I recommend using plugs or roots for aquatic plantings. The only time we use seeds is on new shorelines, where we rake in the seeds in fresh top soil and cover them with erosion control blanket. Even then, the seeds are liable to be washed out. The plugs and roots grow quickly and can be planted directly in the water, making them a better choice.
Pottsy, you were likely looking at water gardening plants at the store. We sell 2 lines of plants, and the native plugs & roots are a fraction of the cost of the water gardening plants. The difference is basically the amount of vegetation on them, and that a lot of the water gardening plants are fancy varieties that look nice. You do not need or want these in a natural pond, so go with the cheaper ones.
Mike Robinson
Keystone Hatcheries
