Alium ursinium (marsh onion)

very early season, prefers shade, moist soil only

## Acorus calumus (sweet flag)

scented iris like leaves, depths 2ins - 12ins

## Acorus calumus variegetus

as above but with interesting striped leaves

Alisma plantago (water plantain)

good mid season plant, depth 2ins – 9 ins

Butomus Umbellatus (flowering rush)

narrow leaf, pink flowers, depth 1ins - 9ins

##Calla aethiopica (zantesdeschia)

striking large white spathe, depth 0ins - 6ins

## Calla palustris(bog arum)

spreading habit, heart shaped leaf, depth 2ins - 8ins

Caltha palustris(marsh marigold)

well known early season plant, depth 0ins - 6ins

##Caltha palustris alba

smaller white version of above, depth 0ins - 3ins

##Caltha palustris plena

double flowered yellow caltha, depth 0ins - 4ins

Carex pseudocyperus(cyperus sedge)

strong growing, depth 2ins - 8ins

Carex rosetrata(bottle sedge)

small attractive narrow sedge, depth 1ins - 6ins

Cotula coronopifolia(brass buttons)

dense yellow button flowers, depth 0ins - 3ins

Cyperus  eragrostis

suitable for marginal or bog conditions, depth 0ins - 6ins

Cyperus longus(umbrella rush)

strong growing, late season, depth 0ins - 6ins

Eleocharis acicularis(hair grass)

fine grass like, also oxygenator, depth 1ins - 24ins

Eleocharis palustris(spike rush)

small rush, height 12ins, raft plant, depth 2ins - 5ins

Equisetum scirpoides

tiny dwarf rush with horizontal bands, depth 1ins - 3ins

Eriophorum angustifolium(cotton grass)

“cotton tufts” late season, depth 0ins - 4ins

## Glyceria spectabillis variegata

grassy, strong growing, variegated, depth 2ins - 8ins

Houttuynia cordata plena

aromatic mottled foliage, spreading, depth 0ins - 4ins

Houttuynia cordata variegata

multi colored version of above, depth 0ins - 4ins

Hydrocotyle(marsh pennywort)

very invasive in shallow water, depth 1ins - 18ins

## Hypercium elodes(marsh St Johns wort)

yellow flowers(late), depth 2ins - 6ins

## Iris kaempferi higo(Japanese iris)

large flowers, mixed colours, depth 1ins - 6ins

Iris laevigata(blue water iris)

mixed colours(shades of blue), depth 2ins - 6ins

Iris laevigata snowdrift

white,strong growing broad leaved iris, depth 2ins - 6ins

Iris laevigata alba

white, medium grower, good foliage, depth 2ins - 6ins

Iris laevigata purple

medium sized iris, purple flowers, depth 2ins - 6ins

Iris pseudacorus(yellow flag iris)

well known, large, strong growing, depth 2ins - 9ins

Iris versicolor(american water iris)

medium size, lightish blue flowers ,depth 2ins - 6ins

## Iris laevigata variegate

variegated green, white foliage 2ins - 6ins

## Iris versicolor Gerald Derby

strong growing, dark blue flowers, depth 2ins - 6ins

Lobelia cardinalis(cardial flower)

dark red foliage, crimson flowers, depth 0ins - 6ins

green foilage, blue flowers, strong grower, depth 0ins - 6ins

## Lysichiton americanus(skunk cabbage)

large, early season, depth 2ins - 6ins

## Lysichiton camschatense

above with spathes, depth 0ins - 6ins

Lysimachia nummularia(creeping jenny)

creeping, yellow flowers, depth 1ins - 3ins

Lysimachia punctata(yellow loosestrife)

yellow flowers late season, depth 1ins - 3ins

Lysimachia salicaria(purple loosestrife)

purple flowers, height over 3 ft, depth 1ins - 3ins

Mentha aquatica (water mint)

vigrous, late season, aromatic, depth 2ins - 6ins

Mentha pulegium (dwarf water mint)

dense foilage, creeping habit, depth 1ins - 4ins

## Menyanthes trifoliate (bog bean)

early flowers, raft plant, depth 2ins - 10ins

Mimulus luteus(musk)

prolific, very hardy, yellow flowers, depth 1ins - 3ins

Myositis palustris(water forget-me-not)

dense foliage, blue flowers, depth 1ins - 4ins

Myositis palustris snowflake

as above with white flowers, depth 1ins - 4ins

Myriophyllum(parrots feather)

feathery surface foilage, also oxy, depth 2ins - 24ins

Nasturtium aquaticum(cress)

prolific, spreads across the surface, depth 2ins - 6ins

Oenanthe fistulosa flamingo(dropwort)

Phalaris picta(gardeners garters)

tall variegated grass, depth 0ins - 5ins

Phragmites communis(australis)

tall, used in water treatment beds, depth 2ins - 10ins

## Pontederia cordata(pickeral)

late season, blue flowers, depth 2ins - 6ins

Preslia cervina(american spearmint)

aromatic, late purple flowers, depth 2ins - 6ins

Ranunculus flammula(lesser spearwort)

yellow flowers, height 12ins, depth 1ins - 4ins

##Ranunculus lingua(great spearwort)

large water buttercup, depth 2ins - 8ins

Rumex sanguinea(variegated dock)

maroon and green foilage, depth 1ins - 4ins

Saururus cernuus(lizards tail)

heart shaped leaf, mid to late season, depth 0ins - 6ins

Sagittaria sagittifolia(arrowhead)

late season, arrow shaped leaves, depth 2ins - 8ins

## Sparganium erectum(burr reed)

strong growing, iris like leaves, depth 2ins - 10ins

Schizostylis coccinea

very attractive pink flowers, moist soil only

## Scirpus albescens(variegated club rush)

tall, vertical stripes, depth 2ins - 8ins

## Scirpus lacustris (club rush)

tall, strong dark green rush, depth 2ins - 12ins

Sissyrinchium angustifolium

slender leaves, deep blue flowers, moist soil only

Sissyrinchium boriole(californicum)

prolific yellow flowers, dwarf ,moist soil only

Typha angustifolium(slender reed mace)

tall, strong growing, depth 4ins - 10ins

## Typha latifolia(common reed mace)

vigorous, poker like heads, depth 2ins - 12ins

## Typha minima(dwarf reed mace)

very slender, ideal small ponds, depth 2ins - 6ins

Veronica beccabunga(brooklime)

creeping, small blue flowers, depth 1ins - 3ins