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)
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal flower, Indian pink, Red birds, Scarlet lobelia
Lobelia cardinalis 'Bees Flame'
Cardinal flower, Indian pink, Red birds, Scarlet lobelia
Lobelia cardinalis 'Elmfeuer'
Cardinal flower, Indian pink, Red birds, Scarlet lobelia
Lobelia cardinalis 'Russian Princess'
Cardinal flower, Indian pink, Red birds
Mentha aquatica
Water mint, Orange mint
Physocarpus opulifolius 'All Red'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Brown Sugar'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Chameleon'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diabolo'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Luteus'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Magical Sweet Cherry Tea'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Midnight'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Purple Horizon'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Raspberry Lemonade™'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Sweet Dreams'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius Amber Jubilee = 'Jefam'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius Angel Gold = 'Minange'
Common ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius Panther = 'N5'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'
Black pussy willow, Rosegold pussy willow, Japanese pussy willow
Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Pink'
Chinese astilbe, False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe x arendsii 'Astary White'
Arend's astilbe, False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Carex oshimensis Everest = 'Fiwhite'
Japanese sedge grass, Oshima kan suge
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Tiny Wine® Gold'
Common ninebark, Easter ninebark
Amelanchier 'Northline'
Saskatoon, Juneberry, Service berry (Self-fertile)
Amelanchier canadensis 'Rainbow Pillar'
Canadian serviceberry
Astilbe 'Beauty of Lisse'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Ellie'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Else Shluck'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Europa' (japonica hybrid)
Japanese astilbe
Astilbe 'Koblenz'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Koln'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Salland'
Garden astilbe, False spiraea
Astilbe 'Straussenfeder' (thunbergii hybrid)
Thunberg's astilbe
Astilbe 'Zuster Theresa'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe chinensis 'Intermezzo'
Chinese astilbe, False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe chinensis 'Veronica Klose'
Chinese astilbe, False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe japonica 'Catherine Gladstone'
False goatsbeard, False bucksbear, False spiraea
Astilbe simplicifolia 'White Sensation'
Star astilbe, Simple leaved astilbe
Camassia cusickii
Cusick's camass
Camassia leichtlinii 'Caerulea'
Camassia quamash
Common quamash
Carex 'The Beatles'
Spring sedge, Sedge
Carex berggrenii
Dwarf sedge
Carex brunnea
Greater brown sedge
Carex caryophyllea
Spring sedge
Carex comans
New Zealand hairy sedge, Hair sedge, Green wig
Carex conica
Hime-Kan-Suge, Miniature sedge, Evergreen miniature sedge
Carex digitata
Fingered sedge