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Marginal Bog Plants

Page Updated 09/16/2008

Baby's Breath (Alisma plantago-aquatica)

A stout bog plant with oval leaves under water, and oval to heart shaped leaves on long stems above the water. Small white and pink flowers are borne in sprays on a 3 foot high highly branched inflorescence. The effect of inflorescence in full bloom reminds one of a spray of Baby's Breath flowers, used in floral arrangements. The foliage is a pleasant moss green. Reseeds freely. Planting depth to 6". Height to 2'. Hardy to zone 5. Full sun.

Baby's Tears (Soleirolia soleirolii)

Beautiful lobe-shaped green foliage spreads rapidly on pink thread-like stems. Pink tinged white flowers appear in summer. Can be used as a floating plant or potted. Planting depth to 3". Hardy to zone 6. Prefers part shade. (Out of Stock)

Bacopa- Lemon (Bacopa Caroliniana)

Easy to grow. Heavily lemon scented glossy foliage and pale blue flowers all summer. Will grow fully submerged. Great for streams and bogs. Hardy zones 6-9. Growing height: 4-8". Planting depth: Top of the pot should be 0-6" below the water surface. Thrives in full sun to partial shade.

Bamboo "Dwarf" (Dulichium Arundinaceum)

A graceful, smaller Bamboo. A good pool border plant. Flowers in Summer. Planting depth to 6". Height to 24". Full sun. Hardy to zone 5.

Bellflower- Blue (Ruellia brittoniana)

Delightful pale blue trumpet-shaped summer flowers. Dark purple-green foliage that provides a nice contrast. Vigorous grower. Height to 24". Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 7. Full sun to part shade. (Limited Supply)

Bellflower- "Chi Chi" pink (Ruellia brittoniana 'Chi Chi')

Summer-flowering, hardy perennial with pink, blue or purple blooms. Green (sometimes purple-tinted), lance-shaped foliage. Height to 4'. Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 7. Full sun to part shade.

Bellflower- Dwarf Blue (Ruellia brittoniana compacta 'Katie')

A dwarf Blue Bells. This baby flowers with such profusion that at times you can barely see the foliage. Bluish-purple, tubular, trumpet-shaped, petunia-like flowers (1.5") cover this plant throughout the summer. Linear, sword-shaped deep green leaves that measure 4-5 inches long. Flowers July, August, September. Height to 10". Planting depth of up to 2" under water. Blooms best in full sun but will tolerate part shade. Hardy to zone 8.

Blue-Eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium bellum)

Tufts of narrow, upright bluish-green leaves with constellations of bluish-purple star-shaped flowers that appear for several weeks in spring. Height to 18". Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 5. Full sun. (Limited Supply)

Blue Heart

Features a deep green, heart-shaped leaf, pale blue blooms. It has creeping, vine-like tendency making new plants along its way. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. Flowers are fragrant. Planting depth to 2". Hardy to 7. Full sun to part shade.

Blue Rush (Juncus 'glauca')

This is one of the bluest aquatic plants. An easy plant to grow and is semi-evergreen. Height to 2'. Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 5. Full sun to part shade.

Bog Lily (Crinum 'Americanum')

White flowers on and off throughout the spring and summer months. The flower is very fragrant. Height to 24". Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 7. Full sun to part shade.

Bulrush (Scirpus cyperinus)

This accent plant grows 3 to 5 feet high and produces an umbel of spikelets atop slender stems. The spikelets turn woolly when in fruit. Height to 6'. Planting depth to 12". Hardy to zone 6. Full sun to part shade.

Buttercup (Ranunculus)

This buttercup cultivar is a dense, creeping ground cover that typically grows to 10 inches tall and features attractive, chartreuse and gold, deeply cut, serrated, snowflake-like leaves on creeping stems which root as they go at the nodes. Bright yellow flowers appear above the foliage in spring. Height to 12". Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 4. Full sun to part shade.

Buttercup "Buttered Popcorn" (Ranunculus Repens)

Snowflake serrated leaves have a gold center, surrounded by a wide border of chartreuse. Yellow blooms. Height to 12 inches. Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 3. Full sun to partial shade.

Buttercup "Slender"

About the same as the regular Water Buttercup except the foliage isn't quite as dense, and is more slender. Height to 2'. Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 4. Full sun to partial shade.

Aquatic Plant Potting Instructions

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