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Pond & Water Plants

Water lilies, lotus and marginal plants for ponds and water gardens.

Fragrant Water Lily (Nymphaea odorata)
Fragrant Water Lily
Nymphaea odorata
Toxic to pets Moderate
Sacred Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Sacred Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
Pet-safe Moderate
Water Hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes)
Water Hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
Toxic to pets Easy
Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
Water Lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
Toxic to pets Easy
Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus)
Papyrus
Cyperus papyrus
Pet-safe Easy
Rough Horsetail (Equisetum hyemale)
Rough Horsetail
Equisetum hyemale
Toxic to pets Easy
Common Duckweed (Lemna minor)
Common Duckweed
Lemna minor
Pet-safe Easy
Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
Taro
Colocasia esculenta
Toxic to pets Easy
Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)
Pickerelweed
Pontederia cordata
Pet-safe Easy
Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris)
Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustris
Toxic to pets Easy
Broadleaf Cattail (Typha latifolia)
Broadleaf Cattail
Typha latifolia
Pet-safe Easy

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