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)
Astilbe simplicifolia 'Rosea'
Star astilbe, Simple leaved astilbe
Astilbe thunbergii
Thunberg's astilbe
Astilbe x arendsii
Garden astilbe, Arends astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe x crispa 'Lilliput'
Crisped astilbe
Astilbe x crispa 'Perkeo'
Crisped astilbe
Astilbe Younique Pink = 'Verspink'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe Younique White = 'Verswhire'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Athyrium 'Ghost'
Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina
Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina 'Frizelliae'
Spiral lady's fern, Tatting fern
Athyrium filix-femina 'Minutissimum'
Dwarf lady fern, Small lady fern, Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina 'Vernoniae'
Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina Cristatum Group
Lady fern, Common lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum
Crossed lady fern, Lady fern, Victorian lady fern
Athyrium filix-femina subsp. angustum f. rubellum 'Lady In Red'
Northern lady fern, Lady fern
Athyrium niponicum
Japanese lady fern
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum
Japanese painted fern, Japanese silver painted fern, Japanese lady fern
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Pewter Lace'
Japanese painted fern, Japanese silver fern
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum 'Red Beauty'
Japanese painted fern, Japanese silver painted fern
Athyrium otophorum var. okanum
Stalked lady fern, Eared lady fern, Red-eared lady fern, Auriculate lady fern
Athyrium vidalii
Vidal's lady fern
Betula nigra
Black birch, River birch, Red birch
Betula nigra
Black birch, River birch, Red birch
Betula nigra 'Cully'
Black birch, River birch, Red birch
Betula nigra 'Little King'
Black birch, River birch, Red birch
Betula nigra Wakehurst Form
Black birch, River birch, Red birch
Caltha palustris
Marsh marigold, Mayflower, Molly blobs, Water cowslip
Caltha palustris var. alba
Marsh marigold, Mayflower, Molly blobs, Water cowslip
Camassia cusickii
Cusick's camass
Camassia leichtlinii
Leichtlin's camass
Camassia leichtlinii 'Alba'
Leichtlin's camass
Camassia leichtlinii 'Maybelle'
Camassia leichtlinii subsp. suksdorfii
Leichtlin's suksdorfii camass
Camassia quamash 'Orion'
Common quamash
Carex 'Amazon Mist'
Leatherleaf sedge
Carex 'Ice Dance'
Morrow's ice dancer
Carex 'Ribbon Falls'
Sedge
Carex 'Silver Sceptre'
Silver sedge
Carex arenaria
Sand sedge, Sedge
Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster'
Leatherleaf sedge grass, Fox red sedge
Carex comans 'Taranaki'
Hair sedge
Carex comans - bronze-leaved
New Zealand hairy sedge, Hair sedge, Green wig
Carex conica 'Snowline'
Hime-Kan-Suge, Miniature sedge, Evergreen miniature sedge
Carex dipsacea
Teasel like sedge
Carex dipsacea 'Dark Horse'
Teasel-like sedge
Carex dolichostachya 'Kaga-nishiki'
Miyama kan suge
Carex flagellifera
Weeping brown New Zealand sedge