Vigorous And Decorativewater Hyacinths Are Vigorous And Decorative Plants With Distinctive Flower Spikes In Early Summer That Give The Plants Their Common Name.floating Plants shade The Pond And Reduce Algae While Providing Valuable Cover For Pond Life. These Plants Float On Top Of The Water.from 3rd August 2016 The European Commission Have Listed Eichornia Crassipes ‘major’ Water Hyacinth As Being An Invasive Species. We Are Allowed To Supply This Plant And Are Happy To Do So For The Next 12 Months During The Transitional Period Of Agreement. Eichornia Is A Tender annual And Whilst It May Be Invasive In Warmer European Climates