Soggy spots aren’t a problem for these perennials that thrive in wet soil.
Too much water can cause some plants to turn to mush.
Not these perennial plants that like wet soil!
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A few of these plants even tolerate standing water.
Andbecause they’re perennials, you might count on them to return year after year where they are hardy.
This gorgeous plant is highly attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds, and it’s alsodeer- and rabbit-resistant.
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The plants grow 10-12 inches tall and produce small white flowers in the summer.
Corkscrew rush spreads slowly by underground rhizomes, so plant it inpotsto keep it contained.
This ground-hugging perennial plant that likes wet soil sports bright chartreuse foliage that will quicklycarpetany damp area.
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Creeping Jenny also develops small yellow flowers in the early summer.
The leaves are the brightest when the plants are grown in full sun.
In some areas, creeping Jenny is consideredinvasive, so plant with caution.
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areeasy-care tropical perennialsthat come in various colors and bicolors.
In the north, grow elephant’s ears in pots and move them indoorsbefore the first frost.
Keep them in a cool, bright location until spring returns.
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These heat-loving beauties thrive inrich, moist soil, developing dinner-plate-size blooms from midsummer until fall.
Hardy hibiscus is available in a wide variety of colors and bicolors.
It’s prized for its stiff, upright,bamboolike, dark green, segmented stems.
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Horsetail, also commonly called scouring rush, proliferates by underground runners in moist soil or shallow water.
Horsetail can grow aggressively, so ensure to keep it contained.
In June and July, they produce spectacular 6-inch-wide blooms.
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Japanese iris prefer to live in shallow water but survive on higher ground if the soil stays moist.
This robust perennialneeds little coddlingand develops masses of mauve flower heads in the late summer and fall.
Joe Pye is a plant that likes wet soil and has no insect ordisease problems.
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Joe Pye weed’s nectar-rich blooms also are a butterfly favorite.
Forming 12-inch-tall clumps, marsh marigold looks terrific planted at the water’s edge.
Althoughthey can survive drought, the plants will go dormant and lose their leaves if the soil dries out.
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Marsh marigold is also deer-resistant.
Papyrus
You don’t have to live on the Nile River to enjoypapyrus(Cyperus papyrus).
This heat-loving tropical perennial has graceful stems topped by an umbrella of narrow leaves.
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Papyrus also develops small greenish-brown flowers from midsummer until fall.
In the north, grow papyrus in pots andbring the plants indoorsbefore the first frost.
Then, move the plants back outdoors when the weather warms.
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Pickerel weed is a native plant that grows 2-4 feet tall with large, arrowhead-shaped leaves.
The flowers are alsoattractive to butterflies.
This moisture-loving native plant produces nectar-rich flowers in mid to late summer that arehighly attractive to butterflies.
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Flower colors include white, pink, or mauve.
Monarch butterfly larvae also dine on the plant’s foliage.
There’s a dwarf form that grows only 18 inches tall.
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