A basic guide to water plants for your garden

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Water plants are an important component of any water garden. Without them, a man-made water feature would look intrusive and out of place.

They encompass plants that grow in wet or moist soil next to water, plants that float on the water, water lilies and plants that are fully submerged in the water.