Alisma Plantago -Aquatica Common name water plantain or mad dog weed. This plant is robust aquatic perennial forming rosettes of long stalked gray green leaves.
This striking plant has black banding horizontally on stems resembling porcupine quills. It is an excellent structural plant providing interest and contrast in the pond margins. It will thrive in boggy ground or pond edges with up to 15cms over the crown. This plant does well in sun to part shade. It is advisable to plant in a container to control the spread.
This marginal produces a mass of pink flowers in May-June. It has a spreading habit and will grow in boggy ground, pond and stream edges in water of 5-8cms.
This plant has heart shaped leaves and produces double yellow flowers in March-May. It will do well in boggy ground and pond or stream margins in sun or part shade.
Height 15 – 20cm
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