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6 GROUP POND PLANTS
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For maximum enjoyment of your new pond, here are the top 10 near-foolproof plants for beginners. Some of these, such as the pickerelweed, arrowhead and taro, have several forms and varieties available. The hardy water lilies are also available in a wide array of colors and sizes. Once you have studied up; your selected pond store can help you choose.

- Hardy Water Lilies (Nymphaea hybrids)
- Umbrella Palm (Cyperus alternifolius)
- Taro (Colocasia esculenta varieties)
- Arrowhead (Sagittaria species and hybrids)
- Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
- Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes)
- Fairy Moss (Azolla caroliniana)
- Pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata)
- Horsetail Rush (Equisetum hyemale)
- Lemon Bacopa (Bacopa caroliniana)