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Posted By: chilady Good plant for wet area? - August 15th, 2006 at 04:52 AM
HI, I have an area that is wet most of the time. It sits right under a major drip area for my drain pipe. And the grass grows well there, but it looks bad. So I want to put in some nice plants to make it look organized and neat.
Posted By: alankhart Re: Good plant for wet area? - August 15th, 2006 at 06:36 AM
Is it in the sun or shade?

Sun: Cardinal flower (lobelia), Turtle Head (chelone), Goldenstar (chrysogonum), Joe Pye Weed (eupatorium), Queen of the Prarie (filipendula), Swamp Mallow (hibiscus), Japanese Iris, Siberian Iris, Knotweed (polygonum)

Shade: Bugbane (cimicifuga), Willow Gentian (gentiana), Golden Ray (ligularia), Mazus
Posted By: Anonymous Re: Good plant for wet area? - August 15th, 2006 at 07:04 AM
If it's mostly shady and big enough of an area how about a hydrangea?
Posted By: eClaire Re: Good plant for wet area? - August 15th, 2006 at 07:07 AM
If it's sun - try zebra grass or cannas - mine love the water. My daylilies also do well in my swampy wet areas.

I have hostas that do great in the wet shady parts of my yard as well. We have horrible drainage - so lots of my yard stays wet.

Good luck!
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