Kreg:
Water clarity is what we are going for where I live, six man made lakes for swimming, sailing, paddleboats, floating, no motors.
When I was at the conference I saw a great presentation on hybrid water lilies by Bill Cody, one of the moderators. I have one going in front of my house, and they don't go crazy like the white water lilies. Pickerel weed survives here in Michigan, I like how it attracts dragonflies.
Bill Cody told me of a plant called Dwarf Sagittaria, not native to this area, but he has luck with it in Ohio, so I want to find it next year. He said the roots shoot oxygen into the water. He also promoted Spiral Corkscrew Eelgrass (Water Celery).
I have a cool looking plant growing at the water's edge that is not supposed to be hardy here, but it is. It is some type of water hybiscus (sp?) It is on a thick hard stalk about 4 ft. tall, and the leaves look like pot with a red hue, and it has beautiful large red flowers that last about a day each. I was happy it came back. I also have Zebra Rush growing out there, cool looking plant, and Sweet Flag. I am in southeast Mich.
Have you checked into the floating wetlands? They sound cool.
