Thanks for the advice. There is a 1/3 acre cove in my pond that the water ranges from 1 to 3 feet. I want to cover about half of that in vegetation. Looks like I will go with some type of eel grass and a few hardy lilies. Do you have a recommendation on a variety that would do well in the southeast. I am also going to call my state's Wildlife Biologist to see what he recommends. I will give you an update when I get his recommendations.