Dragonfly Aquatics Blog

Arrowhead

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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Bog Bean

Bog Bean (Menyanthes trifoliata) A favorite hardy bog plant is the Bog Bean.  It has large, three leaves that are veined.  The foliage forms a creeping rhizome that floats out onto the water.  The flowers are pink clusters that open to white, star-shaped blooms that are highly fragrant.  The flowers will appear late April through July [...]

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Water Clover

Water Clover is a lucky charm of the pond.  Its delightful clover-shaped foliage floats over the ponds surface.  Water clover, a popular pond plant, is grown for its attractive foliage and easy care.  Grows in sun to part shade in moist soil or water to 4 inches deep.  It can reach 3-6 inches high with a running [...]

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Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)

Cardinal flowers are known for their intense bright red flowers, which bloom July through October.  Cardinal flowers grow best  in sun to part shade.  Plant it in  moist soil or water no more than 3 inches deep.  It will spread to about 12 inches.  Hardy in Zones 5-11 but will be fine to Zone 3 with snow coverage.  A [...]

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Marsh Marigolds (Caltha palustris)

Spring is here and one of the first flowers to awaken in your pond is the Marsh Marigolds.   With dark glossy green leaves, bright and cheerful deep yellow flowers, we get excited by the upcoming flourish of flowers in our ponds.  Marsh marigolds only bloom in the spring but in some cooler climates they may have a re-bloom.  If [...]

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Thalia Dealbata

Thalia dealbata is a hardy bog plant that flowers in July, August and September.  On top of the narrow powdery blue colored spikes appear rich purple flowers.  It is hardy and will winter over in colder climates, to Zone 5 with no special protection.  Thalia dealbata will grow in sun to part shade in moist [...]

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Lizards Tail

This picture of Lizards tail was taken from my water garden last year. Lizards tail is an attractive plant for your water garden.  It would be a great pond plant to use as a background with small plants in front of it.  It grows in sun to part shade in moist soil or water to [...]

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