Pond plants are merely plants that grow in swamps, are transplanted to the garden pond and sold to us pond keepers. We love them, care for them and call them art. Many bog or pond plants are spiky rushes, reeds and sedges that add a wonderful look to the pond next to the broadleaf and soft sagittarias or cannas.
The horsetail or scouring rush (family equisetaceae, genus equisetum, species hyemaile) is the oldest plant used by mankind that has not changed since it was found in fossil form. This plant will grow as high as 4-feet in full sun and is hardy to USDA zone 3a. Horsetail has a striking shape and texture with its round, hollow, segmented spikes sticking up in your pond. Do be careful with horsetail. Keep it in a pot in the water so you can control it. If you put it in the ground, expect to have it everywhere, especially where you don't want it. It can easily poke its head up in the neighbor's yard if you are not careful.
The corkscrew rush (family junaceae, genus juncus, species effusus) has a curly habit befitting its name. It is not a big rush, growing only 12-18-inches tall, but hardy to USDA zone 4a. Use this rush in full sun to part shade for interest around the edges of your pond or bog. It is just right for a contrast to broadleaf emergents or floating water lily pads.
The zebra rush (family cyperaceae, genus schoenoplectus, species lacustris, cultivar zebrinus) is grown for it smooth-textured, shiny variegated foliage. As horsetail does, it also grows straight up, but alternates green and white stems every few inches. This, as most of the rushes and reeds is grown for its foliage rather than any bloom. The zebra rush reaches 3 - 4-feet tall and is hardy to USDA zone 4a and will grow in sun or part shade.
The horsetail or scouring rush (family equisetaceae, genus equisetum, species hyemaile) is the oldest plant used by mankind that has not changed since it was found in fossil form. This plant will grow as high as 4-feet in full sun and is hardy to USDA zone 3a. Horsetail has a striking shape and texture with its round, hollow, segmented spikes sticking up in your pond. Do be careful with horsetail. Keep it in a pot in the water so you can control it. If you put it in the ground, expect to have it everywhere, especially where you don't want it. It can easily poke its head up in the neighbor's yard if you are not careful.
The corkscrew rush (family junaceae, genus juncus, species effusus) has a curly habit befitting its name. It is not a big rush, growing only 12-18-inches tall, but hardy to USDA zone 4a. Use this rush in full sun to part shade for interest around the edges of your pond or bog. It is just right for a contrast to broadleaf emergents or floating water lily pads.
The zebra rush (family cyperaceae, genus schoenoplectus, species lacustris, cultivar zebrinus) is grown for it smooth-textured, shiny variegated foliage. As horsetail does, it also grows straight up, but alternates green and white stems every few inches. This, as most of the rushes and reeds is grown for its foliage rather than any bloom. The zebra rush reaches 3 - 4-feet tall and is hardy to USDA zone 4a and will grow in sun or part shade.
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