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I am so jealous - I have to wait until next year for my pond. I have to make do with my container water gardens until then.
Water lilies [Nymphaea] are a great choice - with many different varieties. Read carefully about those available in your area. A reputable mail-order place will let you know if your choices are suitable to your climate. Waterlilies should be placed in the "quiet" part of the pond. Moving water will prevent them from blooming. Lotus need alot of heat before they bloom - you'd have to start one indoors early.
If you're concerned with hardiness, you could bring your plants in for the winter. Anyplace you can check on periodically and that doesn't freeze.[garage or basement]
Many people repurchase their floaters and oxygenators every spring. Water lettuce and hyacinths are beautiful and prolific. It's important that 60% of the pond surface be covered with plantlife - helps prevent algae build-up. An all-day sunny location is also important. Beware of overhanging trees as fall leaf drop can become an issue.
Around the edges, hosta, astilbe, marsh marigolds [caltha], irises and primulas. Canna and calla lillies are treated as annuals or lifted and stored every winter. Adiantum [maidenhair fern] is a natural native.
Best of luck and keep us all updated - we want pictures to keep us warm over winter.