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AsteraceaeBidens discoidea: complete guide
Bidens discoidea
Everything about Bidens discoidea: swamp beggarticks with yellow flowers, ideal for wet garden spots, pond margins, and naturalistic planting schemes.
CyperaceaeFlat-stemmed club-rush: complete guide
Bolboschoenus planiculmis
Everything about Bolboschoenus planiculmis: growing conditions, watering, care, and use as a pond margin or wetland plant in garden design.
CyperaceaeCyperus acuminatus: complete guide
Cyperus acuminatus
Full guide to Cyperus acuminatus, the tapertip flatsedge. Learn how to grow this North American sedge in wet gardens and pond margins.
CyperaceaeGreat Plains flatsedge: complete guide
Cyperus lupulinus
Everything about Great Plains flatsedge (Cyperus lupulinus): growing conditions, care, garden uses, and ecological value. Tips for pond margins and dry sandy soils.
CyperaceaeDwarf galingale: complete guide
Cyperus michelianus
Full guide to Cyperus michelianus, the dwarf galingale. A compact wetland sedge for pond margins, rain gardens and bog planting.
CampanulaceaeDoublehorn calicoflower: complete guide
Downingia bicornuta
All about Downingia bicornuta - the doublehorn calicoflower: sowing, location, bloom and care for this rare annual in your garden.
CyperaceaeThreeway sedge: complete guide
Dulichium arundinaceum
Complete guide to Dulichium arundinaceum, the threeway sedge: ideal habitat, soil pH tolerance, planting depth, winter hardiness, and companion plants for pond margins.
OnagraceaeBog willowherb: complete guide
Epilobium leptophyllum
Grow bog willowherb in pond margins and peat gardens: soil acidity, moisture requirements, maintenance and companion plants for this slender native.
Nodding Willowherb: complete guide
Epilobium nutans
Everything about Nodding Willowherb: ideal location, soil, watering, and care for this elegant alpine plant from mountain stream habitats.
CyperaceaeTawny cottongrass: complete guide
Eriophorum virginicum
Eriophorum virginicum, tawny cottongrass, bears distinctive rust-bronze cotton tufts in late summer. An exceptional choice for wet, acidic garden spots and pond margins.
PhrymaceaeField monkeyflower: complete guide
Erythranthe arvensis
Complete growing guide for Erythranthe arvensis - a cheerful yellow wildflower for pond margins, rain gardens and moist borders across western North America.
PoaceaeGlyceria melicaria: complete guide
Glyceria melicaria
Glyceria melicaria, a slender melic mannagrass for wet soils and pond margins in eastern North America. Growing guide and garden use.
Roundfruit hedge-hyssop: complete guide
Gratiola virginiana
Roundfruit hedge-hyssop (Gratiola virginiana) is a charming native wetland herb for pond margins and rain gardens. Full guide to habitat, care, and companion planting.
Smallhead rush: complete guide
Juncus brachycephalus
Smallhead rush (Juncus brachycephalus) - a slender North American wetland plant for pond margins and boggy garden zones. Full care guide.
Mertens' rush: complete guide
Juncus mertensianus
Mertens' rush (Juncus mertensianus) - a compact alpine wetland plant with purple-brown flower heads for cool pond margins. Full growing guide.
Parry's rush: complete guide
Juncus parryi
Parry's rush (Juncus parryi) - a slow-growing alpine wetland plant for cool pond margins and rock gardens with water features. Full care guide.
LamiaceaeRough bugleweed (Lycopus asper): complete guide
Lycopus asper
Everything about Lycopus asper, the rough bugleweed of North America: location, soil, watering and use in wet, wildlife-friendly garden borders.
LamiaceaeTaperleaf water horehound (Lycopus rubellus): complete guide
Lycopus rubellus
Everything about Lycopus rubellus, the taperleaf water horehound of eastern North America: location, soil, care and use in wet garden borders.
PenthoraceaeDitch Stonecrop: complete guide
Penthorum sedoides
Everything about Penthorum sedoides, the tough wetland perennial that thrives along ditches, pond edges and boggy margins.
Bristly buttercup: complete guide
Ranunculus pensylvanicus
Everything about Ranunculus pensylvanicus, the bristly buttercup from North America: location, soil, watering, pruning and companion plants.
BrassicaceaeSpreading yellowcress: complete guide
Rorippa sinuata
Everything about Rorippa sinuata, the spreading yellowcress: wet habitat requirements, soil, watering, and garden uses along pond edges.
PoaceaeCommon rivergrass: complete guide to Scolochloa festucacea
Scolochloa festucacea
Everything about common rivergrass (Scolochloa festucacea): origin, appearance, location, soil, watering, pruning and use on pond margins and wetlands.
JuncaginaceaeTriglochin palustris: complete guide
Triglochin palustris
Master growing Triglochin palustris (marsh arrow-grass): requirements, ideal conditions, care tips and companion planting for this wetland species.
PlantaginaceaeAmerican brooklime: complete guide
Veronica americana
American brooklime (Veronica americana) is a fast-spreading water-margin plant with bright blue flowers. Full guide to wet locations, soil, care and garden pond planting.
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