Pond edge plants in RHS magazine

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Our latest published article with RHS looks at Pond edge plants that grow where water meets land. The plants that thrive in this area need consistently wet soil - either underwater or in wet mud.

The article is published in The RHS magazine The Garden in September 2016 and is entitled 'Making wet feet an asset' - Click to download.

Pond edge plants:

in a natural pond or stream the edge is the bank that links the water with the land
in a linered pond they grow on a shallow shelf or in the mud and grow from one to the other
plants grow in water on a pond shelf or thrive with their crowns on the surface of a muddy, permanently wet bog garden
found in the Pond plant pages of the website. Or filter for wet mud
this area is called the emergence zone
it provides protection and shade for wildlife as creatures come and go from water & land

How to create a 'bog garden' for pond edge plants:

add an area to an existing garden pond.
or create a boggy area in a secluded part of the garden for creatures to shelter over Winter
follow our guidelines in Tips and Advice for more details.

Plants for shallow pond edges and wet bog areas offer diverse heights, growth habits and flowering periods that can create an interesting and wildlife friendly emergence zone both in and around the edges of a ponds water area.

Moist emergence zone:

You could choose to plant an emergence zone as a moist loving plant zone instead.
Construct this area with more drainage holes so it does not remain permanently wet.
Moist loving plants (in the Moist pages) are found in a damp but drained area of the garden. Many people might call it a 'bog garden' but it is not actually boggy.