Flood resilient plants
If your garden is prone to flooding, perhaps you get a lot of rain or drainage is poor, the plants in this selection will not only put up with wet conditions, but also through their root systems, absorb moisture to alleviate excessive surface water.^ Trees and shrubs are particularly effective at soaking up water, but do grow quickly in wet conditions, so prune regularly to keep them a manageable size. Tip: It's advisable not to plant trees too close to the walls of your home to avoid roots interfering with the foundations.
Plants (253)
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Obelisk'
Alder leaved serviceberry
Amelanchier lamarckii
Snowy mespilus, Shadblow
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Robin Hill'
Apple serviceberry
Astilbe 'Cappucino'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Fanal'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Irrlicht'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Montgomery'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Snowdrift'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Sprite'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe chinensis 'Visions'
Chinese astilbe
Astilbe x rosea 'Peach Blossom'
Rose astilbe
Caltha palustris 'Flore Pleno'
Marsh marigold, Mayflower, Molly blobs, Water cowslip
Carex 'Feather Falls'
Variegated Japanese sedge
Carex brunnea 'Jenneke'
Greater brown sedge
Carex buchananii
Leatherleaf sedge grass, Fox red sedge
Carex comans
New Zealand hairy sedge, Hair sedge, Green wig
Carex comans 'Frosted Curls'
Frosted curls hair sedge, New Zealand hairy sedge, Hair sedge, Green wig
Carex elata 'Aurea'
Bowles's golden sedge, Tufted sedge, Stiff sedge, European tussock sedge
Carex Milk Chocolate = 'Milchoc'
Milk chocolate hair sedge
Carex morrowii
Japanese Morrow's sedge, Kan suge
Carex morrowii 'Fishers Form'
Japanese sedge, Morrows sedge, Kan suge
Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'
Evergold Japanese sedge, Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Carex oshimensis 'Everillo'
Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Carex testacea
Orange New Zealand sedge
Carex testacea 'Prairie Fire'
Orange New Zealand sedge
Carex trifida 'Rekohu Sunrise'
Golden variegated three cleft sedge, Sedge
Cornus alba 'Elegantissima'
Silver variegated dogwood, Red-barked dogwood, White fruited dogwood, Tatarian dogwood
Cornus alba 'Kesselringii'
Red-barked dogwood, White fruited dogwood, Tatarian dogwood
Cornus alba 'Sibirica Variegata'
Siberian dogwood, Red-barked dogwood, Tatarian dogwood
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
Siberian dogwood, Red-barked dogwood, Tatarian dogwood
Cornus alba Baton Rouge = 'Minbat'
Red-barked dogwood, White fruited dogwood, Tatarian dogwood
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise'
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane'
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena'
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Ruby Glow'
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Westerstede'
Hybrid witch hazel
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal flower, Indian pink, Red birds, Scarlet lobelia
Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'
Cardinal flower, Indian pink, Red birds, Scarlet lobelia
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Donna May'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius Diablo D'Or = 'Mindia'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius Lady In Red = 'Tuilad'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Amelanchier alnifolia
Alder leaved serviceberry
Amelanchier canadensis
Canadian serviceberry, Thicket serviceberry, Shadblow serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis
Allegheny serviceberry, Smooth serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis 'Snowflakes'
Allegheny serviceberry, Smooth serviceberry
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Ballerina'
Apple serviceberry
Astilbe 'Amethyst'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea