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Grassleaf sweet flag: complete guide
Acorus gramineus
Discover Acorus gramineus, an elegant water plant with delicate grass-like foliage. Perfect for shaded borders, ponds, and water gardens in temperate climates.
Water-plantain: complete guide
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Everything you need to grow Alisma plantago-aquatica: planting tips, care, ideal conditions and companion plants for ponds and wet areas.
Pacific azolla: complete guide
Azolla filiculoides
Discover how to grow and care for Azolla filiculoides, a floating fern that thrives in sunny garden ponds and improves water quality naturally.
Lesser-water-plantain: complete guide
Baldellia ranunculoides
How to grow Baldellia ranunculoides in your garden: ideal conditions, care tips, and companion plants for wetland areas and pond edges.
LecythidaceaeBrackwater Mangrove: complete guide
Barringtonia racemosa
Discover the brackwater mangrove with spectacular hanging flower spikes. Complete care guide for this tropical tree suited to waterside gardens.
Canna flaccida: complete guide
Canna flaccida
Golden canna from America blooms yellow-gold from summer to fall. Thrives in moist soil and water gardens, perfect for waterside borders.
Shoreline sedge: complete guide
Carex hyalinolepis
Shoreline sedge - water-loving plant perfect for wet zones, ponds, and waterfront designs on GardenWorld.
Chaffy sedge: complete guide
Carex paleacea
Discover how to grow and care for Carex paleacea, a resilient sedge perfect for wet areas. Ideal for rain gardens and pond edges.
Water whorl-grass: complete guide
Catabrosa aquatica
Water whorl-grass (Catabrosa aquatica) is a resilient aquatic plant from the grass family ideal for marshes, wetland margins, and garden ponds. Learn how to grow and manage this aquatic species.
Chelone glabra (Turtlehead): complete guide
Chelone glabra
Discover Chelone glabra, the exotic turtle-shaped flower for moist gardens. Complete care guide for northern and central Europe.
Cyperus alternifolius: complete guide
Cyperus alternifolius
The umbrella plant is an elegant, tall-growing plant from tropical Africa. Learn about care, watering, temperature, and propagation in this comprehensive guide.
CyperaceaeCyperus flavescens: complete guide
Cyperus flavescens
Yellow flatsedge: an elegant sedge for moist gardens. Complete cultivation guide for this cosmopolitan plant. Information about care, maintenance and ideal growing conditions.
Cyperus glomeratus: complete guide
Cyperus glomeratus
Clustered sedge is an interesting water plant with fine needle-like stems. Perfect for wet areas and bog gardens.
Egyptian paperplant: complete guide
Cyperus papyrus
Discover how to grow and care for Cyperus papyrus in your garden. Full details on light, water, winter care, and ideal planting partners.
Cyperus serotinus: complete guide
Cyperus serotinus
Tidal marsh flat sedge - a striking sedge with brown flowers from Eurasian wetlands. Discover care, appearance, and ideal growing conditions for this waterside plant.
Cyperus strigosus: complete guide
Cyperus strigosus
False nut sedge - a North American sedge with distinctive red fruits and fine foliage. Versatile water plant for gardens and marsh edges requiring minimal care.
Eleocharis macrostachya: complete guide
Eleocharis macrostachya
Discover pale spikerush (Eleocharis macrostachya), an elegant wetland plant perfect for water edges and moisture-loving gardens.
River horsetail: complete guide
Equisetum fluviatile
River horsetail (Equisetum fluviatile) thrives in wet, acidic soils and shallow water. Ideal for ponds and bog gardens in USDA zones 3-8.
Dwarf scouringrush: complete guide
Equisetum scirpoides
Learn how to grow Dwarf scouringrush (Equisetum scirpoides) successfully in your garden. Ideal conditions, care tips, and plant pairings included.
European frog's-bit: complete guide
Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Everything about European frog's-bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae): care, cultivation in garden ponds, blooming periods. Tips for integrating this floating water plant into aquatic ecosystems.
Floating pennywort: complete guide
Hydrocotyle ranunculoides
Everything about Floating pennywort (Hydrocotyle ranunculoides): care in aquariums and ponds. Growth tips, optimal conditions and integration into aquatic landscapes.
Japanese Iris: complete guide
Iris laevigata
Discover Iris laevigata, an elegant water-loving iris with striking blue flowers. Perfect for marshes, ponds, and wet garden areas.
Iris pseudacorus: complete guide
Iris pseudacorus L.
Yellow flag iris brings golden beauty to water edges with bold yellow blooms and elegant height. Learn care for wetlands and water gardens.
Lycopus europaeus: complete guide
Lycopus europaeus
Discover Water-bugleweed (Lycopus europaeus), a water plant with white flowers and medicinal properties. Learn everything about care in water gardens.