Evergreen Frequent Frosts

Acorus gramineus Variegatus

Common Name

Variegated Japanese Sweet Flag

ZONE

Hardy pond edge plant with silvery green leaves & creamy-white stripes. Excellent for borders & rockeries. Thrives in moist, well drained soil & grows to 30cm in height. This plant can also be grown in water to 5cm deep (Zone 3). Will grow in part shade to full sun & is frost tolerant.

Bacopa monniera

Common Name

Water Hyssop

ZONE

A native creeping herb. Water Hyssop is an excellent pant for shallow to deeper ponds & it has dainty white flowers in Summer-Autumn. It is also known as Memory Herb and is used for medicinal purposes.

Baloskion tetraphyllum

Common Name

Tassel Grass

ZONE

Hardy, evergreen perennial up to 1.5m tall. Unusual bright green, finely divided feathery stems. Will grow in part shade to full sun. Prefers moist position. Good cut flower (foliage). Frost tolerant.

Baumea articulata

Common Name

Jointed Twig Rush

ZONE

This is an attractive native sedge which grows up 1.5-2m in height. It has drooping flowers/seed heads & bamboo-like stems on older growth. It is excellent for water features & is a great habitat plant for nesting bird life. It grows in water to 1m deep & likes either full sun or semi-shade.

Baumea rubiginosa

Common Name

Flat Leaf Twig Rush / Soft Twig Rush

ZONE

An attractive native rush, with flattened dark green arching leaves. Grows from 0.3 to 1.0m high. It is excellent for water features & wetlands & is a great habitat plant for nesting bird life. It likes to be planted either on the waters edge or up to 20cm deep in either full sun or semi-shade.

Canna X generalis Yellow

Common Name

Canna X generalis, Yellow

ZONE

Tall green foliage up to 1.8m in height. Flowers yellow in Spring & Summer. Prefers moist position in full sun. Cut back to ground level after flowering. Frost tolerant.

Canna Tropicanna

Common Name

Tropicanna

ZONE

Tropicanna has striking foliage & gives colour even when it's not in flower. It has bright orange flowers which blaze from Summer to late Autumn. It is a stunning plant around the ponds edge or as a mass planted backdrop. It can grow in full sun to partial shade.

Canna Tropicanna Gold

Common Name

Tropicanna Gold

ZONE

Tropicanna Gold has bright yellow edged orange flowers from Summer to late Autumn & has striking multi-hued leaves. It is perfect for tropical colour around the ponds edge or as a backdrop plant to give blazing colour.

Canna X generalis America

Common Name

Canna X generalis 'Americana'

ZONE

Tall bronze foliage up to 1.8m in height. Flowers red/orange in Spring & Summer. Prefers moist position in full sun. Cut back to ground level after flowering. Frost tolerant.

Canna X generalis Dr Eisler

Common Name

Canna X generalis 'Dr Eisler'

ZONE

Dwarf canna growing up to 1.2m in height. Has deep red flowers in Spring & Summer. Prefers moist position in full sun. Cut back to ground level after flowering. Frost tolerant.

Canna X generalis S. Lochner

Common Name

Canna X generalis 'S. Lochner'

ZONE

Dwarf canna growing up to 1.2m in height. Flowers are a striking red with yellow outer petals in Spring & Summer. Prefers moist position in full sun. Cut back to ground level after flowering. Frost tolerant.

Canna X generalis Tropical Rose

Common Name

Canna X generalis 'Tropical Rose'

ZONE

Compact dwarf canna growing up to 1.2m in height. Rose pink flowers in Spring & Summer. Prefers moist position in full sun. Cut back to ground level after flowering. Frost tolerant.

Canna X generalis Tropical Salmon

Common Name

Canna X generalis 'Tropical Salmon'

ZONE

Compact dwarf canna growing to 1.2m in height. Flowers are salmon pink in Spring & Summer. Prefers moist position in full sun. Cut back to ground level after flowering. Frost tolerant.

Crassula helmsii

Common Name

Swamp Crassula

ZONE

Swamp crassula is a fast growing native perennial. This creeping plant forms dense mats of bright green small leaves & cream flowers in Spring-Summer. It is ideal for moist positions or in shallow water.

Eleocharis acuta

Common Name

Common Spike Rush

ZONE

A native wetland plant to 60cm tall, forming dense stands of upright cylindrical stems. Used by waterbirds as nesting material & the seeds as a food source. Prefers shallow water 10-30cm deep.

Hydrocotyle verticillata

Common Name

Shield Pennywor

ZONE

A native creeper with rounded, notched leaves held upright and attached by a central stem. Grows in damp conditions or shallow water (to 10cm), with the leaves held above the water.

Iris hexagona Assorted

Common Name

Louisiana Iris

ZONE

This is a very hardy perennial pond plant producing sword-like green foliage. It has large blooms (15-20cm across), ranging from reds, pinks & mauves, blues & purples and from whites to yellows in Spring - early Summer. These Iris thrives in boggy conditions & will grow in water upto 20cm deep. It is also ideal for cut flowers.

Isolepis nodosa (syn Ficinia nodosa)

Common Name

Knobby Club Rush

ZONE

This is a very popular unusual plant, ideal for planting around pond margins. This fast growing perennial plant forms clumps of upright, often arching, dark green stems. It has brownish, globular flowerheads which are produced through the year. It is a tough, hardy Australian native plant which thrives in full sun in a range of soils. It tolerates salt spray, waterlogged & saline soils. It adds texture & colour to seaside gardens & water features. It is also useful for general garden planting.

Eleocharis sphacelata

Common Name

Tall Spike Rush

ZONE

This is an aquatic native growing up to 2m above the water surface. It has upright or sprawling foliage which provides excellent cover & nesting for waterfowl. It grows in water from the shallow margins to 2m deep.

Nelumbo nucifera

Common Name

Lotus

ZONE

There are many natural hybrids of Lotus grown around the world. Flower colour varies from white, pink, red, yellow with some bicoloured and others multi-petalled. Flowers may be quite small or up to a basketball in size. Leaves are like velvety circles held above the water. Most plants are heavy feeders.

Nymphaea Daubeniana

Common Name

Dauben

ZONE

This is a small fragrant, free flowering, cold tolerant tropical waterlily. It produces pale blue flowers fading to white in the centre. It needs full sun & is ideal for tub watergardens & smaller ponds.

Nymphaea nouchali - cyanea

Common Name

Waterlily 'Blue Lily of India'

ZONE

A free flowering semi-tropical waterlily producing blue fragrant flowers in Summer. Flowers held about 30cm above the water. For best results plant in a warm position in full sun. Water depth 20 to 40cm. Cold tolerant, going dormant in Winter. Does well in ponds & tubs.

Nymphaea nouchali - versicolor

Common Name

Waterlily 'Pink Lily of India'

ZONE

A semi-tropical waterlily producing pink fragrant flowers 30cm above the water in Summer. For best results plant in a warm position in full sun. Water depth 20 to 40cm. Good performer in cooler climates. Cold tolerant, going dormant in Winter.

Nymphaea St Louis Gold

Common Name

Tropical Yellow Waterlily

ZONE

A cold tolerant, tropical waterlily that is ideal for smaller ponds. Deep yellow flowers held about 30cm above the water are produced mid Spring to late Autumn. For best results plant in a warm sunny position. Water depth 20-40cm.

Nymphoides geminata

Common Name

Water Fringe

ZONE

Attractive fully submersible plant. It has small round floating leaves. Star-shaped yellow flowers extending 5cm out of water in Summer. Submerge in water to 40cm deep. Frost tolerant.

Nymphoides spinulosperma

Common Name

Marbled Water Fringe

ZONE

A trailing Australian native waterplant. It is a great performer in cooler climates & is one of the largest flowering varieties. Bright yellow snowflake-like flowers to 5cm across contrast the attractive bronze marbled leaves (8-10cm) featuring a small pink spot in the centre. This plant is ideal for small ponds & container watergarden features.

Oenanthe javanica Pink Flamingo

Common Name

Pink Flamingo, Rainbow Parsley

ZONE

A fast spreading perennial herb growing to 30cm tall. Has variegated leaves tinged pink in cooler climates. Likes moist position or can be submerged in water to 10cm deep.

Philydrum lanuginosum

Common Name

Frogsmouth

ZONE

A native perennial grows upto 2m in height. Iris like leaves with wooly columns of yellow flowers in mid-late Summer. Prefers full sun to part-shade.

Ranunculus inundatus

Common Name

River Buttercup

ZONE

Native perennial herb growing to 30cm in height. Has finely divided leaves & 1.5cm yellow flowers in Spring/Summer. Loves a moist position or can be submerged to 20cm deep.

Ranunculus lingua

Common Name

Spearwort, Tongue Buttercup

ZONE

Bulbous plant with bright yellow flowers in Spring. Prefers a cool moist to wet position. Grows to 40cm in height.

Schoenoplectus lacustris Albescens

Common Name

Candy Stripe Rush

ZONE

A tall rush to 1.5m, with alternating cream & green stripes along the length of its cylindrical leaves. Plant to a depth of 20cm in pond.

Cycnogeton procerum (syn Triglochin)

Common Name

Water Ribbons

ZONE

Native wetland plant with long, slender strap-like leaves floating on the waters surface. Can grow upto 2mtrs long & grows in shallow waters. Flower spike is greenish-yellow, erect to 30cm. Immerse the pot completely in pond so that the leaves float on the surface. Will grow in part shade to full sun. Frost tolerant.

Triglochin striata

Common Name

Streaked Arrow Grass

ZONE

Native wetland plant with slender leaves to 20cm long. Grows in shallow waters and is also salt tolerant. Useful stabilising species. Will grow in part shade to full sun. Frost tolerant.

Tulbaghia violacea

Common Name

Society Garlic

ZONE

This is an easy to grow bulb, forming clumps of attractive, narrow, grey-green leaves. In Summer it produces beautiful, lavender-purple star shaped flowers on slender stems. It is an ideal plant for borders, cottage gardens or mixed garden beds. It also makes an excellent container specimen. Plant in full sun to part shade in moist, well drained soil.