The plants themselves are split into 5 main types:

• Margin And Damp Ground
  • grow at the very edge of the water
• Oxygenators
  • grow in deeper water and release oxygen into the pond
• Water Lilies
  • prefer deeper water
• Floating Aquatics
  • help maintain water clarity
• Moisture Loving, Ferns And Primulas
  • thrive in partially shaded, damp ground at pond edges