I think shade tolerant is more fitting. Plants bloom more if they have some sunlight. Shade that is created by trees presents a special challenge to the water gardener. Trees produce leaves, twigs, branches, and seeds. If you want to put a pond where there are a lot of trees, you can use a netting to reduce the amount of tree debris that will fall in the pond. Another alternative is to invest in a good pond vacuum and have a regular maintenance schedule to remove leaf debris from the pond. Also, you can install a skimmer box with a net at the edge of the pond in place of a normal drain. Here is a list of shade tolerant water plants. You can find the common names at the USDA site at the bottom. Acorus calamus Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' Acrostichum danaeifolium Alisma plantago-aquatica Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera reineckii Apios americana Aponogeton distachyus Azolla caroliniana Azolla pinnata Bacopa caroliniana Bacopa lenagera 'Variegata' Bacopa monnieri Calla palustris Caltha palustris Carex flacca Carex flacca 'Bias' Carex muskingumensis Carex muskingumensis 'Oehme' Ceratopteris thalictroides Colocasia esculenta Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic' Colocasia esculenta 'Metallica' Colocasia jensii Crinum americanum Cyperus alternifolius 'Gracilis' Dichromena colorata Dulichium arundinaceum Echinodorus cordifolius Eichhornia crassipes Eleocharis parvula Eleocharis vivipara Elodea Epilobium hirsutum Equisetum fluviatile Equisetum hyemale Glyceria aquatica 'Variegata' Gymnocoronis spilanthoides Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' Hydrocotyle americana Hydrocotyle ranunculoides Hydrocotyle ranunculoides 'Ruffles' Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides 'Variegata' Hydrocotyle umbellata Hygrophila corymbosa 'Stricta' Hygrophila difformis Hygrophila difformis 'Variegata' Hymenocallis liriosome Ipomoea aquatica Iris pseudacorus Iris pseudacorus 'Ecru' Iris pseudacorus 'Ivory' Iris pseudacorus 'Sun Cascade' Iris versicolor Iris virginica Juncus balticus 'Spiralis' Juncus decipiens 'Curly-wurly' Juncus effusus 'Cuckoo' Juncus effusus 'Gold Strike' Juncus inflexus Juncus inflexus 'Afro' Juncus polyanthemus Juncus spp., African thatching Laurentia palustris Lemna Limbonium spongeanum Limnocharis flava Lobelia siphilitica 'Alba' Lobelia 'Tania' Ludwigia arcuta 'Grandiflora' Ludwigia repens Lychnis flos-cuculi Lycopus europaeus Lysimachia ciliata Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' Lysimachia thyrsifiora Marsilea drummondii Marsilea mutica Marsilea mutica 'Micro Mini' Marsilea quadrifolia Marsilea rotundifolia Marsilea schelpiana Mentha aquatica Mentha pulegium Menyanthes trifoliata Mimulus alatus 'Snow Crystal' Mimulus ringens Myosotis scorpioides 'Mermaid' Myosotis scorpioides 'Pinkie' Myosotis scorpioides 'Wisconsin' Myriophyllum aquaticum Neptunia aquatica Nymphoides aquatica Nymphoides crenata Nymphoides cristata Nymphoides indica Oenanthe javanica 'Flamingo' Oenanthe sarmentosa Orontium aquaticum Peltandra virginica Petasites hybridus Phyla lanceolata Physostegia leptophylla Pistia stratiotes Pistia stratiotes 'Aqua Velvet' Potamogeton crispus Proserpinaca palustris Ranunculus longirostris Ranunculus repens 'Buttered Popcorn' Rotala rotundifolia Ruellia brittoniana Ruellia brittoniana 'Chi Chi' Sagittaria latifolia 'Brevifolia' Sagittaria latifolia 'Flore Pleno' Sagittaria natans Sagittaria sinensis Salvinia longifolia Samolus parviflorus Saururus cernuus Saururus cernuus var. ruminoides Sium suave Sparganium Trapa bicornis Vallisneria Veronica americana Veronica beccabunga Wedelia trilobata Here is a link that might be useful: USDA Plants Database for common names

These will be going in today, and barring the "call of the seed rack", should be the last for me. Allium Christophii Allium Heavenly Blue Amaranthus aurora Yellow Fountain Amaranthus gangeticus Elephanthead Calendula Calendula - Radio Candytuft Cathedral Bells Cup&Saucer Foxglove - South African Hyacinth Bean Marigold - Colossus Marigold - Mr. Majestic Marigold - Patula Marigold - Solon Marigold Scarlet Starlet Nasturtium - Strawberries and cream Nasturtium Empress of India Nasturtium Peach Melba Nasturtium Strawberry Ice Salvia - Lady in Red Ageratum - Leilani Blue Aster - astoria mix Aster - Crego mix Balsam Impatiens Balsam Impatiens Double Celosia - Maroon Cleome - pink Cleome - serrulata Cleome - Spinosa Cleome Rose Queen Cosmidium Phillipine Cosmos - orange Dahlia - Bishop's Children Dahlia - Delight mix Datura - Double black Datura - Double yellow Datura - white Ipomopsis Hummingbird Mix Lobelia Crystal Palace Melampodium Nicotiana Nicotiana - purple Snapdragon - Labelle mix Snapdragon - tall deluxe Verbena Amarilla Bidens Vinca - Stardust orchid Vinca - Stardust rose Vinca - Tropicana Bright Eye Vinca Rosea Zinnia - California Giant Zinnia - Cherry profusion Zinnia - mixed English Daisy Red Pomponette Kniphofia uvaria Torch Lily Maiden Pinks Brilliancy Perennial mix Polemonium (Jacob's Ladder) blue Bottlebrush bush - red Rose of Sharon

It is probably a hybrid of Mentha longifolia and Mentha suaveolens, often sold as Mentha x rotundifolia or Mentha x villosa. It could be Mentha villosa var alopecurioides, commonly called Bowles mint. Janus

Wow, that's a lot of plants! I don't have a list of what I'm growing in my little gardens -- sometimes it takes me a couple of weeks in the spring to realize that that weird looking weed in the corner is something I've had for years. I just assume that more plants than not will grow in this area! One of the more unusual plants I grow is agapanthus. Not a particularly hardy variety, this was simply a florists' plant my mother gave me four years ago. But it's come up reliably every year for the past three seasons in Central Ohio. It's planted against a south-facing brick wall with excellent drainage, and apparently doesn't realize it's not in zone 8+ anymore! One of my mother's more spectacular plants is a 15 year old calamondin orange that arrived as a little "get-well" houseplant. It spends the winter on the unheated glassed in back porch in Cincinnati, and now stands over 6' tall in the pot, and is nearly 4' around. It always has flowers and fruit on it, and we've picked 200 ripe fruits at one time.