Eleocharis acicularis is an attractive native perennial grass-like plant which is an excellent oxygenator that adapts to both shallow and moderately deep water (up to 45cm/18" in depth). This hardy plant forms dense clumps of bright green tufts, and if allowed to grow out of the water, it will produce tiny brown flowers on the top of each leaf from May to June. It is ideal for natural ponds to help prevent soil erosion at the edges, and for all other ponds, plant in baskets for ease of maintenance - it will provide welcome cover for amphibians, fry, and other aquatic life; in deeper areas it is a good spawning medium for fish. E. acicularis grows on a branching, creeping rhizome that produces needle-like leaves every few inches, eventually forming dense mats; however, it seldom gets out of hand, and is very easy to control by cutting the wandering stems in the spring before the next growing season begins. Propagation is through division of the running rhizomes.
We have a comprehensive selection of pond plants, including marginal, oxygenation plants, floating water plants and water lilies available to buy in our stores across the UK and online. However, as pond plants are only obtainable during the growing season, stock availability will vary throughout the year and from store to store. If you are looking to buy garden pond plants, please speak to your local store to check on current stock availability before making a journey. Contact details can be found here.
For delivery before Christmas, orders must be placed on or before 3pm on Wednesday 20th December. We cannot guarantee delivery of these orders pre-Christmas as we are reliant on our couriers, but will use our best endeavours to get orders placed on this date out to you before Christmas. For full details of our festive delivery and opening times click here
Please note: online orders placed after 3pm on Friday 22nd December will not be dispatched until the New Year. For full details of our festive delivery and opening times click here
