Nardoo

Nardoo is an easy-to-grow, aquatic fern with clover-shaped leaves.

Small Plants Aquatic Dampland Feature Foliage Suitable for Pots Birds Flowers

Noongar Name: Unknown

Scientific Name: Marsilea drummondii

Performance: Easy to grow

Size: Perennial for waterbodies

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Natural Distribution: Grows in the Southwest of WA

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Growing at a Glance

See Growing Guide for more detail

Position: Adaptable to sunny and light-shade positions

Watering: An aquatic plant that grows in standing water.

Feeding: Fertiliser not required.

Pruning: Generally not needed.

Growing Guide

Ideal Position

Nardoo is versatile, enjoying a range of positions. Suitable for denser plantings and will perform well in full sun or light shade.

Nardoo is an aquatic fern which spreads around the shallow areas of ponds via under-water runners.

When to Plant and Watering

Aquatic plants like Nardoo can be planted into ponds at any time of year.

Nardoo should be grouped with other aquatic plants.

Feeding and Soil Care

Nardoo don’t need fertiliser because they are adapted to grow in our local soils, which are typically low in nutrients.
Plants will benefit from adding some vegetable-based compost (avoid those with manure) into the soil at planting.
As your garden develops, practice ‘cut and drop’ when you prune your plants. The leaf and branch material that falls to the ground slowly breaks down over time, releasing nutrients to help your garden to grow.

How to Prune

Nardoo can grow quickly and overwhelm small ponds,
it it easy to remove using secateurs.

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Nardoo

Growing at a Glance

Growing Guide

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