| Here are a few suggestions for your water garden: Latin name: Nymphaea ?Marliacea Chromatella? Common name: Water lily Type of plant: Deep water aquatic Planting depth: Crown must be under 9in-12in of water Hardiness: Hardy Flower color: Golden yellow Height and spread: Spreads to 4ft Description: Attractively marbled leaves Tips: Needs at least six hours of sun a day to flower well. The leaves create shade in the water and help control temperature. They also hide fish from predators. The roots remove excess nutrients from water. This plant doesn?t like moving water so don't grow it near a fountain or waterfall. Latin name: Cotula coronopifolia Common name: Golden buttons Type of plant: Annual marginal pond plant Planting depth: Up to 6in of water over top of planting basket Hardiness: Killed by frost Flower color: Yellow Height and spread: 6in high x 12in spread Description: South African plant with daisy-like button flowers for most of the summer. Tips: Good for creating a colorful pond edge all summer, self-seeds for a natural effect. Latin name: Aponoge distachysos Common name: Water hawthorn Type of plant: Deep water aquatic Planting depth: 12in Hardiness: Fairly hardy Flower color: White Height and spread: 4ft x 4ft Description: Elongated, floating leaves, with white boat-shaped flowers all summer and autumn. Tips: Use as an alternative to water lilies in a small pond or moving water, such as by a waterfall or fountain. Butomus umbellatus (Flowering Rush) Narrow leaves with pink umbel of flowers. Height: 2' - 3' Hardiness: USDA Zone 3 Exposure: Full / Part Sun Bloom: Summer Canna 'Pink Sunburst' (Pink Sunburst Canna) Unique dwarf Canna topped by large salmon pink flowers all summer. The leaves are pink as well, similar to Tropicana Cannas. Height: 3' Hardiness: USDA Zone 8 Exposure: Full Sun Bloom: Spring - Summer Hibiscus moscheutos (Swamp Hibiscus) Large, showy flowers of red, pink, rose, and white; accented with rose-red throat. Start shallow, tolerates deeper water with maturity. Height: 4' - 6' Hardiness: USDA Zone 5 Exposure: Full Sun Bloom: Summer - Fall Hope this list gets you started on a colorful water garden! |
