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Echinodorus cordifolius
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Melon Sword is the common name and has clusters of spoon shaped leaves reaching 18-30 inches and long stems up to 36 inches floating out over the water with sprays of white flowers. Blooms during the summer. Grow in sun to part shade and up to 6 inches of water over the crown. Zones 5-11
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Myriophyllum aquaticum
You may recognize this very useful plant as Parrots Feather. It grows floating on the water and anchored in a pot. It softens hard edges on a water fall or the edge of the pond. The feathery leaves may be easily trimmed off if the plant looks scraggly but needs very little maintenance. This plant will also provide shade for fish and reduce algae growth.Zones 6-11
Acorus gramineus Variegata
Also known as Variegated Sweet Flag. It is an ideal plant to add texture and height in a pond. A bonus is the pleasant aroma emitted when crushed. It will grow 8-10 inches tall and spread 12 inches. Grows best in sun to part shade with water depth up to 6 inches over the crown. Zone 4-11.
Stipa sp
Commonly referred to as Bamboo Grass. We knew very little about this plant and through experimentation concluded it grows well in full sun or part shade. Ours grew to a height of about 3 feet tall and about 3 feet in diameter before we gave it a hair cut. It grew best when the pot sat in 3 inches of water but not submerged. The plant forms a dense ball with the lower stems and leaves drooping down covering much of the pot and providing shade for the fish.
Hibiscus coccineau
This water hybiscus has been described as the reddest flower in the plant kingdom with blooms up to 8 inches in diameter. Grows 6-9 feet tall and 3-6 feet wide in sun with moist soil or water up to 4 inches over the crown. Tip prune in early summer for a fuller plant. Zone 7-11