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Carnivorous Bog Plants and Cover Plants
These plants are particularly well suited for our NEW Floating Planters
Sold potted and well rooted in light weight 4" (LW) pots to facilitate safe shipping. These plants can only be shipped during temperate periods here on the East Coast as freezing and heat would damage them.
Scroll below the product offerings for a complete list of plants that do well in floating planters which may be available at your local garden centers.
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PROVEN PLANTS FOR FLOATING ISLAND GARDENS
In addition to most aquatic plants the following have been used successfully in Floating Island Planters.
Alocasia – Elephant Ear
Bacopa – Lemon, Moneywort, Variegated
Baumea rubiginosa – Variegated Striped Rush
Begonia semperflorens – Wax Leaf Begonias
Caladium – Angel Wings
Canna hybrids
Carex moisture-loving hybrids
Coleus hybrids
Colocasia – Taro
Cypella aquatica – Water Orchid
Cyperus haspan – Dwarf Papyrus
Echinodorus – Swords
Equisetum – Horsetail
Ferns moisture-loving hybrids
Gazania
Hedychium coronarium - Ginger
Houttuynia cordata ‘Variegata’ – Chameleon Plant
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides ‘Crystal Confetti’ –
Variegated Pennywort
Impatiens spp. for shade areas only
Ipomea ‘Blackie’ & ‘Ace of Spades’ – Sweet Potato
Vine
Lilaeopsis noraezelandiae – Micro Sword
Linderniagrandiflora – Blue Moneywort
Liriope
Lysimachia nummularia – Creeping Jenny
Marsilea quadrifolia – Four Leaf Clover
Mazus reptans
Mimulus luteus – Golden Monkey Flower
Myriophyllum spp. – Dwarf Red Stemmed Parrot
Feather
Nelumbo - Lotus
Nemesia fruticans
Nymphoides spp. – Ecuadorian Snowflake
Osteospermum
Pratia pedunculata – Blue Star Creeper
Rotala indica – Red Rotala
Ruellia ‘Katie’ – Dwarf Blue Bells
Rumex sanguineus – Water Dock
Sarracenia – Pitcher Plants
Scaevola – Purple Fan Flower
Sedum spp.
Sisyrinchium angustifolium – Blue Eyed Grass
Spartina
Spathiphyllum – Peace Lily
Tradescantia – Wandering Jew
Tulbaghia viloacea ’Variegata’ – Variegated Society
Garlic
Typha minima – Micro-Miniature Cattail
Tulbaghia violacea ‘Variegata’ – Variegated Society
Garlic
Verbena spp.
Villarsia reniformis
Zantedeschia aethipica
Zephyranthes candida – Rain Lily
Reference: Maryland Aquatic Nursery.
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