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Pond Plants

Why pond plants?

Pond plants are a stunning addition to any water garden or water feature - not only do they enhance the natural beauty of your pond, but they also play an essential role in maintaining a healthy ecosystem and environment  for your pond and its inhabitants. 

Pond plant types

From marginal plants and oxygenators to floaters, bog plants and stunning water lilies, our pond plant collections have been carefully selected and can be combined to suit different pool sizes and types.



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  • Nymphaea Marliacea Chromatella

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Nymphaea Marliacea Chromatella - Yellow Water Lily

    Nymphaea Marliacea Chromatella - Yellow Water Lily The mottled, olive-green leaves of this majestic water lily provide the perfect setting for its primrose-yellow blooms, which have bright golden stamens.Pond ready – This plant comes ready potted...

    From £21.99 £21.99
  • Nymphaea Joey Tomocik - Yellow Water Lily

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Nymphaea Joey Tomocik - Yellow Water Lily

    Nymphaea Joey Tomocik - Yellow Water Lily Standing just clear of the surrounding water, the deep lemon blooms of this graceful, free flowering water lily make an impressive sight in the summer pond.Pond ready – This plant comes ready potted in...

    From £32.99 £32.99
  • Nymphaea Charles de Meurville

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Nymphaea Charles de Meurville - Red Water Lily

    Nymphaea Charles de Meurville - Red Water Lily This highly attractive and prolific water lily is prized for its luxurious, wine-coloured blooms, carried above handsome foliage. As with all hardy lilies the flowers close as the sun sets. Good for...

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  • Nymphaea Barbara Dobbins - Yellow Water Lily

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Nymphaea Barbara Dobbins - Yellow Water Lily

    Nymphaea Barbara Dobbins - Yellow Water Lily This hardy, prolific water lily has unusual yellow/peachy flowers with a pink flush. The new leaves are mottled with maroon and turn dark green as they mature. The large blooms rise above the leaves, giving...

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    Nymphaea Black Princess - Red Water Lily

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Nymphaea Black Princess - Red Water Lily Premium Variety

    Nymphaea Black Princess - Red Water Lily  Premium Variety Highly sought-after, this relatively new variety can be hard to find. The flower is very dark red, almost black and never fails to impress. The handsome green foliage provides a perfect...

    From £39.99 £39.99
  • Nymphaea Albatross

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Nymphaea Albatross - White Water Lily

    Nymphaea Albatross - White Water Lily As it matures, the rich purple foliage of this elegant variety turns to an attractive green. The luxuriant flowers are brilliant white. This is a graceful, easy-to-grow plant, ideal for any medium to large pond.Pond...

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  • British Native
    Weighted Bunches
    Oxygenator
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    Potamogeton crispus - Curly pondweed

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Potamogeton crispus - Curly pondweed - Pack of 5 Oxygenating Bunches

    5 x Potamogeton crispus - Curly pondweed - bunched The Potamogeton crispus has long wiry stems bearing strap-like leaves are wavy edged. Almost translucent with a pinkish glow. The curly pondweed's foliage remains submerged making it a good...

    From £11.99 £11.99
  • British Native
    Weighted Bunches
    Oxygenator
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    Myriophyllum spicatum - Spiked water milfoil

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Myriophyllum spicatum - Spiked water milfoil - Pack of 5 Oxygenating Bunches

    5 x Myriophyllum spicatum - Spiked water milfoil - bunched Myriophyllum spicatum, or spiked water milfoil as it is commonly called, is a remarkable aquatic plant that enriches the water with oxygen. Unlike most plants, it does not need to...

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    purple fantasy water lily

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Nymphaea Purple Fantasy - 3 Litre Purple Water Lily

    Nymphaea Purple Fantasy - 3 Litre Purple Water Lily Deep purple blooms with a yellow centre. Fragrant & free flowering .Large flowers held above the water surface. Reddish leaves turning green as they mature.Pond ready – This plant comes ready...

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  • British Native
    Oxygenator
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    Hottonia palustris

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Hottonia palustris - Water Violet - Pack of 5 Bunches

    5 x Hottonia palustris - Water Violet Bunched Aquatic Ponds Plants Charming native, bearing handsome, pinnately-divided foliage & whorls of lilac flowers Flowers: June - August Growth Rate: Medium Depth: 5 - 80cm Max Height: 15 -...

    From £11.99 £11.99
  • British Native
    Weighted Bunches
    Oxygenator
    sold out
    Callitriche stagnalis - Starwort -  Pack of 5 Bunches

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Callitriche stagnalis - Starwort - Pack of 5 Bunches

    5 x Callitriche stagnalis - Starwort One of few submerged plants active in autumn and winter. Goldfish are partial to the young succulent leaves & many insects shelter in their tangled masses. In fast flowing water the leaves are held below the...

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A Guide to Pond Plants

Aquatic pond plants really bring a pond to life - not only do they greatly enhance the natural beauty of your pond, but they also play an essential role in maintaining the health of its water and inhabitants.

Step By Step Guide To Planting Pond Plants

Follow our step by step guide to successfully planting or replanting pond plants. Before we start, we will answer a few frequently asked questions.

Choosing pond plants

All our water plants are clearly labelled to show the height they attain, their spread and the depth of water they prefer, meaning you can confidently choose the right plants to bring your water garden or feature to life. 

Where to buy pond plants?

At World of Water we stock an extensive range of pond plants both online and near me at one of our uk stores to help you to create the pond or feature. Buying from World of Water will guarantee the highest quality pond plants, direct from our UK growers. Mature pond plant specimens can also be seen in our show gardens at most of our UK stores.

Planting guide

Read our step by step guide to planting ponds with useful tips on what plants require for the best results, easy plants guide or for expert advice from one of our team and to see pond plants for sale "near me"  

How many pond plants and where to plant?

Pond plants can establish very quickly, however you need to plant enough to create a balanced ecosystem, especially if you're adding any fish as they play as massive part in maintaining the ponds health. Take a look at our useful guide on how many and pond planting positioning

Rough Guide to the numbers of pond plants recommended to establish a new water garden
Pond Surface Area 2m2  4m2  6m2  8m2 10m2  12m2
Water Lilies 1 2 3 3 4 5
Deep Marginal 1 2 2 5 6 8
Marginal Plants 8 14 18 24 30 36
Oxygenating Bunches 15 30 45 60 75 90
Floating Plants 2 3 4 6 8 12

Pond Plants Groups

To make selection easy we have split the pond plants we sell into easy to follow groups, generally based around the depth they can be planted or their purpose such oxygenating or for easy selection we have group native plants, or pond plant collections for a one stop plant selection for you pond as listed

Pond Plant Collections  |  Water Lilies  |  Deep Water Plants  |  Bog or Marsh Plants  |  Marginal Plants  |  Oxygenating Plants  |  Floating Plants  |  Native Pond Plants  | Pond Molluscs (Pond Snails & Mussels)

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