Plant Library
Welcome to the Aquascapes Unlimited online plant catalog. You can review the plants by either Botanical Name or Common Name by clicking the appropriate selection below. If you would like to view a specific category select the appropriate order in the drop down box. We're adding new plants on a regular basis, so check back frequently. To see a larger picture and to read more about a specific plant click on that image or the "More Info" link.
Please check back often as we continually update this library with more photos and plant information.
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Juncus effususCommon Name: Soft rush
Juncus effusus, Soft rush, is a striking perennial wetland plant that grows up to 3' tall in full sun to part shade. The bright green cylindrical stems of Juncus effusus are fairly soft. Stems taper to a bristle and r... [ More Info ]
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Juncus effusus 'spiralis'Common Name: Corkscrew rush
Juncus effusus ‘Spiralis’, Corkscrew rush, is a true rush. Cylendrical tightly spiraled foliage uncoils as it grows out in all directions. Often used in floral arrangements, Juncus effusus 'Spira... [ More Info ]
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Juncus gerardiiCommon Name: Saltmeadow rush
Juncus gerardii, Saltmeadow rush, is a perennial wetland plant that grows on tide lines and along waterways from vigorous rhizomes forming small upright stands just over 1' tall. The rigid stems of Saltmeado... [ More Info ]
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Juncus glaucusCommon Name: Blue rush
Juncus glaucus, Blue rush, is perfect for winter interest as it holds it's color! Upright blue stems resembling a blue fescue from afar live right on the pond edge in full sun and moist soil. This European native is&#... [ More Info ]
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Juncus inflexus 'Blue Medusa'Common Name: Rush 'Blue Medusa'
Juncus inflexus ‘Blue Medusa’ Rush. 'Blue Medusa' is a true rush known for it's upright curled foliage similar to Corkscrew rush but with thicker leaves and a hazy blue-green color. 'Blue ... [ More Info ]
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Juncus inflexus 'Love Sick Blues'Common Name: Rush 'Love Sick Blues'
Hardy in zones 5-11, 'Love Sick Blues' is known for its striking steel blue foliage that is triangular shaped when viewing a cross section. Growing in blue-green slightly arching clumps about 1-2' tall in full sun to part shade and shallow water, ... [ More Info ]
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Justicia americanaCommon Name: Water willow
Justicia americana, Water willow, grows from creeping rhizomes in large dense colonies submerged along the shorelines of lakes, ponds, and standing water. The hardiest of the Justicia species, the Water willow grows 1-2' t... [ More Info ]
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Leersia oryzoidesCommon Name: Rice cut grass
Leersia oryzoides, Rice cut grass, is a rhizomatous perennial grass growing from 2-4' tall. The leaves of Rice cut grass form a very rough minutely toothed edge that makes it unpalatable to many herbivore mammals... [ More Info ]
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Lemna minorCommon Name: Duckweed
Commonly called Duckweed, Lemna is known as the worlds smallest flowering plant. It is a small floating plant with a few short roots dangling in the water column. Lemna multiplies quickly and has the ability to cover a small pond... [ More Info ]
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Lobelia cardinalisCommon Name: Cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis, Cardinal Flower, is a relatively short-lived herbaceous perennial that grows in nice clumps from 2-3' tall and less than 1' in diameter. The stems and leaves of Cardinal Flower have a soft purplish tin... [ More Info ]
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Lobelia siphiliticaCommon Name: Great blue lobelia
Lobelia syphilitica, Great blue lobelia, is an herbaceous perennial that grows in nice clumps from 1-3' tall. The upright stems of Great blue lobelia produce a striking blue flower head which creates a wonderful ... [ More Info ]
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Ludwigia palustrisCommon Name: Marsh Purslane
Ludwigia palustris, Marsh Purslane, is a creeping aquatic perennial that grows along shorelines, in shallow water, and moist soils. The leaves of Marsh Purslane are highly variable in color, from green to slightly red-tin... [ More Info ]
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Ludwigia sediodesCommon Name: Mosaic Plant
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Lysimachia nummulariaCommon Name: Creeping Jenny
A good ground cover for the edges of water gardens & growing down along waterfalls, Creeping Jenny grows no more than a couple inches high in moist soils and water no deeper than 1". The flowers are a golden yellow and appear i... [ More Info ]
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Lysimachia nummularia 'aurea'Common Name: Gold Creeping Jenny
A good ground cover for the edges of water gardens & growing down along waterfalls, Gold Creeping Jenny grows no more than a couple inches high in moist soils and water no deeper than 1". The flowers are not as profuse as the s... [ More Info ]
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Lysimachia terrestrisCommon Name: Swamp candles
Lysimachia terrestris, Swamp candles, is a frequent showy inhabitant of open wet areas. Like the suns rays, swamp candles cut a bright swath through the open bog. Yellow 1/2" - 1" flowers with two red spots at the ... [ More Info ]
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