Floating Plants

Botanical Name: Azolla caroliniana
Common Name: Fairy Moss
Position: Full sun, partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Flower height: None

Spread: Huge, invasive
Flowering period: None
Propagation: Divide in summer
Skill: Easy

Botanical Name: Eichhornia crassipes
Common Name: Water Hyacinth
Position: Full sun
Hardiness: Frost tender
Flower height: 30cm

Spread: Forms clumps
Flowering period: July to September
Propagation: Difficult
Skill: Advanced

Botanical Name: Hydrocharis morsus-ranae
Common Name: Frogbit
Position: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy (average winter)
Flower height: 5cm

Spread: 20cm
Flowering period: July to August
Propagation: Divide in summer
Skill: Medium

Botanical Name: Lemna minor
Common Name: Duckweed
Position: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Flower height: Minute

Spread: Huge
Flowering period: Insignificant, rare
Propagation: Divide in summer
Skill: Easy

Botanical Name: Pistia stratiotes
Common Name: Water Lettuce
Position: Full sun
Hardiness: Frost tender
Flower height: Insignificant

Spread: Forms clumps
Flowering period: Insignificant
Propagation: Divide in summer
Skill: Advanced

Botanical Name: Salvinia molesta
Common Name: Giant Salvinia
Position: Full sun
Hardiness: Frost tender
Flower height: None

Spread: Huge
Flowering period: None
Propagation: Divide in summer
Skill: Medium

Botanical Name: Stratiotes aloides
Common Name: Water Soldier
Position: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Flower height: 5cm

Spread: Forms clumps
Flowering period: July
Propagation: Divide in summer
Skill: Easy

Botanical Name: Trapa natans
Common Name: Water Chestnut
Position: Full sun
Hardiness: Frost tender
Flower height: Floating

Spread: Forms clumps
Flowering period: June to July
Propagation: Drop fruits into the water in spring
Skill: Medium

Botanical Name: Utricularia vulgaris
Common Name: Bladderwort
Position: Hardy
Hardiness: Frost tender
Flower height: 20cm

Spread: Forms clumps
Flowering period: July to August
Propagation: Divide in summer
Skill: Easy