• Calla lilies grow well in water, in traditional gardens as well as in pots in your home.Pink Cala Lily w/Backlit Leaves image by St Clair Photography from Fotolia.com
  
  Creating an interesting garden is important if you want your garden to stand out from the rest. One way to create a unique garden is to grow a water garden, or plants that grow in and around a garden pond. There are many types of plants to choose from for a water garden, including flowering tropical plants.
  
  

Primrose Creeper

• This plant grows underwater, with the topmost 6 inches protruding over the surface of the water. The primrose creeper works well as a cover plant spreading up to 2 feet wide, quickly taking over the area around a pond and covering much of the water if allowed. The plant bears yellow flowers, about 1-inch wide, along with shiny, green foliage. Flowers grow hardily in summer months, often persisting well into early fall. Primrose creeper does not tolerate cold weather, but grows nicely indoors as a houseplant during winter months.
  
  

Dwarf Blue Bells

• As its name states, the dwarf bluebell is a smaller variety of the bluebell plant. The dwarf bluebell's bluish-purple flowers grow to about 1.5 inches in width and bloom throughout the summer months. The dwarf bluebell's foliage is dark green and bushy, though often unable to be seen due to the abundance of flowers. The plant itself may grow up to 12 inches tall. This plant thrives in a full-sun to partial shade atmosphere, and may also be grown in traditional gardens or indoors.
  
  

Aztec Arrowhead

• The Aztec Arrowhead grows best in deep water. This plant produces fragrant white flowers with burgundy spots around bright yellow centers. The foliage of the Aztec Arrowhead is shiny, deep green and prominent. The plant requires a full-sun to partial shade environment in order to grow. Aztec Arrowhead plants bloom during the months of July through September. The entire plant may grow up to 2 to 3 feet tall.
  
  

Calla Lily

• The calla lily is a versatile plant, growing nicely in ponds, traditional gardens or in pots indoors. This plant produces simple, pure white flowers which bloom during the months of May and June. The foliage of the plant is glossy green, with arrowhead-shaped leaves. The entire calla lily plant grows up to 2 feet tall. Calla lilies require consistently damp soil as well as constant humidity to remain healthy. The calla lily is hardy enough to survive minor frost and can even be dug up and replanted if you desire.
  
  

Spider Lily

• The spider lily may grow up to 5 feet tall, so it should only be planted in areas with enough space for a large plant. The spider lily's leaves are long and strap-like, though they are occasionally sword-shaped as well. The flowers are extremely fragrant, large in size and pure white, blossoming in the months of March and April. The foliage of the spider lily may be damaged by frost, but repairs itself. The plant may also be wintered indoors as a houseplant to avoid damage.