Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) is a popular floating pond plant with attractive rosettes of velvety green leaves and long trailing roots.
It provides natural surface cover, helping shade the pond and reduce excess sunlight reaching the water.
Quick summary
Large floating pond plant
Attractive rosette-shaped foliage
Long trailing roots provide cover for wildlife
Helps shade the pond surface
Ideal for ponds and water gardens
What you will receive
1x Large Water Lettuce plant
Supplied ready to float on the pond surface
Condition
Healthy live plant suitable for pond use.
IMPORTANT HARDINESS INFORMATION
⚠️ Water Lettuce is not hardy in the UK.
This plant is frost sensitive and should be protected from cold weather. It is generally treated as a seasonal summer pond plant unless overwintered in suitable frost-free conditions.
Plant variation notice
Due to the natural nature of live plants, size, shape, root length and growth stage may vary.
Plants may differ slightly from images shown.
Plant details
Water Lettuce produces floating rosettes and extensive root systems that provide shelter for fish, tadpoles and aquatic wildlife. Surface cover can also help limit algae by reducing light penetration.
Planting guidance
Simply place on the pond surface
No planting required
Best grown in still or slow-moving water
Pond suitability
Suitable for all pond sizes, patio ponds and container ponds.
What’s included
1 large floating Water Lettuce plant as described.
Delivery
Dispatched Monday to Thursday
Carefully packed to ensure safe arrival