| Aquatic Garlic |
 This California native is a great new addition to any water garden. It grows stems of one to two feet and blooms in June. It has lavender pink flowers that look and feel like silk to the touch. This plant is nice during the winter when other plants are dormant, but the main use is as a pest deterrent. One or two of these plants per 500 gallons of pond water will usually keep your pond pest free. (Evergreen)
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| Azure Pickerel Plant |
 Pontederia lancifolia
Glossy, long, olive leaves wind gracefully upward around the tall stems which may reach four feet high to showcase dense, three to four-inch spikes of sapphire flowers. This North American aquatic blooms freely from early summer through fall adding a formal touch to your pond. It does well in boggy soil at the water's edge or in the shallow part of your pool giving your fish an ideal spot to play hide-and-seek. (Deciduous).
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| California Grey Rush |
 Juncus patens
A very old native of the southwest, these small cylindrical leaves are topped with a ball like brown flower and grows 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 feet tall. Since native plants are very, IN right now, this has become a very popular bog plant. Considered an evergreen, it often turns brown in the winter. A nice addition to the pond, especially for those ponders into xeriscape. It is an excellent accent plant along a pond's edge. Also makes a fine pot subject. |
| Calla Lily |
 A Calla Lilly in my pond?! Yes indeed, our Calla Lillies have been conditioned to grow in the water. This plant is a great bloomer in late winter and early spring it is one of the first to bloom. It thrives half shaded areas. |
| Carolyns Golden Line |
 No water feature is complete without vertical lines provided by natural appearing bog plants such as Carolyn’s Golden Line. Reaching 2 to 3 ft in to the air, the green leaves provide the contrast in height needed to balance the appearance of your pond. Place two or three along your pond’s back edge to form a great backdrop. (Evergreen) |
| Cattail |
 Typha latifolia
A smaller version of our popular Cattail rush, this variety blends perfectly with the taller plants along the banks of your pond. It provides a perfect fish spawning ground and shelter as well as a multitude of velvety cocoa blooms for floral arrangements. Narrow, pine green leaves contribute the final touch. The Graceful Cattail will reach two or three feet in height and fits well into most waterscapes. (Deciduous)
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| Chinese Water Chestnut |
 Eleocharis dulcis
If you like oriental foods, this Eurasian native will keep you well supplied with tasty nut-like ebony fruits containing both starch and fat. In Asia it's planted in standing waters and harvested like rice as a diet staple. You can eat it raw, cooked or preserved in honey. The annual corm has tall cylindrical foliage extending upwards to two feet and is emerald in color. The Chinese Water Chestnut grows freely in shallow water and looks as good as it tastes. (Deciduous)
Note: Available for shipment from May to November.
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| Cyperus Papyrus |
 An Egyptian papyrus, used as important material for manufacturing paper in ancient Egypt; They have triangular stocks with a round tuff, grows to six feet tall, although they are strong, they are considered a tropical.
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| Golden Sweet Flag |
 Acorus gramineus
One of the best sweet flag cultivars, the golden foliage adds a bright spot of color to tub gardens and pond edges. Blades are 1/8 to 1/4" wide and reach about 10" in height.
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| Golden Yellow Water Canna |
 These plants have deep green foliage with tuberous rootstocks and like the Red Water Canna, require full sunlight. These rich tropical bogs are great for using around the border of any water garden or poolside. Available in assorted colors. (Deciduous)
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| Graceful Cattail |
 Typha angustifolia
A smaller version of our popular Cattail rush, this variety blends perfectly with the taller plants along the banks of your pond. It provides a perfect fish spawning ground and shelter as well as a multitude of velvety cocoa blooms for floral arrangements. Narrow, pine green leaves contribute the final touch. The Graceful Cattail will reach two or three feet in height and fits well into most waterscapes. (Deciduous)
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| Horsetail Rush |
 Equisetum
This exotic rush lends a tropical air to your waterscape. Tall, thin, hollow, jointed stems rise up to four feet high, staying green year-round. Although the Equisetum is without true leaves, you’ll occasionally notice slender branches extending from its joints, sometimes bearing cones. Easy and quick to grow, the plant has creeping root stocks to hold watery banks firm. (Evergreen)
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