Water Hyacinths - A Great Pond Plant For Your Pond! With vibrant green color leaves, a fragrant and beautiful purple flower, and the ability to soak up excess pond nutrients faster than a frog hops off a hot rock in summer - the Water Hyacinth is a great plant to add to your water garden or pond. Here are just some of it's benefits:  They float, so you don't have to worry about planting them or dividing them when they get too big (they divide automatically). Hyacinths multiply like crazy, so you may only have to buy 4 or 5 and by the end of the summer, you will be giving them away to your friends. They get a gorgeous purple flower when they bloom, that has a sweet smell to it as it sticks 4-5 inches above the top of the flower. And most notable about the Hyacinth is it's fantastic ability to soak up excess nutrients in your pond, as well as act as a 'floating filter'.  It's deep floating roots serve as natural filter brushes, trapping suspended silt and other debris in the water - just like an external filter brush would do.  Just shake your Hyacinth sometime, and notice all the silt come out and cloud the water. And as far as absorbing algae causing nutrients, the Water Hyacinth is hands down the very best pond plant to help get your nutrient levels under control in your pond (Anachris is next best). Here are just a few pictures of my recent purchase of Water Hyacinths.  I ordered them by the box from Springdale Water Gardens, who shipped them to me in this great big box:                 (Notice How They Multiply)    (Here is After 2 Weeks - Taking Over The Pond) So, next time you're considering a new and interesting, low maintenance, super floating pond plant - I suggest you order yourself a handful of this wonderful plant called the Water Hyacinth. Hope this helps, Happy Pondkeeping! BACK TO DIRECTORY