What is a bog plant?
It is a plant whose roots grow in wet soil, with foliage that floats on water or stands upright above the water. These plants are suited to any pond, water garden, or shallow water area where the soil remains wet. When specific water depths are listed for growing bog plants, they refer to the distance from the top of the plant container to the top of the water line. This distance varies from plant to plant and should be considered when placing bog plants in pond arrangements. Use rocks and bricks to raise the height of the plant container in the water to the appropriate level. While some bog plants (Iris, Floating Heart) have large, brilliant blossoms, others (Water Clover, Parrot’s Feather) have unnoticeable or no blossoms at all. Some trailing, non-blossoming bog plants, like Parrots Feather are used in water gardens solely for accent. Upright bog plants can serve as screens and vertical accents against smaller plants and walls. Most bog plants require full sun to partial shade; howe
