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Aquatic Plants
Lotus plants can be found with white, yellow, and pink colored flowers. The floating leaves and Lotus flowers have long stems that contain air spaces to maintain their buoyancy.
Attracting pollinators and other beneficial insects – Butterflies, bees, dragonflies, and hummingbirds
Plants are what make your water feature unique and stand out from the rest. Using plants can be a great way to add variety and depth to your pond, pondless waterfall, or fountain. They also provide shade, shelter, oxygen, and biological filtration – these are all key components to running a successful water feature.
From the bright, radiant pink blooms and the red flares, to the unrivaled blue color of the King of Siam... There is no doubt that tropical water lilies have some of the most beautiful flowers known to the water garden. They truly make a great centerpiece to the pond, and add color to liven it up.
Pond and water feature enthusiasts often choose tropical plants for their dramatic foliage and colorful flowers, despite the fact that they will only get a single season to enjoy them. This isn't always the case though! Most tropical plants can be turned into houseplants during the colder winter months.
Moss in its many forms can be found in every corner of the planet. Aquatic moss was one of the first plants to evolve its way out of the water. This beauty is a descendent of your not so loved algae.
"Black Magic Taro" or “Elephant Ears,” this easy to grow member of the Araceae family makes quite the dramatic statement in any well-planted water garden.