Frogbit Plants
The Highlights
- A floating aquatic perennial with delicate three-petalled white flowers, each with a butter yellow spot
- Glossy, rounded leaves only 3cm across
- Flowers through June and July
- a low maintenance plant perfect for a small pond in a sunny position
- Can be grown as a submerged or floating plant
- Provides shade for pond fish and protects them from predators like herons
The Highlights
- A floating aquatic perennial with delicate three-petalled white flowers, each with a butter yellow spot
- Glossy, rounded leaves only 3cm across
- Flowers through June and July
- a low maintenance plant perfect for a small pond in a sunny position
- Can be grown as a submerged or floating plant
- Provides shade for pond fish and protects them from predators like herons
Care Guide
Excellent pest and disease resistance
Disease free. Leaves can be eaten by water snails and can be affected by the Brown China Mark moth. The China Mark Moth cuts oval shapes from the leaf margins, which can cause extensive damage. Check the underside of leaves and squash the protective cases and brush off. Alternatively remove the affected leaves and burn.MORE
Grow in water
Needs a permanently wet soil.
Full sun
Position in a pond where the plants will receive at least 6-8 hours of sunlight daily in spring/summer.
Wet, poorly drained soil
Plant in a pond with poorly drained soil. Clay or loam is best.
Feeding may be needed
No feeding is needed if you plant straight into a mature pond with a good layer of sediment, but in newer ponds it's a good idea to feed in the spring, using a slow release tablet fertiliser to make sure that excess nutrients do not leak into the pond and encourage algae. ?v=1613300718
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Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower