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Zebra rush. Marginal plant with unique cream banding on stems like porcupine quill s. Suitable for ponds,streams and lakes in full sun. Height 60-90 cm. Water depth 0-30 cm over the crown.
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Showy frost hardy marginal plants from mexico and the usa. Branching panicles of small violet blue flowers. Glaucous blue leaves. Suitable for ponds and lakes in full sun. Height 180 cm. Flowering tim...
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Lesser Reed mace. A british wild marginal with narrow leaves. Brown flower spikes. Suitable for natural clay bottomed ponds and lakes in full sun and partial shade. Must be containerised in a small po...
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Cattail / Reed mace. A marginal plant with narrow leaves. Green flower spikes. Suitable for natural planting in clay bottomed ponds,streams and lakes in full sun and partial shade. Must be containeris...
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Cattail / Reed mace. A marginal plant with strap-shaped narrow cream-striped variegated leaves. Dark brown flower spikes. Suitable for natural planting in clay bottom ed ponds,streams and lakes. Mus...
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Common Valerian, An upright perennial with bright green leaves. Branched stems bear clusters of pink flowers throughout the summer. Height 1.2m. Flowering time May-July.
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Brooklime. British wild plant. A marginal plant with creeping mid-green leaves and tiny blue flowers. Excellent ground cover for the edge of ponds and streams in full sun and partial shade. Height 10c...
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Arum Lily. A clump-forming Marginal / Herbaceous plant with semi-erect arrow-shaped, glossy green leaves. Pure white trumpet shaped spathes (flowers). Suitable for ponds and streams and borders in ful...
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