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Which plants are most suitable for wet conditions? 

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Structural Plants: Beautyberry, Buttonbush, Blueberry, NY Ironweed Vernonia novaboracensis, Joe Pye Eutrochium fistulosum & E. maculatum, Amsonia, Soft Rush Juncus effusus

Seasonal Theme Plants: Swamp Milkweed Asclepias incarnata, Swamp Sunflower​ Helianthus angustifolius, Liatris spicata,  Lobelia cardinalis, ​​

Groundcover Plants: Lizard Tail Sauraurus, Wild Ginger Asarum canadense, Sedges like Carex cherokeensis, Crested Iris I. cristata, Golden Ragwort Packera aurea, Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium angustifolium, ​wet site wildflowers​​​

Dynamic Filler Plants: Blue Mistflower C. coelestinum, Helenium autumnale, wet site wildflowers


Use facultative species around the edges as a wet/dry buffer. Ask, if you're curious which species.


other resources:

Planting in a Post Wild World, Rain Gardening in the South

https://www.grimmsgardens.com/rain-garden-plants/

Roundstone Native Seed has a Southern Wildflower Seed Mix for medium to wet sites

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