Water Hyacinth | Live Floating Pond Plants for Water Gardens (3 Water Hyacinth)

To plant water hyacinths, you can: - Trim the roots to about 2 inches - Remove yellow leaves - Scatter the plants on the surface of your pond - Place the container in a sunny spot - Make sure the water level is at least a few inches above the roots - Thin the plants when they cover more than 60 percent of the water surface - Water hyacinths are floating plants that don't anchor to the floor of the pond. They grow well in full sun to part - shade and are great for use in a bio-filter. They flower best in summer months. - To promote flowering, you can contain the water hyacinths with a circle of tubing, hula-hoop, or water hyacinth basket.