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Damp Plants


Trees and shrubs usually need good drainage and locations where the soil is not waterlogged. However, there are some that are perfectly adapted to thriving in permanent dampness or even wetness. Trees such as the Swamp Cypress (Taxodium distichum) can survive for many months. However, trees and shrubs without special adaptations to such wet conditions might die within a few weeks if they are flooded during the growing season.

Trees

Alnus (Alder) – all varieties Populus (Poplar) – all varieties
Amelanchier – all varieties Salix (Willow) – all varieties
Betula (Birch) – all varieties Sambucus (Elder) – all varieties
Griselinia Sorbus (Ash) – aucuparia and cultivars
Metasequoia – all varieties Taxodium – distichum

Shrubs

Amelanchier – all varieties Salix (Willow) – all varieties
Clethra (Sweet Pepper Bush) Sambucus (Elder) – all varieties
Cornus alba (Dogwood) Symphoricarpus (Snowberry)
Hippophae rhamnoides Viburnum opulus sterile (Snowball Tree)