Many landowners have areas on their property that are considered wetlands or could be made into a wetland. However, most are not familiar with the type of trees and shrubs which thrive in that type of environment. For a complete guide to creating a wetland on your property, listen to the audio podcast of this topic which is available for premium members. Not a premium member, join now.
Native Trees Tolerant of Wet Soils
- Red and Silver Maple
- River Birch
- Catalpa
- Ash
- Cottonwood
- Swamp White Oak
- Sycamore
Native Shrubs Tolerant of Wet Soils
- Red Osler Dogwood
- Leatherwood
- Winterberry
- Inkberry
- Pussy Willow
- Shrubby cinquefoil
Native Herbaceous and Flowering Plants for Sunny Moist or Boggy Conditions
- Cattails
- Joe-Pye Weed
- Great Blue Iobella
- Ironweed
- Cardinal Flower
- Goldenrods
- Marsh Marigold
- Swamp Milkweed
- Gentian spp.
Native Herbaceous and Flowering Plants for Shady Moist or Boggy Conditions
- Bee Balm
- Arrowhead
- False Hellebore
- Turtlehead
- Skunk Cabbage
- Royal fern
- Netted Chain Fern
- Jack in the Pulpit
- Cinnamon Fern
- Shield Ferns
- Lady Ferns
True Bog Plants Requiring Low pH and Sun
- Sundews
- Butterworts
- Pitcher plants
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