plants for pond banks
When designing a beautiful, sustainable landscape around your pond, selecting the right plants for pond banks is essential. The ideal pond bank plantings help prevent erosion, filter runoff, create habitat for fish and wildlife, and turn your pond edge into a striking feature. Whether your pond is ornamental or part of a natural wetland, New Zealand nurseries offer a variety of attractive, hardy species well-suited to this unique environment. Below, we highlight top choices for plants for pond banks, discuss their benefits, and share expert planting tips to get your project off to the best possible start.
Carex solandri
Carex solandri is a NZ native, ornamental grass that features attractive, dark green foliage. The foliage emerges upright and develops a gentle and graceful arch as it expands. Dark brown seed heads in summer add an interesting element to this plant, which grows to 70 cm tall and the same width.
From $11.50
Cyperus ustulatus (Giant Umbrella Sedge)
Cyperus ustulatus, commonly known as the Giant Umbrella Sedge, is a large and robust NZ native grass. It grows as a clump and produces dark green leaves that have minute, sharp teeth along the margins. The foliage is complemented with green flowers in summer, which age to brown as it grows to 1.5 metres high and the same width.
From $17.25
