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Shade Loving Plants for the SHADE LOVING Pond |
| The shady pond does not have to be a drab looking pond. Careful selection of
plants can offer a great variety of leaf texture and color. Keep in mind that
all plants do require a minimum of light. Where possible, I have included
additional information:
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Hardy
Lilies |
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Pickerel
Rush |
| Shade tolerant
hardy zone 4
Comanche,
Charlene Strawn,
Helvola,
James Brydon,
Joey
Tomocik,
Perry's Baby Red,
Pink Sensation,
Texas
Dawn,
Sioux |
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Pontederia cordata purple flower spikes. Long blooming period |
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Primrose creeper
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hardy zone 8. Bright yellow flower persists all
summer long. This plant is easy to grow and as the name implies it
"creeps" out into the water. |
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Arrow Arum |
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Ribbon Grass |
| is hardy
zone 5. Dark green arrow shaped plants grows 2
to 3' tall. Native plant of North America |
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Japanese Hardy zone 3. Grows 2 to 3' tall. Soft
textured green and white foliage, hence the name. Nice contrasting plant with
green plants in the pond. |
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Arrowhead |
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Rush |
| Narrow Leaf hardy to zone 4 is very vigorous Flowers are
not very but the plant can tolerate shade. |
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horsetail hardy
zone 5. The jointed stems are very distinct.
Horsetail is considered to be evergreen. The regular variety grows 3' tall and
the Dwarf Horsetail grows only
6 to 8" tall. |
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Bamboo Dwarf |
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Snowflake |
| Hardy zone 6. The flowers are not very significant. |
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Flowers May -September and
has yellow fringed leaves. Hardy zone 8 or higher. |
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Bog lily |
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Spider
Lily |
| Hardy zone 8. The large bulbs produce wonderful pure
white, fragrant blooms |
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Blooms spring and summer. Very unusual flowers. |
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Cardinal Flower |
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Taro, Black Magic, Green & Imperial
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| (lobelia) burgundy colored "spike" foliage with deep
red flowers. Great for hummingbird attraction. Hardy zone 4. A must for
ponds! |
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The most popular of all the
Taros. There are other varieties not listed here. All are hardy to zone 8. Taro
is another of my favorite plants. I love the Black Magic variety because of it's
unique dusty, burgundy/black colored leaves. |
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Double
Flowering Arrowhead |
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Umbrella palm |
| The beautiful double flowers bloom all summer
long. The foliage has narrow arrowhead shaped leaves. It grows 2' to 4' tall and
is very winter hardy. Hardy Zone 3 or higher. Full sun to part shade |
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Will take some shade. This is by far the most popular
pond plant for people that have Koi as it is salt tolerant. It is also a superb
plant of water filtration. The regular species grows 5' tall and the dwarf
varieties grow only 1 to 2' tall. They are hardy zone 8. |
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Houttuynia or Chameleon
plant |
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Water Clover |
| Wonderful colors of green, yellow, red
to pinkish in color Hardy zone 4. Creamy white flowers. |
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Choose from variegated, green or cut leaf varieties.
Hardy zone 7. They grow 6"tall. By far this is the most popular plant,
very easy to grow. |
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Lizard's Tail |
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Watercress |
| Hardy zone 4, this Native American plant is very
easy to grow. Triangular green foliage. Have unique cream colored blossoms.
Grows 1 to 3' tall. |
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Hardy
zone 4. Great floating plant or potted plant.
Grow extra, as fish love this plant too. Loves moving water. |
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Marsh Marigold |
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Water
Forget-Me-Not |
| Hardy
zone3, orange-yellow flowers bloom in
very early spring very natural looking plant |
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Is hardy zone 3. Sky blue flowers cover the
plant in early spring months. Likes shade and cool, moving water. |
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Parrots feather |
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Water
Fringe |
Hardy to zone 6 according to books but I have found
it survives in my zone 5.
This one of my very favorite plants. I love the way it softens the edges of the
pond.
Great floating plant or potted plant. Very easy to grow. Salt tolerant |
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Deep yellow flowers blooms from spring until fall.
Hardy zone 8 or higher. |
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Pennywort |
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Water Lettuce |
| Hardy
zone 6 the round shiny green foliage is very
distinct. Likes moving water. So this is a great addition to streams or where
there is moving water. |
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Is the best floating plant for shady ponds. Does NOT
like cold water and will quickly deteriorate in cold water. In northern climates
do not add until the water has warmed up. Loves moving water. Hardy zone 9. |
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| Note: Zone hardiness means that the plant
is hardy up to that zone number and any lower numbered zone. |
