Shrubs That Can Grow in Wet Conditions

Below you will find a list of evergreen and flowering shrubs from our plant database that can grow in wet climates. If you click on any of the photos, you will see a Virtual Plant Tag that may contain plant descriptions, usage suggestions and a link to where you can buy that plant for your landscaping. The concept of a shrub can be difficult to define since different people might consider the same plant a groundcover, broadleaf evergreen, bush or tree.

Many evergreens and shrubs that flower can flourish in wet areas, but some of these plants can also do quite well in dry areas or places in the landscape with average moisture.

Some of these bushes are native plants and have evolved to handle a fairly wide range of weather extremes for short periods of time, have a wider tolerance for diseases, are more salt tolerant and are generally more insect resistant. Suggestions of native shrubs that grow well or are tolerant of wet areas include: American Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis) survive in marshy areas and once established in the garden take considerable heat and drought since they grow in rocky crevices and on exposed slopes in their wild, natural setting. Improved selections now offer better winter color; American Cranberry or Vaccinium macrocarpon; American Elder or Sambucus canadensis and the interesting cutleaf form; Black Alder, Common Winterberry or Ilex verticillata are native to swamps; Black Chokeberry or Aronia melanocarpa; Bog-rosemary, either Andromeda polifolia or A. glaucophylla; Known as either Button-willow, Buttonbush, Honey Bells or Cephalanthus occidentalis, this native can grow in standing water, flowers late in the summer for added interest and naturalizes nicely; for southern gardens, the Yaupon (Ilex) is the small leaf holly of choice, especially for marshy or swampy areas or where salt spray is a problem; Inberry or Ilex glabra; Labrador Tea (Ledum groenlandicum) is one of several native, water-loving winter-hardy, broadleaf evergreens; more moisture tolerant than Mountain Laurel, Sheep Laurel or Lambkill Laurel (Kalmia angustifolia) has rosy-pink to purplish crimson, with blue-flowering cultivars; Sweet Gallberry (Ilex coriacea) is a large version of Inkberry better adapted for southern gardens.

Non-native shrubs that flourish in above average moisture include the newer, interesting cultivars of Common or European Alder (Sambucus nigra) are real garden improvements with cutleaf and purple leaves; European Cranberry Viburnum thrives even in boggy areas and has lovely Autumn red or yellow fruit display for multi-season effect.

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Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Chrysocarpa Michigan Holly Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates coastal sweetpepperbush
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Colorado Red Osier Dogwood Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Common Elder
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Common Winterberry Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Common Witchhazel
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Compacta Inkberry Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Compacta Summersweet Clethra
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Compacta Sweet Pepperbush Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Compactum European Cranberrybush Viburnum
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Coral Bark Willow Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Coralberry
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Council Fire' (Hartline) Possumhaw Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Coyote Willow
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Creels Calico Summersweet Clethra Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Creels Calico Sweet Pepperbush
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Crystal Tea Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates D.D. Blanchard Bull Bay
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates D.D. Blanchard Evergreen Magnolia Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates D.D. Blanchard Southern Magnolia
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Dahoon Holly var. myrtifolia Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Densa Inkberry
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Devilwood Osmanthus Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Douglasii Aurea American Arborvitae
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Douglasii Aurea Eastern Arborvitae Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Douglasii Aurea White Cedar
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Dusty Zenobia Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Dwarf Black Spruce
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Dwarf Blue Arctic Willow Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Dwarf Yaupon Holly
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Eastern Arborvitae Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Ellwangeriana Aurea American Arborvitae
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Ellwangeriana Aurea Eastern Arborvitae Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Ellwangeriana Aurea White Cedar
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Emerald Green' (Smaragd) American Arborvitae Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Emerald Green' (Smaragd) Eastern Arborvitae
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Emerald Green' (Smaragd) White Cedar Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Emperor Southern Waxmyrtle
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates European Cranberrybush Viburnum Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates European Elder
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates European Snowball Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Fairfax Southern Waxmyrtle
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Fern Valley Late Sweet Summersweet Clethra Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Fern Valley Late Sweet Sweet Pepperbush
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Fern Valley Pink Summersweet Clethra Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Fern Valley Pink Sweet Pepperbush
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Feverbark Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Finetooth Holly
Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Flaviramea Redosier Dogwood Growing Shrubs in Wet Climates Florida Anise-tree
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