Aquascaping Plants Guide

Selecting foreground, midground and background plants for a balanced, layered aquascape.

Layering your planting

A balanced scape uses carpeting plants in the foreground, bushy plants in the midground, and tall stems or grasses in the background.

Reliable choices

Foreground: Monte Carlo, dwarf hairgrass. Midground: anubias, bucephalandra, cryptocoryne. Background: vallisneria, Amazon sword, stem plants. Browse the full plant database for care details.