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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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  • British Native
    Perfect For Pollinators
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    Potentilla palustris - Marsh cinquefoil

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Potentilla palustris - Marsh cinquefoil

    Potentilla palustris - Marsh cinquefoil Pretty, sharply jagged toothed leaves divided into leaflets.  The stem is a reddish brown vine-like structure from which the red-purple flowers extend. Pond ready – This plant comes ready potted in...

    From £11.99 £11.99
  • Pink Flowers
    'Pretty in Pink' Marginal Pond Plant Collection

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Pretty in Pink Marginal Pond Plant Collection

    ‘Pretty in Pink’ Marginal Plant Collection Pond ready – These plants come ready potted in aquatic soil with baskets You’ll be tickled pink with our selection of the most beautiful Pink marginal plants available. These plants...

    From £29.99 £29.99
  • Perfect For Pollinators
    RHS Gold Merit
    Primula denticulata

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Primula denticulata

    Primula denticulata The drum stick shaped flowers have small yellow centres. Pond ready – This plant comes ready potted in aquatic soil Flowers: Mar - Apr Growth Rate: Slow Max Height: 30cm Recommended Planting Depth: 0cm (moisture...

    Now: £19.99
    £19.99
  • Algae Eating
    Snails
    Ramshorn snails - Planorbis corneus

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Ramshorn snails - Planorbis corneus Pack of 5

    5 x Ramshorn snails - Planorbis corneus  Ramshorn snails eat algae from the sides of the pond. 5 snails per m² can be a useful guide. Ramshorn snails will live happily in your pond and eat dead plants and algae, this in turn helps to keep...

    From £9.99 £9.99
  • British Native
    Weighted Bunches
    Oxygenator
    Ranunculus aquatilis Pack of 5 Bunches

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Ranunculus aquatilis Pack of 5 Bunches

    5 x Ranunculus Aquatilis - Water crowsfoot - bunched An excellent oxygenator, it has three leaf forms, two above the surface and one below. It can grow in fast flowing or still water. It can often be seen in fast flowing rivers around the UK, a...

    From £11.99 £11.99
  • British Native
    Perfect For Pollinators
    Ranunculus flammula

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Ranunculus flammula - Lesser spearwort

    Ranunculus flammula - Lesser spearwort Lanceolate leaves with branching stems hold a large numbers of little yellow buttercup-type flowers.  Ranunculus means 'little frog'. Pond ready – This plant comes ready potted in aquatic...

    From £11.99 £11.99
  • British Native
    Perfect For Pollinators
    Ranunculus lingua Grandiflorus - Spearwort

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Ranunculus lingua Grandiflorus - Spearwort

    Ranunculus lingua Grandiflorus - Spearwort Long ovate deep blue-green leaves with bowl shaped large buttercup-type flowers and lovely underwater leaves.  A good plant for wildlife ponds. Pond ready – This plant comes ready potted in aquatic...

    From £11.99 £11.99
  • Red Flowers
    Ravishing Red Pond Plants

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Ravishing Reds Marginal Pond Plant Collection

    ‘Ravishing Red’ Marginal Plant Collection The colour of love. It's sure to bring you happiness as you relax by your pond! Pond ready – These plants come ready potted in aquatic soil with baskets As a bonus, most red plants are...

  • British Native
    Perfect For Pollinators
    Rorippa nasturtium aquaticum  - Water Cress

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Rorippa nasturtium aquaticum - Water Cress

    Rorippa nasturtium aquaticum  - Water Cress Dark green foliage with small white flowers.  Commonly called watercress it is one of the oldest known leaf vegetables. It should only be eaten if grown in a known clean water source. Pond ready...

    From £11.99 £11.99
  • Round 1L Pond Plant Baskets

    Anglo Aquatics

    Round 1L Pond Plant Baskets

    Round 1 Litre Planting Baskets Approximately 13 x 13 x 10cm (L x W x D) Mesh baskets allow water to move between the compost inside the container and the surrounding water, allowing essential movement of gases and nutrients to the plant roots...

    From £6.00 £6.00
  • Round 2L Pond Plant Baskets

    Anglo Aquatics

    Round 2L Pond Plant Baskets

    Round 2 Litre Planting Baskets 17cm Diameter Mesh baskets allow water to move between the compost inside the container and the surrounding water, allowing essential movement of gases and nutrients to the plant roots. These baskets are of a...

    From £6.00 £6.00
  • Round 3.5L Pond Plant Baskets

    Anglo Aquatics

    Round 3.5L Pond Plant Baskets

    Round 3.5 Litre Planting Baskets Approximately 23 x 23 x 12cm (L x W x D) Mesh baskets allow water to move between the compost inside the container and the surrounding water, allowing essential movement of gases and nutrients to the plant...

    From £9.50 £9.50
  • Exceptional Value
    13 Baskets
    plant baskets round selection

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    Round Pond Basket Collection

    Round Pond Basket Collection A collection of Round planting baskets at a great price The collection will include 5 x 1L Round Basket (approximate size: ⌀13x10cm)5 x 5L Round Basket (approximate size: ⌀22x12cm)3 x 35L Round Basket...

    Now: £34.50
    £34.50
  • British Native
    Rumex sanguineus

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Rumex sanguineus - Bloodwort

    Rumex sanguineus - Bloodwort Attractive rosettes of green ovate leaves with bright red veins, this plant is mainly grown for it foliage. Remove the flower heads to maintain the red leaf veins. Pond ready – This plant comes ready potted in aquatic...

    From £10.99 £10.99
  • Perfect For Pollinators
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    Sagittaria latifolia - Duck potato

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Sagittaria latifolia - Duck potato

    Sagittaria latifolia - Duck potato Long, large, striking arrow-shaped leaves this is an excellent plant for structural foliage. It has small white flowers with yellow centres that turn green.  Called Duck potato as ducks like the egg shaped tubers...

    From £11.99 £11.99
  • British Native
    Perfect For Pollinators
    sold out
    Sagittaria sagittifolia

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Sagittaria sagittifolia - Arrowhead

    Sagittaria sagittifolia - Arrowhead Long arrow-shaped leaves. White flowers with dark purple almost black centres.  The tubers are reported to be edible but we would not advise this. Pond ready – This plant comes ready potted in aquatic...

    From £11.99 £11.99
  • sold out
    Salvinia natans

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Salvinia natans - Floating watermoss Pack of 5

    5 x Salvinia natans - Floating watermoss This plant is made up of small hairy green leaves floating on the surface. Salvinia are not hardy and can be burnt by cold wings. It makes a very attractive plant in shallow bowls with a little soil and kept in...

    From £13.49 £13.49
  • Scented Plant
    Saururus cernuus - Lizards tail

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Saururus cernuus - Lizards tail

    Saururus cernuus - Lizards tail Green lance-shaped leaves with slender nodding solitary spikes of tiny white fragrant flowers.  The common name Lizard's tail depicts the shape of its drooping flower. Pond ready – This plant comes ready...

    From £11.99 £11.99
  • Scented Collection
    Scented Marginal Pond Plant Collection

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Scented Marginal Pond Plant Collection

    A Selection Of Our Most Fragrant Marginal Pond Plants Pond ready – These plants come ready potted in aquatic soil with baskets Three plants will be selected from the following varieties. Anemopsis californicum - Known as “Apache...

    Now: £29.99
    £29.99
  • Oxygenator
    Scirpus cernuus - Fibre optic plant

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Scirpus cernuus - Fibre optic plant

    Scirpus cernuus  - Fibre optic plant Attractive evergreen has an apt common name. The glassy threadlike leaves have minute white spikes on the tips of each leaf. Trim in early spring Flowers: July - September Growth Rate: Slow Depth: 0- 10cm...

    From £11.99 £11.99
  • British Native
    Scirpus lacustris

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Scirpus lacustris - Clubrush

    Scirpus lacustris - Clubrush A dark green rush with clusters of chocolate brown flowers near top of stems. Popular with landscapers for native planting schemes to provide cover for wildfowl.  Pond ready – This plant comes ready potted in...

    From £19.99 £19.99
  • sold out
    Scirpus lacustris tab Zebrinus - Zebra rush

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Scirpus lacustris tab Zebrinus - Zebra rush

    Scirpus lacustris tab Zebrinus - Zebra rush A striking plant standing erect and over 1 m tall.  Shorter than S. Albescens, but not as strong.  It has striking green and white markings in horizontal bands. Pond ready – This plant comes...

    From £23.99 £23.99
  • Sisyrinchium californicum

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Sisyrinchium californicum - Yellow eyed grass

    Sisyrinchium californicum - Yellow eyed grass Miniature Iris-type foliage with masses of star-shaped yellow flowers.  Prefers moist to damp soil. Pond ready – This plant comes ready potted in aquatic soil Flowers: Jun - Aug Growth Rate:...

    From £11.99 £11.99
  • British Native
    Sparganium erectum - Branched bur-reed

    UK Grown Pond Plants

    Sparganium erectum - Branched bur-reed

    Sparganium erectum - Branched bur-reed A very quick growing native, it is popular with landscapers for native planting schemes to provide cover for wildfowl. Pond ready – This plant comes ready potted in aquatic soil Flowers: Jun - Aug Growth...

    From £19.99 £19.99
  • Square 10L Pond Plant Baskets

    Anglo Aquatics

    Square 10L Pond Plant Baskets

    Square 10 Litre Planting Baskets Approximately 28 x 28 x 19cm (L x W x D) Mesh baskets allow water to move between the compost inside the container and the surrounding water, allowing essential movement of gases and nutrients to the plant...

    From £12.00 £12.00
  • Square 1L Pond Plant Baskets

    Anglo Aquatics

    Square 1L Pond Plant Baskets

    Square 1 Litre Planting Baskets Approximately 11 x 11 x 11cm (L x W x D) Mesh baskets allow water to move between the compost inside the container and the surrounding water, allowing essential movement of gases and nutrients to the plant...

    From £5.00 £5.00
  • Square 2.5L Pond Plant Baskets

    Anglo Aquatics

    Square 2.5L Pond Plant Baskets

    Square 2.5 Litre Planting Baskets Approximately 20 x 20 x 9cm (L x W x D) Mesh baskets allow water to move between the compost inside the container and the surrounding water, allowing essential movement of gases and nutrients to the plant...

    From £7.00 £7.00
  • Square 2L Pond Plant Baskets

    Anglo Aquatics

    Square 2L Pond Plant Baskets

    Square 2 Litre Planting Baskets Approximately 19 x 19 x 9cm (L x W x D) Mesh baskets allow water to move between the compost inside the container and the surrounding water, allowing essential movement of gases and nutrients to the plant roots...

    From £6.00 £6.00
  • Square 30L Pond Plant Baskets

    Anglo Aquatics

    Square 30L Pond Plant Baskets

    Square 30 Litre Planting Baskets Approximately 39 x 39 x 27cm (L x W x D) Mesh baskets allow water to move between the compost inside the container and the surrounding water, allowing essential movement of gases and nutrients to the plant...

    From £32.00 £32.00
  • Square 5L Pond Plant Baskets

    Anglo Aquatics

    Square 5L Pond Plant Baskets

    Square 5 Litre Planting Baskets Approximately 24cm x 24cm x 14cm (L x W x D) Mesh baskets allow water to move between the compost inside the container and the surrounding water, allowing essential movement of gases and nutrients to the...

    From £8.50 £8.50

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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