The advantage of swamp plants, which are (also) native to Europe, is that they usually have a high level of frost tolerance and, due to their hardiness, do not have to be brought into the house in the cool season, but can remain outside. In this article you will get to know 14 native swamp plants a little better.
Which native swamp plants are suitable for a swamp bed in Europe?
Native swamp plants such as swamp yarrow, snake knotweed, swamp marigold, bitter foamweed, willowherb, swamp iris, swamp heartleaf, swamp ziest, cotton grass, swamp forget-me-not, swan flower, meadowsweet, loosestrife and juggler's flower are suitable excellent for a swamp bed in Europe.
14 native swamp plants for your swamp 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 perfect for your pond oasis, the following properties serve as comparison features:
- Flower color
- required water depth
- desired location
Swamp yarrow (botanical name: Achillea ptarmica)
Flower color: white
Required water depth: 0 cm (bank, swampy pond edge)Desired location: sunny
Snakeweed (botanical name: Bistorta officinalis)
Flower color: pink
Required water depth: 0 to 10 cmDesired location: sunny to partially shaded
Swamp marigold (botanical name: C altha palustris)
Flower color: yellow
Required water depth: 0 to 20 cmDesired location: sunny to partially shaded
Bitter foamwort (botanical name: Cardamine amara)
Flower color: white to pink (rare)
Required water depth: 0 cm (bank, swampy pond edge)Desired location: partially shaded
Fireweed (botanical name: Chamerion angustifolium)
Flower color: red
Required water depth: 0 cm (bank, marshy pond edge)Desired location: sunny
Swamp Iris (botanical name: Iris pseudocarus)
Flower color: yellow
Required water depth: 0 to 20 cmDesired location: sunny to partially shaded
Swamp Heartleaf (botanical name: Parnassia palustris)
Flower color: white
Required water depth: 0 cm (bank, swampy pond edge)Desired location: sunny
Swamp Ziest (Stachys palustris)
Flower color: rose red/pink
Required water depth: 0 cm (bank, swampy pond edge)Desired location: sunny to partially shaded
Ebony grass (botanical name: Eriophorum vaginatum)
Flower color: white
Required water depth: 0 to 40 cmDesired location: sunny
Swamp forget-me-not (botanical name: Myosotis scorpiodes)
Flower color: blue
Required water depth: 0 cm (bank, swampy pond edge)Desired location: sunny to partially shaded
Swan flower (botanical name: Butomus umbellatus)
Flower color: white to pink
Required water depth: 10 to 30 cmDesired location: partially shaded to shady
Meadowsweet (botanical name: Filipendula ulmaria)
Flower color: white to pink
Required water depth: 0 cmDesired location: partially shaded to shady
Loosestrife (botanical name: Lythrum salicaria)
Flower color: pink
Required water depth: 0 cm (bank, marshy pond edge)Desired location: sunny
Magician flower (botanical name: Mimulus luteus)
Flower color: yellow
Required water depth: 0 to 20 cmDesired location: sunny to partially shaded
