Choosing Water Plants

Choosing water plants can be bewildering and you will find that there are always more desirable plants than there is space in the pond. For a balanced pond it is important to include submerged oxygenators as well as deep-water plants such as water lilies to provide vital foliage cover over part of the surface. The greatest variety of plants is found in the marginal plants which are planted in the shallow water around the edges of the pond.