Planting Suggestions
Bog plants are for planting in the moist conditions found near a
pond; aquatic plants are planted, often in a hessian sack round the
root ball, in the pond itself. They are beneficial in oxygenating
the water and discouraging the growth of algae, whilst adding
attractive colour and attracting insects.
Bog and aquatic plants
- sedges and rushes
- water lilies
- water irises
- spearwort
- astilbes
Trees and shrubs tolerating moist conditions
- willow
- birch (not silver birch, possibly downy birch)
- cornus alba (dogwood)
Plants for well-drained soil
- saxifrage
- salvia
- acanthus
- arum lilies (although bog arum is a marginal plant)
Shade plants
Meadow plants
Plants to attract butterflies
- buddleias
- verbenas
- flowering currants (usually recommended for bumblebees in
the spring)
- primroses
Plants to attract birds (for the winter berries)
- holly
- honeysuckle
- pyracanthus
- ivy
Shrubs for birds and invertebrates