Moisture Tolerant Plants
Many homes have low-lying areas that stay wet. These spots need to have moisture tolerant plants to survive in that area. They don't mind their "feet" being wet and will thrive there.
Perennials
Foxglove, Cotton Easter, Goats Beard, Bugleweed, Hardy Hibiscus, Black Snakeroot, Rocket Ligularia, Cardinal Flower, Meadow Rue, Spiderwort, Royal Fern, Swamp Milkweed, Siberian Bugloss, Turtlehead, Spotted Joe-Pye Weed, Astilbe, Fern
Matteuccia struthiopetris
River Birch bark
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Can handle lots of moisture:
Trees Shrubs
Black Alder Ivory Halo Dogwood
River/Heritage Birch Grey Dogwood
Whitespire Birch Red Twig Dogwood
Yellow Twig Dogwood
Perennials
Bee Balm Royal Fern
Joe-Pye weed Iris(Siberian)
Mint Spiderwort
Snowdrops
Can handle occasional moisture:
Trees
Autumn Blaze Maple, Sienna Glen Maple, Superform Maple, Emerald Queen Maple, Autumn Radiance Maple, Autumn Spire Maple, Red Sunset Maple, Northern Catalpa, Quaking Aspen, Redmond Linden, Frontier Elm, New Horizon Elm, Accolade Elm, Norway Spruce, Brandon Arborvitae, Holmstrup Arborvitae, Dark Green Arborvitae, Pyramidal Arborvitae, Emerald Green Arborvitae, Techny Arborvitae
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabella'
Shrubs
Black Chokeberry, Hummingbird Summersweet, Ruby Spice Summersweet, Pagoda Dogwood, Northern Gold Forsythia, Bronx Forsythia, Annabelle Hydrangea, Endless Summer Hydrangea, Pee Gee Hydrangea, Limelight Hydrangea, Pink Diamond Hydrangea, Tardiva Hydrangea, Oakleaf Hydrangea, Cheyenne Privet, Diablo Ninebark, Arrowwood Viburnum, Winter Red Winterberry, Variegated Solomons Seal, Althea Willow
NOTE: Any of our sales associates here at Breezy Hill Nursery would be happy to answer your questions about planting and caring for your tree. Call us at (262) 537-2111.
If you have gardening questions please call or stop by our garden center.
You might also enjoy this post about perennials.
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