Water Hyacinths are one of the most useful plants for a water garden.
- Hyacinth provide shade to limit the available light
- They are great at removing nutrients to limit algae growth.
- Koi will often chew on their roots or just eat them.
- This is a very prolific plant and will spread quickly.
- Always compost your surplus plants.
- NEVER place water hyacinth in natural streams, ponds or lakes!


Water Lettuce is another prolific surface plant.
- Water lettuce will shade a pond
- Water Lettuce removes nutrients from the water
- Koi will often chew off their roots
- Always compost your surplus plants.
- NEVER place water hyacinth in natural streams, ponds or lakes!

