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The Best Shrubs for Very Wet Soil
The Best Shrubs for Very Wet Soil. Many shrubs thrive in well-drained soil and become sick due to over-watering. If your garden or area in which you want to plant has very wet soil, the challenge is finding moisture-friendly shrubs. According to an article from Iowa State University's Horticulture and Home Pest News, many plants and shrubs actually...
Many shrubs thrive in well-drained soil and become sick due to over-watering. If your garden or area in which you want to plant has very wet soil, the challenge is finding moisture-friendly shrubs. According to an article from Iowa State University's Horticulture and Home Pest News, many plants and shrubs actually prefer very wet soil. Use shrubs that grow best in moisture in your very wet gardening site.
Silky Dogwood
The silky dogwood (cornus amomum) is a shrub that best tolerates very wet soil. Silky dogwoods display ivory blooms and green to dark green foliage. Needing full sun to partial shade, the silky dogwood shrub attracts bees, butterflies, and birds. Silky dogwoods grow to a height of 10 to 15 feet.
Virginia Sweetspire
Virginia sweetspire (itea virginica) is a bushy shrub that grows best in very wet soil. Virginia sweetspire displays panicles of near white flowers with foliage that is green during spring and summer and changes to shades of dark red, burgundy and orange red during the fall and into winter. Virgina sweetspire needs full sun to partial shade, attracts butterflies, and reaches a height of 3 to 10 feet.
Buttonbush
Buttonbush (cephalanthus occidentalis) is a shrub that needs very wet soil. Most striking during the months of summer and early fall, according to Learn2Grow.com, buttonbush displays ivory or light pink "pincushion flower balls" and glossy, medium green foliage. Buttonbush needs full sun to partial shade, attracts butterflies and birds, and grows to a height of 5 to 12 feet.
Purple Willow "Nana"
Purple willow "Nana" (salix purpurea) is a dwarf purple willow shrub that is a good option for very wet soil. Purple willow displays blooms of white, yellow, green, and silver as well as glossy, fine, green-gray foliage. Purple willow "Nana" needs full sun to partial shade, fulfills its best use as a hedge, and grows to a height of 3 to 5 feet.
