Branched bur reed (Sparganium erectum) is a striking tall vigorous British native pond plant, with bright green arching sword shaped leaves and unusual decorative greenish-white flower heads in June/July followed by prickly green then brown fruit.  A good plant for food and shelter for wildlife and nesting wildfowl, not suitable for small ponds.  Please note this will be cut back after flowering as the foliage starts dying back.

Sparganium Dioscorides’ name for bur-reed; erectum upright erect

Height: 100-150cm

Planting position: Pond marginal shelf up to 40cm deep; or very wet soil in sun or part shade

Form: 9cm (0.5 litre) in a solid pot or 1 and 2 litre in an aquatic basket -please select size below

Recommended basket size min./ideal: 2 litre round/5 litre square

(Recommended basket sizes are for potting up 9cm (0.5 litre) plants only as these are supplied in solid pots.  Larger sized plants are already in aquatic baskets so can go straight in the pond, however they may need potting up or splitting at some point)