Water Plantain -alisma plantago-aquatica–grows only in very wet soil at the edges of streams, ponds, and lakes. Plants can be grown in sun or shade and are ideal for a garden pond edge or bog garden where they will attract a wide range of insect life such as bees, dragonflies and damselflies. Water Plantain typically grow to about 2 foot high or more and produces tiny white flowers from June to September. It looks best growing amongst other wetland plants with similar flowering times for example Common Fleabane, Purple loosestrife, Hemp agrimony, Gypsywort and Water Mint.
WATER PLANTAIN Seeds
How to grow Water Plantain Seeds
Water Plantain seeds should be sown thinly in spring or autumn, either outside, where they are to flower, or in seed trays and covered lightly with compost. The soil or compost should not be allowed to dry out. Seedlings can be pricked out and grown on, for planting out later in the year. Once established Water Plantain will self seed readily.type - perennial,
colour - Lilac, height - 25 to 100cms,
flowers July, August,
habitat - Very Wet Grassland (eg pond edges, Water Meadow),