Aquatic Plants, Pond Plants, Locally Grown, Minneapolis St. Paul MN Type: Surface plant (like a waterlily, it is rooted at the bottom of the pond and leaves float.) Flower: Small, yellow flowers can appear in summer. Height: Leaves float on the water’s surface. Light:...
Question: “There’s some stringy green moss growing from rocks in our pond. Is that an issue and should we pull it out? – Minnesota pond owner Answer: Jeff says, ” Thanks for reaching out! That stringy green moss is a plant- filamentous algae...
Spring in Minnesota = Planting season! Several of our customers have shady ponds and were wondering which plants need sunlight. So, here are a few shady-pond-plant tips! Plant early spring blooming perennials. The plants come up and flower before the trees have...
Natural ponds are a bit tricky because of fluctuating water levels. If you have a natural pond, you are probably familiar with the dead, brown line just above the water when a dry season comes and a soggy, grassy mess in wet years. There is no “correct” method for...
Aquatic Plants, Pond Plants, Locally Grown, Minneapolis St. Paul MN, Canna Africa Sunset Canna Lily in a Floating Island Leaf of Africa Sunset Canna Type: Marginal Blooms: Deep orange Light: full sun Height: Up to 4 feet Zone: 7 This stunning Canna has stunning...
For Part-shade natives click on the photos below. For a full shade native, check out Great Blue Lobelia. Bottlebrush Sedge Horsetail Marsh Marigold Great Blue Lobelia Spikerush Dwarf Horsetail Waterlilies are generally full sun, but Maralic Albida and Joey both...
