Pond Plant: Marsh Cinquefoil - Potentilla palustris

Pond Plant: Marsh Cinquefoil - Potentilla palustrisMarsh Cinquefoil (Comarum palustre) We offer Marsh cinquefoil in small boxes of 10 or trays of 77 generous 110cc plugs. Comarum palustre is an attractive and compact marginal plant, tolerating water down to 10cm. Looks a bit like Water avens. Gently spreading, so a nice habit for a pond. Great for bees and hoverflies. Confusingly its botanical name has changed from Potentilla palustris. Please note that these plants are only available on a seasonal

We're currently offering 110cc plugs of Water avens

It's generally available once it's in growth and before it dies back

Marsh-marigold (Caltha palustris)

It's relatively resistant to grazing by water fowl

Yellow Water Lily

Oxygenators are helpful for wildlife in your pond or stream too

plants supplied at the beginning of the season may still even be dormant and will look quite different

Depending on seasonal availability this is usually Hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) or could be Crowfoot (Ranunculus aquatilis)

Water will travel through the coir

Slender-creeping Red-fescue

which produce oxygen during daylight hours

and - sometimes - attractive flowers for pollinators