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Trees and Shrubs for Moist to Wet Sites
The following list contains trees and shrubs which
will tolerate sites with moist soil. Those plants preceded with an * are
listed in references as growing/tolerating wet or swampy sites. Plants
which are evergreen are preceded with (E).
We have had great success at our wet property with: Iris ensata, Iris
pseudacorus, Hosta (in fenced in ares), all willows (corkscrew, weeping,
rosemary, etc), River Birches, Chinese Silver Grass (carefull, this is
tough stuff) and simply grass (lawn).
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SHRUBS |
| Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Height |
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Amelanchier spp.
*(E) Andromeda polifolia
* Aronia arbutifolia
Calycanthus Iloridus
* Cephalant hue occidentalis
Chionanthus virginicus
* Clethra alnifolia
Cornus alba 'Sibirica'
Cornus racemosa
* Cornus amomum
* Cornus sericea (C. stolonifera)
*(E) Iiexglabra
* hex verticillata
* Itea virginica
(E) Kalmia latifolia
*(E) Ledum groenlandicum
Lindera benzoin
Potentilla fruticosa
Rhododendron arborescens
Rhododendron cakndulaceum
Rhododendron vaseyi
* Rhododendron viscosum
Sambuscus canadensis
* Salix purpurea
* Salixpurpurea 'Streamco'
* Salix spp.
* Vaccinium corymboxum
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Viburnum alnifolium
Viburnum cassinoides
Viburnum dentatum
Viburnum lentago
* Viburnum opulus
Viburnum trilobum |
Serviceberry
Bog Rosemary
Red Chokeberry
Carolina Allspice
Buttonbush
Fringetree
Summersweet
Siberian Dogwood
Gray Dogwood
Silky Dogwood
Red Osier Dogwood
Inkberry
Winterberry
Virginia Sweetspire
Mountain Laurel
Labrador Tea
Spicebush
Bush Cinquefoil
Sweet Azalea
Flame Azalea
Pinkshell Azalea
Swamp Azalea
American Elderberry
Purpleosier Willow
Streamco Willow
Willows
Highbush Blueberry
Cowberry
Hobblebush
Witherod
Arrowwood
Nannyberry
European Cranberry Bush
American Cranberry Bush |
varies w/species
1 - 2'
6-10'
6-9'
3-6'+
12-20'
3-8'
8-10'
10-15'
6-10'
7-9'
6-8' varies
6-10'+
3-5+
7-15' varies
2-4'
6-12'
1-4'
8-20'
4-8'
5-10'
1-8' (avg. 5')
5-12' varies
8-10'
varies w/species
6-12'
10"
9-12'
5-6'
6-8+
15-18'+
8-12'+
8-12'+ |
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TREES |
| Botanical Name |
Common Name |
Height |
* Acer rubrum
* Alnus spp.
Amelanchier spp.
* Betula nigra
Betula papyrifera
E) Ilex opaca
* Larix decidua
Liquidambar styraciflua
* Magnolia virginiana
* Nyssa sylvatica
Picea glauca
* Quercus bicolor
Quercus palustris
*Salixspp.
* Taxodium distichum
(E) Thuja occidentalis |
Red Maple
Alder
Serviceberry
River Birch
Paper Birch
American Holly
Common Larch
American Sweetgum
Sweet Bay Magnolia
Black Gum, Black Tupelo
White Spruce
Swamp White Oak
Pin Oak
Willow
Bald Cypress
American Arborvitae |
40-60'+
varies w/species
varies w/species
40-70'+
50-70"
15-30'+
70-75'+
60-75'+
10-20'
30-50'
40-60'
50-60'
60-70'+
varies w/species
50-70'
40-60' |
| References: Manual of Woody Landscape
Plants by Michael A. Dirr, Third Edition, 1983;
Recommended Trees and Shrubs for
Long Island Sites by Richard Weir, Cornell Cooperative
Extension - Nassau County, D-1-20, 7/3/91; Working With
Wet Areas in the Landscape by Harold
Davidson, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, 10/92. TK
3/93
The above has been reproduced with the permission of Cornell
Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County. The information contained herein
is believed to be from reliable sources, but has not been verified by any
employees of FairHarbor.com
  
Revised:
01/23/05 |
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