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Guide to Moisture Tolerant Plants

Most plants we grow in our gardens need good drainage. Lack of oxygen in the soil can cause disease problems as root cells die, or in the worst case, death of the plant due to suffocation of the root system. There are some plants that can tolerate damp conditions.

PLANTS THAT TOLERATE SEASONAL DAMPNESS

These plants will take spring moisture as long as the site drains afterward.

Elderberry Currant Dogwood White ash Green ash Butternut Bur oak Basswood

Balsam Fir Aster Astilbe Siberian Iris Bloodroot Primula Trollius

PLANTS THAT TOLERATE DAMP SITES

These plants are the most tolerant of wet soils. The amount of water they will tolerate varies somewhat. Those with an asterisk * are the most tolerant.

Poplar Native Red maple Willow * Bog Rosemary * Deciduous Holly * Highbush Cranberry Larch * Black Spruce * Cedar

Joe Pye Weed Japanese iris * Ligularia * Beebalm Ostrich Fern * Lady Fern Sensitive fern * Sedge * Rush (Juncus) *

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