Tag Archive | "hardy bog plant"
Pickeral Rush
Pickerel Rush (Pontederia cordata) has heart shaped foliage that is shiny and a dark green color. One of the favorites of pond owners. Easy to grow and hardy Zones 5-11. It grows in sun to part shade in moist soil or water up to 10 inches deep. So for the colder states this is truly [...]
Continue reading...Variegated Sweetflag
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Variegated Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus ‘Variegatus’ a great accent plant for your pond. It grows upright 24″ to 36″ inches tall and prefers full or partial sun. Hardy in zones 4-11. It has beautiful white and green foliage that blends well with plants such as water for-get-me-nots, pickerel rush and cardinal flowers, to name a [...]
Continue reading...Marsh Marigolds – Planting
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Marsh marigolds are one of the first bog plants that will appear in your pond in the spring. Little yellow flowers with dark green leaves. Here is a picture of how you can plant them around your pond right in the rocks around your pond, bog area, along edges of your waterfall or in a [...]
Continue reading...Pink Butterfly Flower (Asciepias incarnata)
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Pink Butterfly Flower is a great pond plant. Butterflies love this plant and are attracted to its fragrant pink clusters of flowers. This popular bog plant will grow to a height of 24 to 36 inches tall and can tolerate up to 5 inches of water. Its foliage is narrow and often turns color in [...]
Continue reading...Planting Bog Plants
Monday, April 20, 2009
Most bog plants only like a few inches of water above the container they are planted in. Follow these instructions when planting your bog plants. Plant the bog plants making sure that you don’t cover the crown of the plant. You want to make a mound in the center of your container with your dirt. Around [...]
Continue reading...Bog Bean (Menyanthes trifoliata)
Friday, April 17, 2009
Bog Bean is a great addition to your pond. Its hardy in zones 2-7 which makes it a popular pond plant for pond owners. The leaves are fairly large, three-lobed that are markedly veined. Flower buds are pink clusters that open to a white, star-shaped bloom that is highly fragrant. It will stand high above [...]
Continue reading...Customer Comment
Friday, April 10, 2009
I just wanted to let you know that I have already received my Louisiana Irises and they look great. The roots are still wet and the plants are green and healthy. I have already planted them and it is so nice to have a good 12″ of growth right out of the box. Thank you
Continue reading...Chameleon Plant (Houttuynia cordata variegeta)
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
The Chameleon Hardy Bog Plant is a variegated interesting plant. The foliage is fragrant and single, small white flowers appear on it in the summer. They look like single petaled roses. The heart shaped leaves turn in the fall, as the weather turns cooler, into a dark maroon-purple color which is very striking. It is a very rampant runner [...]
Continue reading...Dwarf Cattail (Typha minima)
Friday, April 3, 2009
Dwarf cattail are miniature cattails, a direct replica of the regular cattail, it is best for smaller ponds or water containers. They have dark grassy foliage and chunky, rounded, dark brown seed heads. Dwarf cattail are not invasive. They like moist soil to 2 inches of water in full sun. They will grow to approximately [...]
Continue reading...Arrowhead
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Arrowhead plants are one of the easiest pond plants to grow. Whether in your natural pond, water garden pond or container water garden, they contribute much to the landscape with their clean, geometric foliage and delicate small white flowers. These pond plants are highly recommended for your pond edge. They require Sun to Part Shade and [...]
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