The advantage of marsh plants, which are (also) native to Europe, is that they are usually associated with a high level of frost tolerance and, due to their winter hardiness, do not have to be brought indoors in the cool season, but can remain outside. In this article you will get to know 14 native marsh plants a little better.
The snake knotweed is widespread in Germany
14 native marsh plants for your marsh bed
Below you will find the most important information about 14 native swamp plants. So that you can quickly and easily determine the species that are perfectly suited for your pond oasis, the following properties serve as comparison features:
- flower color
- required water depth
- desired location
Marsh yarrow (botanical name: Achillea ptarmica)
Flower color: white
Required water depth: 0 cm (bank, swampy edge of the pond)
Desired location: sunny
Snake knotweed (botanical name: Bistorta officinalis)
Flower color: pink
Required water depth: 0 to 10 cm
Desired location: sunny to semi-shady
Marsh Marigold (botanical name: Caltha palustris)
Flower Color: Yellow
Required water depth: 0 to 20 cm
Desired location: sunny to semi-shady
Bitter bittercress (botanical name: Cardamine amara)
Flower color: white to pink (rare)
Required water depth: 0 cm (bank, swampy edge of the pond)
Desired location: partially shaded
Willowherb (botanical name: Chamerion angustifolium)
Flower color: red
Required water depth: 0 cm (bank, swampy edge of the pond)
Desired location: sunny
Marsh iris (botanical name: Iris pseudocarus)
Flower Color: Yellow
Required water depth: 0 to 20 cm
Desired location: sunny to semi-shady
Swamp Sweetheart (botanical name: Parnassia palustris)
Flower color: white
Required water depth: 0 cm (bank, swampy edge of the pond)
Desired location: sunny
Swamp Ziest (Stachys palustris)
Flower color: rose red/pink
Required water depth: 0 cm (bank, swampy edge of the pond)
Desired location: sunny to semi-shady
Cotton grass (botanical name: Eriophorum vaginatum)
Flower color: white
Required water depth: 0 to 40 cm
Desired location: sunny
Swamp Forget-Me-Not (botanical name: Myosotis scorpiodes)
Flower color: blue
Required water depth: 0 cm (bank, swampy edge of the pond)
Desired location: sunny to semi-shady
Swan Flower (botanical name: Butomus umbellatus)
Flower color: white to pink
Required water depth: 10 to 30 cm
Desired location: semi-shady to shady
Meadowsweet (botanical name: Filipendula ulmaria)
Flower color: white to pink
Required water depth: 0 cm
Desired location: semi-shady to shady
Loosestrife (botanical name: Lythrum salicaria)
Flower color: pink
Required water depth: 0 cm (bank, swampy edge of the pond)
Desired location: sunny
Juggler's Flower (botanical name: Mimulus luteus)
Flower Color: Yellow
Required water depth: 0 to 20 cm
Desired location: sunny to semi-shady