If you have an area on your land where water sits or runs through frequently, you’ll be happy to know that there are plenty of plants for you to beautify it. Many people think that areas that have wet or constantly moist soil aren’t any good for planting. However, here is a list of things that can ‘have their feet wet’ and help you absorb the moisture.
Keep in mind that soil moisture is only one thing to consider when choosing plants for wet areas. Other important factors include light, soil type, and temperature hardiness.
| WET TOLERANT PERENNIALS | ||
| ACONITUM | ACTAEA | AJUGA |
| ALCHEMILLA | ALOCASIA | ANEMONE |
| ARUNCUS | ASCLEPIAS | ASTILBE |
| BEGONIA | BERGENIA | BRUNNERA |
| BUDDLEIA | CANNA | CHELONE |
| CHRYSOGONUM | CIMICIFUGA | COLOCASIA |
| CONVALLARIA | CORYDALIS | DIGITALIS |
| EUPATORIUM | FARGESIA | FILIPENDULA |
| FERNS | FOTHERGILLA | GALIUM |
| HELLEBORUS | HEMEROCALLIS | HEUCHERELLA |
| HIBISCUS | HOSTA | HOUTTUYNIA |
| IRIS | ITEA | LEPTINELLA |
| LIATRIS | LIGULARIA | LIRIOPE |
| LOBELIA | MAZUS | MERTENSIA |
| MUSA | PHALARIS | PHLOX |
| PHYSOSTEGIA | POLYGONATUM | RODGERSIA |
| SAROCOCOCCA | SENECIO | SISYRINCHIUM |
| TRADESCANTIA | VINCA MINOR | |
| WET TOLERANT GRASSES | ||
| ACORUS | CALAMAGROSTIS | CAREX |
| CHASMANTHIUM | DESCHAMPSIA | EQUISETUM |
| ERIANTHUS | JUNCUS | MISCANTHUS |
| WET TOLERANT SHRUBS | ||
| ARONIA | AZALEA VISCOSUM | CALYCANTHUS |
| CLETHRA | CORNUS | ILEX |
| ITEA | LINDERA | MYRICA |
| PIERIS | SALIX | VACCINIUM |
| WET TOLERANT TREES | ||
| ABIES | ACER | AMELANCHIER |
| BETULA | CERCIDIPHYLLUM | CRYPTOMERIA |
| LIQUIDAMBAR | MAGNOLIA | METASEQUOIA |
| CHIONANTHUS | NYSSA | QUERCUS |
| SALIX | TAXODIUM | THUJA |
This is just a general list so please make sure they are good for your zone before you purchase.
