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Natural ponds have a profusion of flags, rushes, reeds and small flowering plants which delight the eye. Add some variety of bog plants to your water garden, pond or lake by planting with these ornamental plants. Select from hardy and tropical plants, each having their own traits. 
Tropical Shallow Water and Bog Plants can quickly grow, produce more flowers, and outperform the hardy varieties with the right growing conditions. Bring them indoors in the winter season to enjoy.
The ‘Umbrella Palm’ plant has wonderful green foliage with umbrella-like leaves. It’s happy both in and out of the water. The movement in the wind makes an attractive sight.
As a delicate plant, it requires indoor winter protection but can be easily cultivated in a pot within a pool during the summer months, and then transitioned indoors as a charming room plant for the winter season
Everyone loves the perennial ‘Water Poppy’ with its thick oval, floating, deep green leaves and handsome three petaled clear yellow flowers. The dark black stamens contrast with the clear yellow blooms.
This aquatic plant, native to Central and South America, is free-flowering and prolific.
William Tricker’s 1897 The Water Garden book describes this ‘Water Poppy’ as having cheery yellow flowers. When you see it in your water garden, you will agree.
This desirable ‘Dwarf Papyrus’ can grow about 2 feet talk. The thread like leaves are shorter and more compact than the ‘Papyrus’. It grows fast and is very showy. The green spikes on top of the plant makes this a most attractive plant for that special place in your water garden pool.
Discover the captivating allure of these submerged Brazilian Pennywort plants as they gracefully sway in the water. With their elegant movement and leaves resembling pennies, they exude a unique charm that is hard to resist.
The Water Sensitivity Plant reacts to touch by closing its leaves, thanks to its unique flotation system made of bulbous material. Its bright yellow feathery flower adds beauty to the water, making it a captivating addition to any water garden pool. Your guests will surely be amazed when they interact with this extraordinary aquatic plant.
After the spring rains, this Rain Lily will continue to bloom well into the fall.
The lovely and showy starry white blossoms are surrounded by the foot-long, dark-green, rush-like leaves. The pure white blossom against the dark green leaves makes an attractive sight.
This ‘Dwarf Parrot Feather’ is an unique plant that resembles the ‘Parrot Feather’ but the Dwarf is smaller and more compact with sturdier leaves.
Later in the season, small maroon flowers grow that is a contrast against the green foliage.
This is easy to grow and will gracefully grow across the surface of the water. This grows well around your fountain or waterfall display.
‘Primrose Creeper’ is a rapidly growing plant with “creeping” floating stems. It has waxy green leaves and a profusion of inch-wide bright, golden yellow flowers standing above the water.
The ‘Papyrus’, a famous Egyptian paper plant, has tall triangular stalks that terminate at the top with a tuft of long thread-like leaves to give the plant a novel appearance.
Shallow water and rich soil are best for this plant that can grow well in slightly moist ground.
It is thought that this species of papyrus was at one time abhorred by the crocodile which led to the construction of the cradle of the infant Moses.
It will serve well as a tall background plant for pools and ponds.
This ‘Dwarf Umbrella Palm’ is a smaller and slenderer species than the regular umbrella palm, forming tight, compact clumps of wiry stems and less spreading whorls of leaves.
This ‘Dwarf Red Stemmed Parrot Feather’ is an unique plant that resembles the ‘Parrot Feather’ but this one is smaller and has distinct red stems that contrast with the green foliage.
It’s easy to grow and will gracefully spread across the water’s surface.
It grows in moving water, thus you can grow it around the fountain or waterfall display.
This aquatic plant will grow to about 1 foot tall and grow small attractive flowers. It is very easy to grow and will adorn a special spot in any water garden pool.
‘Radicans’, native to the United States, is a rapidly growing plant with “creeping” floating stems. It has waxy green leaves and a profusion of inch-wide bright, golden yellow flowers that grows above the water.
This ‘Radicans’ will thrive in the sun or shade.
The “Centerpiece 8 Collection” features a selection of eight (8) shallow-water plants carefully chosen by our skilled greenhouse team to elevate the beauty of your water garden.
Resembling the plants popular in the 1920s, this collection will provide your water garden with a timeless and inviting appearance. These plants have been favorites among Tricker’s customers for many years, ensuring their quality and appeal.
The collection comprises eight (8) tropical and hardy shallow-water plants that are beloved for their popularity and beauty.
This spectacular ‘Ruby Eye Arrowhead’ has attractive arrow shaped leaves with brilliant white flowers that have three petals with red spots surrounding the yellow stamens. This beautiful flower will stand out in your water garden. This plant is native to the United States.
“Tricker’s Special 10 Collection” is a wonderful mixture of 10 hardy and tropical varieties of shallow water and bog plants for the water garden pool.
All varieties are selected by our crew and will be labeled and specially priced and selected for prolific growth.
Not Included: Water lilies and lotuses. This is to complete your pond with plants that grow at the perimeter in soggy soil or shallow water.
To create an authentic Japanese garden, it is essential to have a unique assortment of six (6) miniature tropical and hardy bog and shallow water plants that thrive in shallow water.
The varying heights and textures of these plants will bring a distinctive charm to the overall look and feel of your garden.
Not Included: water lilies or lotuses. This is a collection of plants to set near the perimeter of your pond to complete the scene.
All six plants will be carefully selected by the greenhouse crew.
The fast growing ‘Mellon Sword’ is one of the most beautiful species of the genus. It can be grown in a bright or slightly shady area. The white flowers bloom above the water and can reach 2′ -3′ tall for that wonder centerpiece in your aquarium.
The ‘Dwarf Giant Papyrus’ has quite strong stems that sway in the summer breeze. The distinct mop-like heads make the plant quite attractive.
This papyrus can be brought indoors for the winter months, then back outdoors after the snow melts and the waters start to warm.
The White Butterfly Lily is about 4-ft tall and a canna-like plant with large green leaves and has fragrant gardenia-like smelling blossoms. The abundant odoriferous flowers make excellent cut flowers for indoors which will remind you of your beautiful water garden display
Botanical Name: Hedychium coronarium”
Size: About 4′ tall depending on growing conditions.
This ‘Spider Lily’ is a native plant of the West Indies that produces clusters of fragrant white flowers. The petals are narrow and curving and give the plant a characteristic spider like appearance.
This collection of 10 tropical shallow water plants offers an outstanding variety of heights, growth habits, and colors, specially selected from our greenhouses and priced attractively.
This ‘Chinese Water Chestnut’ is a very attractive plant with cylindrical stems. The tubers are used in oriental cooking, hence its name. Their attractive appearance and neat growth add much to the beauty of the water garden.
The aquatic ‘Sprial Palm’ is a Brazilian oddity with greenish white flowers that are produced in umbels. The attractive leaves spiral around the base of the plant. This is a plant enjoyed by Tricker customers for over 80 years.
The ‘Velvet Leaf’ is a member of the orchid family with soft sunrise flowers edged in white.
When it’s done blooming, the flowering stems will slowly drop into the water and begin to form a new plant. It has attractive pastel velvety leaves.
Prohibited in Florida.
The Tropical Thalia (Thalia divaricata) water lily is a larger and stouter plant than the hardy thalia.
It can grow 5 to 10 feet high, with zigzag spikes of purplish flowers. It will make the most wonderful display in your water garden pool.
Prepare to be captivated by the sheer elegance of the Canna Lily ‘Australia’, scientifically known as Canna x generalis ‘Australia’. Its deep red blossoms are encircled by glossy burgundy-black lily pads, creating a striking contrast that will leave you in awe.
Also referred to as Bengal Tiger Canna, this Variegata Canna is a beautiful 3′ to 4’+ tall plant with green leaves with yellow stripes. The orange flowers peer high above on a tall stalk. Because of it’s height, you will see it’s deep orange-red flowers from afar. Your neighbors will envy you when they see your cannas. Better yet, you can bring it indoors in winter to brighten up your room.
Botanical Name: Canna Americanallis variegata”
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The Tropical Pickerel Rush came from British Guiana and is related to the North American species.
The heart shaped foliage is dark , waxy green and is taller than the native variety. The flowers resemble our native Pickerel Rush except that there are two shades of color in the petals-light and dark violet blue. Several florets open as the previous ones close, thus giving a long flowering time to the spikes.
Note: With the abundance of flowers and growth, this plant requires much nourishment and must be planted in plenty of rich soil or fertilized often during the season.
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This is a creeping plant without the floating bulbs of the ordinary ‘Water Hyacinth’. The Purple Water Hyacinth has more blooms, and the beautiful green foliage will grows across your pond’s surface.
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