{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-alisma-plantago-aquatica-water-plantain-native-pond-marginal-plant","title":"Alisma plantago-aquatica - Water Plantain, Native Pond Marginal Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlisma plantago-aquatica, known as water plantain, is a UK native marginal plant with rosettes of oval, grey-green leaves. From June to September it sends up tall, branching sprays of small white flowers, which open in the afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWater plantain at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAlisma plantago-aquatica\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater plantain\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClump-forming perennial; dies back in winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUsually 45–60 cm tall in flower (RHS: up to 1 m), up to 50 cm wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall, white to pale lilac, in tall airy sprays, June to September\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun or part shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet mud or shallow water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10–20 cm of water over the crown (up to 30 cm)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H7 – very hardy (below -20°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUK and Ireland (native wild flower)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant water plantain\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePond shelves with 10–20 cm of water over the crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWildlife ponds and natural pond margins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarger ponds and lakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs water plantain good for wildlife?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list and is visited by small flies, bees and hoverflies. Seed heads left over winter feed birds, and the dead stems shelter aquatic insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes it self-seed?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, freely. Cut off the flower stems once flowering finishes if you do not want seedlings around the pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs water plantain poisonous?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The leaves and roots are toxic and the sap can irritate skin, so wear gloves when handling it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 cost less per plant. 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