I have a very wet and soggy garden spot that needs filling. We are moving and wanting to rent our house so I prefer to have something that would be perrenial and easy enough for our renters to take care of. I should also tell you we live in Kentucky if that gives you any idea of climate. Does anyone have any good suggestions for decent looking plants that would like all the water that pools in this spot?? Thanks for all your help everybody!
2007-03-01 11:30:26 · 7 answers · asked by s0ledad 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
"Gateway" Joe-Pye Weed
"Venusta" queen-of-the-prairie
Crested Gentian
"Ingwersen's Variety" Big root Cranesbill
"Lord Baltimore" Hibiscus
Cardinal Flower
Gooseneck Loosestrife
Forget-me-not
"Golden Queen" Globeflower
White Culvers Root
2007-03-01 11:49:10 · answer #1 · answered by KSGIRLGENIUS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how much room you have you could plant a small willow tree. They love water. If it is in the sun, I would plant a hibiscus. You could always dig down somewhat, fill with some gravel, then dirt back on top of the gravel and plant sweet william if in the shade or tiger lillies if in the sun. Good gardening!
2007-03-03 17:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by ellie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The joe-pye weed, cardinal flower, and culvers root are all excellent choices. Check out www.shootingstarnursery.com for some native plants that will do well in Kentucky. Natives are always easiest and most trouble free choice, and have added benifit of returning some of what we have taken.
2007-03-01 12:01:43 · answer #3 · answered by Chester p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bunch of IFs right here so undergo with me. If the line is under your backyard then (in case you're allowed too) dig a trench around the homestead and out to the line. Lay your french drain into it. in case you are able to no longer try this then how approximately putting in a capture basin (a huge hollow crammed with fist sized rocks then lined over with airborne dirt and dirt). even possibly upload a sump pump which you pipe out to the line. If all else fails positioned up a on the industry sign........ hi, you do stay in MS....... lol
2016-10-02 05:36:35 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
Luzula is a reliable grass-like perennial for Kentucky gardens and grows best in partial to full shade in moist, humus rich soil. It will grow well in places most grasses cannot.
Cheers,
Secily
2007-03-02 13:35:53 · answer #5 · answered by Secily W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try astiblle, impatients
2007-03-01 12:00:02 · answer #6 · answered by Ash c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This should help you out and I believe all will be hardy in your zone.
*Acorus
*Anemone
*Angelica
*Artemisia
*Aruncus
*Arundo
*Asclepias
*Astilbe
*Astilboides
*Astrantia
*Athyrium
*Calamagrostis
*Calceolaria
*Caltha
*Carex
*Chelone
*Dactylorhiza
*Darmera
*Dodecatheon
*Dryopteris
*Eupatorium
*Euphorbia
*Filipendula
*Geum
*Glyceria
*Gunnera
*Helianthus
*Hibiscus
*Hierochloe
*Hosta
*Houstonia
*Houttuynia
*Inula
*Iris
*Juncus
*Ligularia
*Lobelia
*Luzula
*Lysimachia
*Matteuccia
*Mazus
*Mertensia
*Milium
*Mimulus
*Miscanthus
*Molinia
*Myrrhis
*Oenanthe
*Onoclea
*Osmunda
*Panicum
*Persicaria
*Petasites
*Phalaris
*Phragmites
*Physostegia
*Primula
*Ranunculus
*Rheum
*Rodgersia
*Rumex
*Saccharum
*Salix
*Sanguisorba
*Scrophularia
*Selaginella
*Senecio
*Sesleria
*Sisyrinchium
*Smilacina
*Spartina
*Spigelia
*Symphytum
*Thelypteris
*Tradescantia
*Trollius
*Typha
*Uncinia
*Vernonia
*Veronicastrum
*Woodwardia
*Zantedeschia
2007-03-02 11:42:20 · answer #7 · answered by deegeeguy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋