The right plants will absorb the moisture and prevent runoff into other areas of your yard.
Here are attractive landscape plants that enjoy having “wet feet.”
In the spring, it bears showy white blooms that give way to small black berries that attract birds.
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Its foliage turns a reddish-purple in the fall.
This plant is native to swamps, bogs, and damp thickets.
It can adapt to various types of soil, as long as you keep it evenly moist.
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Also, be sure to promptly remove root suckers to prevent unwanted spreading.
This woody shrub can reach 3 to 12 feet in height and spread, depending on the variety.
Prune your plants to shape them in the early spring before new growth starts.
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confirm your plant has adequate moisture; even a bit of standing water is fine.
And watch out for pests, as this plant is susceptible to several insects.
In the wild, theyre typically found along streams and swamps and in low woodland areas.
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And theyre an excellent choice forgrowing around a pond.
They reach around 2 to 4 feet tall with a 1- to 2-foot spread.
Give your plants some afternoon shade during the hottest part of the year.
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And add a layer of mulch if you need help retaining soil moisture.
But it also has some tolerance for dry soil.
Prune them in the late winter or early spring as needed.
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In the wild, these plants grow in wet woodlands and alongside bodies of water.
They grow 2 to 4 feet tall with a 1- to 6-foot spread.
It reaches around 3 to 8 feet tall with a 4- to 6-foot spread.
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During summer, it produces long, fragrant flower spikes that tend toattract butterfliesand bees.
Keep the soil around your shrub consistently moist through watering and rainfall.
And prune it as needed in the late winter.
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To encourage new growth, prune about a quarter of the old stems in early spring each year.
If you’d prefer a shrub with golden bark, consider the yellow-twig dogwood (Cornus sericea’Flaviramea').
Thus, its an ideal plant forshade gardensand around ponds.
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It features showy yellow flowers in the spring before it goes dormant.
Instead, many gardeners opt for offsets from mature plants.
Its showy yellow flowers, which bloom in early summer, are similar to daisies.
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And its large leaves are an interesting dark purple with some green tones.
This plant reaches 2 to 3 feet tall with a slightly smaller spread.
Water regularly and deeply, so the soil never dries out.
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And ensure that it has some shade, especially in hot weather.
These plants work well around water features in the garden, especially on the margins of ponds.
They can even grow in a bit of standing water.
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Marsh marigolds reach around 12 to 18 inches in height and spread.
Theyre generally low-maintenance, though you should see to it they have some shade during the hottest months.
It bears fragrant mauve flowers in the summer that tend to attract butterflies.
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Althoughthis plant prefers full sun, it might need some afternoon shade during hot weather.
Cut your plant close to the ground in late winter to promote fresh growth.
They are tall plants that sometimes require staking, especially in partial shade locations.
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Swamp hibiscus works well massed in groups to fill large moist areas.
These are complex hybrids, most utilizingH.
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These woody-stemmed perennials produce large, vivid pink and red blooms in midsummer into fall.
They should be pruned off at ground level for the winter in colder zones.
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They like to be constantly moist, and gardeners should be ready to feed them regularly.
The yellow-white flowers that appear in spring are largely hidden by the huge leaves.
This pretty pink flower is a favorite of pollinators, including bees and butterflies.
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Its flowers grow four to five feet high, forming clumps in wetland areas.
It grows best in moist, wetland areas, and its roots will take hold beneath the water.
The water may attract the mosquitoes, but these bugs will keep them at bay.
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If you have an area in your yard that stays consistently wet, embrace it.
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