Esshup
Having a new pond what plants would you want in it or none at all?
Pat
In a new pond I'd look into hardy lilies (of a color that you like, and a species that grows in the water depth where you want them growing) Pickerel Weed, Arrowhead, Blue Flag Iris.
Plants will show up on their own. Then you'll have to deal with them if they start getting out of hand.