Marginal or Bog Plants
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Black Magic Taro Colocasia esculenta
Incredible dusty charcoal black leaves on dark burgundy/black stems.Tropical Marginal
plant. Height: 3-6'. Planting depth: 0-6". Partial shade to shade. Hardy zones 9-11 Photograph courtesy of Patio Garden Ponds |
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Variegated Sweet Flag Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' 2' to 3' Beautiful green
and cream striped foliage persists all summer. Leaves are sweet scented when broken. Zone 4 Flowers in May. Photograph courtesy
of Patio Garden Ponds |
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Pickerel Rush Pontederia cordata 1'
to 2' A native variety with all the best features. Slick, broad dark green foliage. Bright
lavender flowers. Easy to grow. Zone 3 Flowers in June, July, August, September. Photograph courtesy of Patio Garden Ponds |
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Variegated Water Celery Oenanthe Javanica
Hardy Marginal plant. Leaves variegated with pink and white. Bare root. Height:
6-12" Planting depth: 0-6". Full sun to shade. Hardy zones 5-10. Photograph courtesy of Lilyblooms |
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Cardinal Flower Lobelia cardinalis. Crimson flowering spikes from mid to late summer.
Slender plant. Grows to height of 36". Tolerates 1-2" water depth. Hardy zones
2-9. Photograph courtesy of Aqua Mart |
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Dwarf Cattail Typha minima. Smaller that Graceful, reaching height of 36".
Walnut-size catkins. Tolerates up to 6" water depth. Hardy zones 2-9. Photograph courtesy of Aqua Mart |
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Zebra Rush Scirpus tabernae- montani Zebrinus. Segmented stalks with
horizontal green and white varigations. Can reach 24-48" in height. Hardy zones 5-10 Photograph courtesy of Aqua Mart |
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Horsetail Rush Equisetum hyemale. Also called "scouring rush". Dark green
segmented stalks. Grows to 36" in height. Vigorous grower and spreader. History of
medicinal use. Tolerates damp soil to 12" water depth. Hardy zones 3-10. Photograph courtesy of Aqua Mart
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Water Canna, canna americanallis
variegata Orange with yellow striped leaves. True aquatic
canna hybrids. Long slender spade-shaped leaves. Spikes of brilliant colored flowers.
Reaches 4-6 ft. in height. Tolerates up to 6" water depth. Hardy zones 7-10. Photograph courtesy of Lilyblooms |
