Native Pond Plant List

[seedsofnature]

Hello, I would like to create a thread about native pond plants, specific to your area.
I will begin with Oregon, since that is where I am located:

Top 10 Native Oregon Aquatic Plants | Seeds of Nature Watergardens

This blog post discusses the top 10 Oregon native aquatic plants for your pond. Check them out & see which one works best. LEARN MORE

www.seedsofnaturewatergardens.com

Post your areas natives!

 

[Jhn]

Some Md natives that I have ….Arrow arum (Peltandra virginica) clumping, slow grower, but eventually will spread from seed once established.

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) grows like wildfire in my pond once established, took a couple years though to really take off.

Water celery (Vallisneria americana) grows like wildfire right out of the gate, great to use to soften edges of the pond to look more natural, also an excellent nutrient consumer be it in a bog or the pond proper

Waterweed (Elodea canadensis) submerged plant that grows quickly, great natural food for your fish and hiding spots for fry/micro and macro fauna in the pond .

Bunch of other ones I have but need to go out and look at the pond to remember which ones are native and not, which ones I have as well.

 

[GBBUDD]

Forget me nots
pitcher plants
micro cat tails
cat tails
reeds
water crest
obedient plant
mint
creeping Jenny
creeping Charlie beware of this one in ct
penny wart beware of this one in ct
horsetail rush beware of this one in ct
monkey fist
Purple lustrife beware of this one in ct but it can get huge and gorgeous
Yellow iris
blue iris
peacock iris.
Night lilies
Golden club
lizard tail
Sun D E W S

 

[Mgessert]

Here’s a good reference for Florida, with links to specific plants, native and invasive.

Aquatic and Wetland Plants in Florida - Plant Management in Florida Waters - An Integrated Approach - University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences - UF/IFAS

plants.ifas.ufl.edu

 

[Stephen Noble]

@seedsofnature, your post is very interesting. It makes me wonder, are there any plants only native to a specific state? Many years ago, the Nymphoides aquatica (aquatic banana plant) was thought to only be native to Florida but now we know that is not the case. The largest Red Mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) in our sunroom likes to think it is the only one in existence!

 

[seedsofnature]

I know that some pitcher plants are only native to certain areas. Easier to pick an animal.

 

[Wayfarin]

Some Md natives that I have ….Arrow arum (Peltandra virginica) clumping, slow grower, but eventually will spread from seed once established.

Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata) grows like wildfire in my pond once established, took a couple years though to really take off.

Water celery (Vallisneria americana) grows like wildfire right out of the gate, great to use to soften edges of the pond to look more natural, also an excellent nutrient consumer be it in a bog or the pond proper

Waterweed (Elodea canadensis) submerged plant that grows quickly, great natural food for your fish and hiding spots for fry/micro and macro fauna in the pond .

Bunch of other ones I have but need to go out and look at the pond to remember which ones are native and not, which ones I have as well.

Yeah, water celery and waterweed are classic pond plants!

 

[seedsofnature]

I grow valisneria in my aquariums too