Plants That Tolerate Wet Soil

Succeeds in dense shade. * An easily grown and very tolerant plant, it succeeds in most positions in any good soil in sun or partial shade. Prefers a moist soil but succeeds in dry soils and, once established, is drought tolerant.

Succeeds in dense shade. * An easily grown and very tolerant plant, it succeeds in most positions in any good soil in sun or partial shade. Prefers a moist soil but succeeds in dry soils and, once established, is drought tolerant.

* The Chinese make fences around their compounds with interlaced branches of this plant.These branches take root and form a very graceful hedge. * Shrub with upright stems; narrow bamboolike leaves, shiny bright green; small whitish flowers; a roughish...

* This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. * It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens, where its August flowering attracts butterflies. * This beautiful large flowering shrub deserves much wider use in the landscape.

This plant usually grows in wet places, especially in grasslands and forests . * The Asian Globeflower ( Trollius asiaticus ) is an ornamental plant of the family Ranunculaceae , which is native to Asia and Europe .

* This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. * It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens, where its August flowering attracts butterflies. * This beautiful large flowering shrub deserves much wider use in the landscape.

* This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. * It is grown as an ornamental plant in gardens, where its August flowering attracts butterflies. * Plants can be used as a tall ground cover for large areas of land.

This plant usually grows in wet places, especially in grasslands and forests . * The Asian Globeflower ( Trollius asiaticus ) is an ornamental plant of the family Ranunculaceae , which is native to Asia and Europe .

* Research has shown that it stimulates resistance to stress and so it is now widely used as a tonic in times of stress and pressure. It is a pungent bitter-sweet warming herb that is said to be stronger in its action than ginseng.

* Research has shown that it stimulates resistance to stress and so it is now widely used as a tonic in times of stress and pressure. It is a pungent bitter-sweet warming herb that is said to be stronger in its action than ginseng.

The red seed pods are brilliant, opening to revel shiny black seeds. * Can be grown as a small ornamental tree. * Common in thickets and in thin secondary forests in lowlands and low mountains of central and southern Japan.

The red seed pods are brilliant, opening to revel shiny black seeds. * Can be grown as a small ornamental tree. * Common in thickets and in thin secondary forests in lowlands and low mountains of central and southern Japan.

It is adaptogenic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and diuretic. * The root bark contains saponins, acanthosides, cardiac glycosides and polysaccharides. It is used in Korea in the treatment of lumbago, neuralgia, arthritis and oedema.

It is adaptogenic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and diuretic. * The root bark contains saponins, acanthosides, cardiac glycosides and polysaccharides. It is used in Korea in the treatment of lumbago, neuralgia, arthritis and oedema.

* A popular wood for building uses, cabinet making and wardrobes, especially since it retains its fragrance, repels moths and is impervious to woodworm. * An essential oil is distilled from the shoots.

This Bonsai should be in full sun during the growing season. Prune in the summer and shape in the fall, not susceptible to pests or disease. Water heavily in the summer , less in the winter but never let it dry out.

This Bonsai should be in full sun during the growing season. Prune in the summer and shape in the fall, not susceptible to pests or disease. Water heavily in the summer , less in the winter but never let it dry out.

* A tea is made from the leaves. * The leaves or bark have been placed in cupped hands over the nose and inhaled as a mild hallucinogen. * It was the first magnolia to be scientifically described, and is the type species of the genus Magnolia ; as Magnolia...

* Wood - very light, soft, close grained. It has narrow-elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate leaves, 12-20cm long, and small flowers appear in slender greyish catkins in spring; male and female borne on separate plants.

* Many species of birds feed on the fruits. * Plants can produce many stems and suckers, with older stems, which can reach 5 metres (16 ft) in height, having distinctive gray bark.

* Many species of birds feed on the fruits. * Plants can produce many stems and suckers, with older stems, which can reach 5 metres (16 ft) in height, having distinctive gray bark.

* Although this plant can be grown in wet soils and shallow water, it thrives in any soil and trees actually grow faster in normal unflooded soils. * Taxodium distichum ( Baldcypress , Bald Cypress , or Swamp Cypress ) is a species of conifer native to...

* Wood - very light, soft, close grained. It has narrow-elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate leaves, 12-20cm long, and small flowers appear in slender greyish catkins in spring; male and female borne on separate plants.

This pine is a straight-growing, medium-sized species, attaining heights of 20-35 m. * Pinus glabra differs markedly from most other pines in that it does not occur in largely pure pine forests, but is typically found as scattered trees in moist woodland...

This pine is a straight-growing, medium-sized species, attaining heights of 20-35 m. * Pinus glabra differs markedly from most other pines in that it does not occur in largely pure pine forests, but is typically found as scattered trees in moist woodland...

* A popular wood for building uses, cabinet making and wardrobes, especially since it retains its fragrance, repels moths and is impervious to woodworm. * An essential oil is distilled from the shoots.

* The leaves are used as a condiment in gravies etc. * It needs acid soil and doesn't mind wet or shade. * Features cup-shaped, sweetly fragrant (lemony), 9-12 petaled, creamy white, waxy flowers (2-3" diameter) which appear in mid-spring and sometimes...