| North American Natives | Latin Name | Common Name | Zone | Exposure | Height | Spread |
|---|
 | Acorus calamus | Sweet Flag | 3 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3 ft. | running |
| Alisma plantago-aquatica | Water Plantain/Water Baby's Breath | 5 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 12-24 in. | 18 in. |
 | Bacopa caroliniana | Lemon Bacopa | 9 | Full Sun/Full Shade | 2-4 in. | running |
 | Caltha palustris | Marsh Marigold | 3 | Part Shade | 12 in. | 12-18 in. |
| Carex muskingumensis | Palm Sedge | 4 | Full Sun/Full Shade | 12-18 in. | 12 in. |
 | Cephalanthus occidentalis | Button Bush | 5 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3-6 ft. | 6-8 ft. |
 | Ceratophyllum demersum | Hornwort | 4 | full sun/part shade | submerged | 8-10 ft. |
| Cyperus longus | Umbrella Grass | 4 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 2-4 ft. | running |
 | Dichromena colorata | Star Grass | 8 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 1-2 ft. | running |
| Dulichium arundinaceum | Dwarf Bamboo | 5 | full sun/full shade | 1-3 ft. | running |
| Elodea Canadensis | Canadian Anacharis | 3 | Full Sun/Full Shade | submerged | 1-2 ft. |
 | Glyceria maxima aquatica | Variegated Manna Grass | 4 | full sun/part shade | 12-24 in. | creeping |
 | Hibiscus moscheutos | Water Hibiscus | 5 | full sun | 2-6 ft. | 12-24 in. |
| Iris louisiana, Acadian Miss | Acadian Miss Iris | 5 | full sun/part shade | 1.5-3 ft. | 18-24 in. |
 | Iris louisiana, Black Gamecock | Black Gamecock Iris | 5 | full sun | 24 in. | 2-4 ft. |
| Iris louisiana, Cherry Bounce | Cherry Bounce Iris | 5 | full sun/part shade | 3 ft. | 18-24 in. |
 | Iris louisiana, Clyde Redmond | Clyde Redmond Iris | 5 | full sun/part shade | 3 ft. | 18-24 in. |
 | Iris louisiana, Colorific | Colorific Iris | 4 | full sun/part shade | 2-3 ft. | 18-24 in. |
| Iris louisiana, Handmaiden | Handmaiden Iris | 5 | full sun/part shade | 3 ft. | 18-24 in. |
| Iris louisiana, Kirk Strawn | Kirk Strawn Iris | 5 | full sun/part shade | 3 ft. | 18-24 in. |
 | Iris louisiana, Mighty Rich | Mighty Rich Iris | 5 | full sun | 2.5-3 ft. | 2-4 ft. |
 | Iris versicolor, Deep Rose | Deep Rose Iris | 4 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 2-2.5 ft. | 12 in. |
| Iris versicolor, Mountain Brook | Mountain Brook Iris | 4 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 2-2.5 ft. | 12 in. |
| Iris versicolor, Wild Wine | Wild Wine Iris | 4 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 2-2.5 ft. | 12 in. |
| Iris virginica, Purple Fan | Purple Fan Iris | 4 | full sun | 3 ft. | 12 in. |
 | Lemna minor | Duck Weed | 3 | Full Sun/Part Shade | surface | running |
| Lobelia siphilitica | Blue Lobelia | 3 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 1-3 ft. | 12 in. |
 | Lysimachia nummularia | Creeping Jenny | 4 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 1 in. | creeping |
 | Mentha aquatica | Water Mint | 5 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 3-12 in. | running |
 | Menyanthes trifoliata | Bog Bean | 2 | full sun/part shade | 8-12 in. | creeping |
 | Mimulus guttatus | Yellow Monkey Flower | 6 | Part Shade/Full Shade | 6 in. | 12 in. |
 | Mimulus ringens | Lavender Musk | 5 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 20-30 in. | 12-20 in. |
| Nelumbo nucifera, N. Lutea | N. Lutea | | full sun | 3-5 ft. | 7-10 ft. |
| Orontium aquaticum | Golden Club | 5 | full sun/part shade | 5-12 in. | 12-18 in. |
 | Peltandra virginica | Arrow Arum | 5 | full sun/part shade | 24 in. | 24 in. |
 | Pontederia cordata | Blue Pickerel Rush | 5 | full sun/part shade | 2-2.5 ft. | 1-2 ft. |
| Sagittaria subulata | Dwarf Sagittaria | 4 | Full Sun/Part Shade | surface | running |
 | Saururus cernuus | Lizard Tail | 4 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 1-3 ft. | running |
 | Stachys palustris | Marsh Betony | 4 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 6-24 in. | running |
| Thalia dealbata | Powdery Thalia | 5 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 2-6 ft. | 24 in. |
| Thalia geniculata f.ruminoides | Redstem Thalia | 8 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 2-10 ft. | 2-6 ft. |
| Typha angustifolia | Narrow-Leaved Cattail | 3 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4-6 ft. | running |
| Typha latifolia | Common Cattail | 3 | full sun/part shade | 6 ft. | 4-6 ft. |
 | Typha Laxmannii | Graceful Cattails | 3 | full sun/part shade | 3 ft. | 2-4 ft. |
| Vallisneria americana | Corkscrew Vallisneria, American Eelgrass, Tape Grass | 6 | Full Sun/Full Shade | surface | running |
| Veronica americana | American Brooklime | 5 | Full Sun/Part Shade | 4-12 in. | 10-12 in. |
