Pond Landscaping ...softening the ponds edging using annuals, perennials and garden shrubs...

Pond landscaping can be a challenge to some gardeners. Do I plant tall or short? Annuals, perennials or shrubs?

Yes, is the answer. In the pond images below I planted tall grasses, many different shrubs, tall and short perennials and added annuals for continuous color.

The tall grasses such as the Palm Sedge (in the image to the right) or planting Daylilies give a naturalistic feeling to the pond landscape.

I decided to plant the Arctic Blue Willow in a location where, as the shrub grows, the wispy branches will spill over the waterfall. Adding shrubbery in among the limestone helps soften the overall look.

We cut down all the deciduous trees in the area of the pond (fallen leaves and ponds don't mix) and planted evergreen and pine trees instead.

The images have links below them where you can read the detailed description of the plant.

This image dated August 4, 2009 shows my planted Lilies, Coreopsis, Petunias, Garden Mums, Nelia Argyranthemum , Russian Sage

The above image of the Rudbeckia and the Nelia Argyranthemum was taken September 17, 2009. This is a close-up image of the above image. Both these plants make great pond landscaping perennials.

This image taken August 4, 2009 is off the 'wild' daisies blooming on my pond peninsula. I never planted these daisies. They self seeded.

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