Interactive Pond Plant Guide
This guide covers over 35 aquatic plants, from stunning water lilies and lotus to marginals, oxygenators, and bog plants, with planting depths, hardiness zones, care tips, and companion planting advice to help you build the perfect water garden.
Explore the Most Beautiful Plants in the Garden
Water plants stop people in their tracks. A waterlily opening at dawn, a lotus rising above the surface on a summer morning, a wall of papyrus swaying at the pond's edge. These are some of the most dramatic and rewarding plants any gardener can grow, and Pondpedia is the complete resource for growing them well. Browse detailed profiles for waterlilies, lotus, marginals, submerged oxygenators, and floating plants. Learn what each species needs to thrive, how to plant and care for them through the seasons, and how to combine them for a pond that looks beautiful and stays naturally balanced.
Pondpedia
Everything you need to plant, grow, and manage a beautiful pond — from hardy water lilies to oxygenating hornwort, marginal irises to carnivorous bog plants. 35 species across 6 zones, fully searchable.
Pond Plant Library
35 species — click any card for full growing detailsUnderstanding Your Pond's Zones
A healthy pond is divided into distinct depth zones, each supporting different plant communities. Getting plants into the right zone is the single most important factor in pond planting success.