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)
Carex grayi
Mace Gray's sedge, Morning star sedge
Carex montana
Mountain sedge
Carex morrowii 'Everglow'
Japanese Morrow's sedge, Kan suge
Carex morrowii 'Variegata'
Variegated Japanese sedge, Variegated Morrow's sedge
Carex muskingumensis
Palm leaf sedge, Palm sedge
Carex muskingumensis
Palm leaf sedge, Palm sedge
Carex muskingumensis 'Oehme'
Palm branch sedge
Carex muskingumensis 'Silberstreif'
Palm branch sedge
Carex oshimensis
Japanese sedge grass, Ohima kan suge
Carex oshimensis 'Everlime'
Japanese sedge grass, Ohima kan suge
Carex oshimensis 'Everoro'
Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Carex pendula
Weeping sedge, Great drooping sedge, Pendulous sedge
Carex pendula 'Moonraker'
Variegated weeping sedge
Carex phyllocephala 'Sparkler'
Japanese Palm sedge, Fuiri Tenjiku suge
Carex plantaginea
Plantain leaf sedge, Broad leafed sedge, Evergreen broadleaf sedge
Carex riparia 'Variegata'
Variegated greater pond sedge, Greater Pond sedge
Carex secta
Divided sedge
Carex siderosticha 'Variegata'
Deciduous broad leaved sedge, Creeping broadleaf sedge, Tagane so
Carex tenuiculmis
Slender culmed sedge
Carex testacea
Orange New Zealand sedge
Carex testacea Limeshine = 'Wilshine'
Orange New Zealand sedge
Carex trifida
Three cleft sedge
Carex trifida 'Chatham Blue'
Blue three cleft sedge
Cornus alba 'Aurea'
Red-barked dogwood, White fruited dogwood, Tatarian dogwood
Cornus alba 'First Editions Neon Burst'
Red barked dogwood
Cornus alba 'Gouchaultii'
Dogwood, Variegated dogwood
Cornus alba 'Ruby'
Dogwood
Cornus alba 'Spaethii'
Golden variegated dogwood, Red-barked dogwood, White fruited dogwood, Tatarian dogwood
Cornus alba Ivory Halo = 'Bailhalo'
Red-barked dogwood, White fruited dogwood, Tatarian dogwood
Cornus alba Miracle = 'Verpaalen2'
Dogwood, Red-barked dogwood, White fruited dogwood, Tatarian
Cornus alba Nightfall = 'Verpaalen3'
Dogwood, Red barked dogwood
Dryopteris filix-mas
Male fern, Sweet brake shield fern, Knotty brake, Bear's paw
Dryopteris filix-mas
Male fern, Sweet brake shield fern, Knotty brake, Bears paw
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Barnesii'
Male fern, Sweet brake shield fern, Knotty brake, Bear's paw
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Crispa Cristata'
Male fern, Sweet brake shield fern, Knotty brake, Bear's paw
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Linearis Polydactyla'
Male fern, Sweet brake shield fern, Knotty brake, Bear's paw
Hamamelis x intermedia
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Advent'
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Aphrodite'
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Barmstedt Gold'
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Carmine Red'
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Hiltingbury'
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange Beauty'
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange Peel'
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida'
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Primavera'
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Sunburst'
Hybrid witch hazel
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Vesna'
Hybrid witch hazel