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This page was updated 09/16/2008

 

Water Cress (Rorippa nasturtium 'aquaticum') watercressclose.JPG (121041 bytes)WaterCress.jpg (96631 bytes)

Water cress is a water-loving plant. Water cress provides water gardeners with a fast growing, attractive plant that will grow when the weather is cold. It is a green leafy plant that has tiny white flowers.  It blooms in March-November.  It looks great in waterfalls. The plant also thrives on high nutrient levels in the water making it great for veggie filters. Height to 4" or more. Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 7. Full sun to partial shade.

 

 

Water Hawthorne (Aponogeton distachyos) (Out of stock)waterhawthorne.jpg (79164 bytes)waterhawthorne2.jpg (73967 bytes)

Waxy, white fragrant flower with floating oblong leaves. This is a winter plant as it loves cold water. Dormant in summer, white flowers in fall and spring. Planting depth to 18". Hardy to zone 3. Full sun to partial shade.

 

Water Hibiscus "Bubble Gum Pink" (Hibiscus moscheutos) (Out of stock)

 

Water Hibiscus "Hot Pink" (Hibiscus moscheutos)  (Out of stock)hibiscushotpink2.JPG (102726 bytes)

 

 

 

Water Hibiscus "Pink & White" (Hibiscus moscheutos)hibpinkwhite.JPG (58068 bytes)

Large, white blushed with pink flowers, 8-10 inches across. Dense upright growth habit, and an abundance of blossoms. Height to 4'. Planting depth to 12". Hardy to zone 5. Full sun to part shade.

 

 

Water Hibiscus "Red" (Hibiscus moscheutos)red.jpg (17435 bytes)red2.jpg (20806 bytes)

Large, Garnet red flowers, 8-10 inches across. Dense upright growth habit, and an abundance of blossoms. Height to 4'. Planting depth to 12". Hardy to zone 5. Full sun.

 

 

 

 

Water Hibiscus "White Disco Belle" (Hibiscus moscheutos) (Out of stock)hibwhitered.jpg (68735 bytes)

HUGE blossoms appear late summer and reach up to 10" across. Disco Bell has well-defined snow white flowers with a satiny red center. Height to 4'. Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 4. Full sun to part shade.

 

 

Water Iris "Acadian Miss" irisAcadianMiss.jpg (18924 bytes)

Louisiana Iris. Early to midseason bloomer. Ruffled white self with yellow-green signals and green style arms. Height to  30". Full sun to partial shade.

 

 

Water Iris "Black Gamecock" blkgame.jpg (10452 bytes)  

Louisiana Iris. Beautiful velvety, purple-black flowers with smaller narrower leaves than other Louisiana Iris. Height to 2'. Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 5. Full sun to partial shade.

 

 

 

Water Iris "Clyde Redmond" LAirisclyderedmondbloom.JPG (105802 bytes)LAirisclyderedmond.JPG (102743 bytes)

Louisiana Iris. Deep Wedgewood blue blooms. 30" height. Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 5. Full sun to partial shade.

 

 

 

 

Water Iris "Dixie Deb" irisdixiedeb.JPG (103651 bytes)

Louisiana Iris. Sulfur yellow self and delightful form and substance. A classic. Height to 2'. Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 5. Full sun to partial shade.

 

 

Water Iris "Eolian" iriseolian.jpg (8890 bytes)

Louisiana Iris. Classic iris with sky blue color. Slightly ruffled. Height to 2'. Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 5. Full sun to partial shade.

 

 

 

Water Iris "Fulva"  (Out of stock)

Louisiana Iris. Early season bloomer. Showy dwarf 12" height with terra-cotta red colored red flowers. Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 5. Full sun to partial shade.

 

 

 

Water Iris "Kissie" Kiss.jpg (39157 bytes)

Louisiana Iris. Deep rose pink blooms. Grows well.  Height to 2'. Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 5. Full sun to partial shade.

 

 

Water Iris "Vermillion" (Out of stock)irisvermillion.jpg (45119 bytes)

Louisiana Iris. Deep coppery red blooms. Grows well.  Height to 2'. Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 5. Full sun to partial shade.

 

 

 

Water Iris "Yellow Flag" (Iris Pseudoacorus) irisyellowflag2.JPG (100939 bytes)  

Robust iris with bright yellow bloom. Grows to 3' in sun and up to 5' in partial shade. It has broad, thick sword leaves. Planting depth to 12". Hardy to zone 4. Full sun to partial shade.

 

 

Water Iris Japanese Variegated (Iris ensata "Variegated") irisvar.jpg (139364 bytes)

Japanese Iris. A rich combination of huge graceful blue and violet flowers with upright green and white striped foliage. Height to 3'. Planting depth to 4". Hardy to zone 5.

 

 

 

 

Water Jasmine waterjasmine.jpg (62954 bytes)

 

 

 

 

Water Poppy (Hydrocleys nymphoides) waterpoppy.JPG (120523 bytes)

Leaves are 1-2" in diameter and have a nice chestnut-colored blotch on many of them. A great surface-covering plant with showy three petaled flowers late in the summer. Glossy green leaves floating on the surface (lily like), with yellow poppy shaped flowers, and black centers. Flowers during the summer. 4-12in. with a 1-5ft spread. Full sun to part shade. Hardy to zone 7.

 

White Starwhitestar.JPG (45686 bytes)

This charming plant's leaves may be ribbon-like to spoon-shaped, and has a unique white star-shaped bloom.  The White Star 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 6". Hardy to at least zone 7. Sun to Partial Shade.

 

Witch's Broom (Out of stock)witchesbroom.jpg (24442 bytes)

 

 

 

 

Zebra Rush (Scirpus tabernaemontani zebrinus)zebra2.JPG (134785 bytes)

Prominent white stripes run horizontally around the stems of this plant. Stripes are more pronounced in full spring sun and if the plant is properly fertilized. Segmented stalks with a horizontal green and white variegation. Ideal for background. Bright banding on stalks may fade in summer heat, but return on fall growth. Height to 48". Planting depth to 6". Hardy to zone 5. Sun to Part Shade.

 

 

 

 

 

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