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...
Wondering what plants would thrive in your sunny pond? Here are some of our favorite plants that thrive in full sun. Click on any of the pictures to learn more. Waterlilies love full sun, and we have a gorgeous array of colors. Lots of out natives love full sun,...
