Flowers from May to August
  • Hundreds of pale lilac-blue flowers
Golden Creeping Jenny | Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'

Glorious gold foliage sprinkled with flowers

3 options from from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers throughout June and July
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Hemp Agrimony | Eupatorium cannabinum
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Hemp Agrimony | Eupatorium cannabinum

Clusters of fluffy pink

2 options from £30.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Suitable for growing in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers from July to September
  • An attractive plant for ponds and wet soil
Variegated Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'
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Variegated Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'

This vertical foliage plant adds a splash of colour

4 options from £15.00
  • 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
Large Water Lily | Nymphaea Marliacea Carnea
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Large Water Lily | Nymphaea Marliacea Carnea

A classic in pink and white

4 options from £36.00
  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • Thrives in full sun
  • Flowers all summer from June to September
  • Large waterlily, best for medium to large ponds and lakes
Golden Variegated Sweet Flag | Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'

This adorable dwarf Acorus is so versatile

3 options from from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Variegated golden yellow and green foliage
  • Grows to only 30cm high
  • Perfect for containers and mini ponds
Wood Dock | Rumex sanguineus

Striking red-veined foliage

3 options from from £15.00
  • 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
Apache Beads | Anemopsis californicum
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Apache Beads | Anemopsis californicum

Tiny, fragrant white flowers

5 options from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grow in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers from May to August
  • A striking addition to ponds and bog gardens
Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus
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Sweet Flag | Acorus calamus

A vibrant, easy-care vertical accent

4 options from £15.00
  • 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
Sweet Galingale | Cyperus longus
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Sweet Galingale | Cyperus longus

Easy to grow with a lot of impact!

5 options from £15.00
  • 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
Water Pimpernel | Veronica beccabunga

Native succulent with clusters of blue

3 options from from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Thrives in a sunny spot
  • Long flowering from May to September
  • A highly flowered native succulent
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
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Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'

A rainbow of colours

6 options from £15.00
  • 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
Large Water Lily | Nymphaea Gladstoniana
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Large Water Lily | Nymphaea Gladstoniana

Luxuriant and free flowering

4 options from £36.00
  • 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
Yellow Water Lily | Nuphar lutea
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Yellow Water Lily | Nuphar lutea

Fragrant, floating buttercups

1 option from £75.00
  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • Thrives in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers from June to August
  • Perfect for larger ponds and lakes
Nymphaea Perry's Baby Red | Water Lily
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Nymphaea Perry's Baby Red | Water Lily

Compact, prolific and vibrant red

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
Dragonwort | Persicaria bistorta
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Dragonwort | Persicaria bistorta

Fluffy pink towers for pondside and border

2 options from £15.00
  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Grow in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers from June right through to October
  • Ideal for pondside, borders or bog gardens
Varigated Water Dropwort 'Flamingo'
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Varigated Water Dropwort 'Flamingo'

Gorgeous tricoloured foliage

5 options from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grow in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers throughout July and August
  • Outstanding colour for ponds or containers
Cowslip | Primula Veris

A classic, sweet-scented native plant

1 option from £23.00
  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Grow in groups around a sunny or partly shaded pond
  • Flowers from April to June
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner; approved by Shakespeare
White Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris alba

Attract pollinators to your pond

2 options from from £15.00
  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Loves a sunny spot by the pond
  • Flowers throughout March and April
  • RHS Plants for Pollinators
Black Princess Water Lily
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Black Princess Water Lily

Stately burgundy tones

3 options from £60.00
  • 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.
Drumstick Primula | Primula Denticulata

Award winning pompoms of violet

1 option from £23.00
  • Zone 1 - Pondside
  • Happy in full sun or part shade
  • Pompoms of purple flowers from April to June
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit
Gardener's Garters | Ribbon Grass
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Gardener's Garters | Ribbon Grass

Stylish striped ribbons

6 options from £15.00
  • 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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