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Plants for wet soil

Tolerate boggy or pond-edge conditions. We've filtered our catalogue down to 50 matchs.

Swamp Hosta
Swamp Hosta
Hosta longissima
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Swamp Milkweed
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
edible
Swamp Morning Glory
Swamp Morning Glory
Ipomoea aquatica
Convolvulaceaeedible
Swamp Sedge
Swamp Sedge
Carex acutiformis
edible
Swamp White Oak
Swamp White Oak
Quercus bicolor
ediblemedicinal
Sweet Butterbur
Sweet Butterbur
Petasites palmatus
edible
Sweet Coltsfoot
Sweet Coltsfoot
Petasites frigidus
edible
Sweet Coltsfoot
Sweet Coltsfoot
Petasites japonicus
edible
Sweet Flag - Calamus
Sweet Flag - Calamus
Acorus calamus
ediblemedicinal
Swertia japonica
Swertia japonica
Swertia japonica
edible
Symplocarpus renifolius
Symplocarpus renifolius
Symplocarpus renifolius
edible
Tahiti Chestnut
Tahiti Chestnut
Inocarpus fagifer
edible
Tall bluebells
Tall bluebells
Mertensia paniculata
Boraginaceaeedible
Tamarack
Tamarack
Larix laricina
edible
Tansy-Leaved Thorn
Tansy-Leaved Thorn
Crataegus tanacetifolia
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Tartarian Dogwood
Tartarian Dogwood
Cornus alba
edible
Tejocote
Tejocote
Crataegus baroussana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Thuja plicata
Thuja plicata
Thuja plicata
ediblemedicinal
Tibetan Sea Buckthorn
Tibetan Sea Buckthorn
Hippophae tibetana
Rosaceaeedible
Tiger nut
Tiger nut
Cyperus esculentus
edible
Totora
Totora
Schoenoplectus californicus tatora
Cyperaceaeedible
Tree Fern
Tree Fern
Cyathea dealbata
Cyatheaceaeedible
Tree of heaven
Tree of heaven
Ailanthus altissima
edible
Tropaeolum patagonicum
Tropaeolum patagonicum
Tropaeolum patagonicum
Tropaeolaceaeedible
Tsi
Tsi
Houttuynia cordata
edible
Tufted Sedge
Tufted Sedge
Carex elata
edible
Tussock Grass
Tussock Grass
Deschampsia caespitosa
edible
Tussock grass
Tussock grass
Poa flabellata
edible
Tworank sedge
Tworank sedge
Carex disticha
edible
Typha bungeana
Typha bungeana
Typha bungeana
edible
Typha davidiana
Typha davidiana
Typha davidiana
Typhaceaeedible
Typha laxmannii
Typha laxmannii
Typha laxmannii
edible
Typha minima
Typha minima
Typha minima
edible
Umbrella Pine
Umbrella Pine
Sciadopitys verticillata
Pinaceaeedible
Umbrella Plant
Umbrella Plant
Darmera peltata
Rosaceaeedible
Undulate speedwell
Veronica undulata
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Vaccinium macrocarpon
ediblemedicinal
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Vaccinium oxycoccos
Vaccinium oxycoccos
ediblemedicinal
Valerian
Valerian
Valeriana capitata
ediblemedicinal
Vegetable Hummingbird
Vegetable Hummingbird
Sesbania grandiflora
Fabaceaeedible
Veronica catenata
Veronica catenata
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Vetiver
Vetiver
Chrysopogon zizanioides
edible
Vietnamese coriander
Vietnamese coriander
Persicaria odorata
edible
Virginia thistle
Virginia thistle
Cirsium virginianum
edible
Virginian Stonecrop
Virginian Stonecrop
Penthorum sedoides
edible
Wapato
Wapato
Sagittaria cuneata
edible
Washington Hawthorn
Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum
ediblemedicinal
Water Arum
Water Arum
Calla palustris
edible
Water Betony
Water Betony
Scrophularia umbrosa
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Water Blinks
Water Blinks
Montia fontana
edible
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Frequently asked

What are good plants for wet soil?

We catalogue 50 matching species. See the list above. Each links to its full profile with cultivation, dosage, and companion notes.

How do I pick from this list?

Filter further by your other constraints — edible vs medicinal, mature size, USDA zone. Each plant profile has the full attribute table.

Are these plants verified?

Each plant entry is sourced from Permapeople + Trefle databases and reviewed before publication. Cultivation data marked 'high confidence' comes from horticultural references; lower confidence flags less-certain attributions.

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