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Plants for wet soil

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

Filipendula multijuga
Filipendula multijuga
Filipendula multijuga
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Fire Lily
Fire Lily
Cyrtanthus breviflorus
edible
Fireberry Hawthorn
Fireberry Hawthorn
Crataegus chrysocarpa
ediblemedicinal
Firefly mangrove
Firefly mangrove
Sonneratia caseolaris
edible
Flatsedge
Flatsedge
Cyperus schweinitzii
Cyperaceaeedible
Fleshy hawthorn
Fleshy hawthorn
Crataegus succulenta
ediblemedicinal
Floating Manna Grass
Floating Manna Grass
Glyceria fluitans
edible
Floating marsh marigold
Floating marsh marigold
Caltha natans
edible
Flowering Rush
Flowering Rush
Butomus umbellatus
edible
Forest Red Gum
Forest Red Gum
Eucalyptus tereticornis
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Fowl Manna Grass
Fowl Manna Grass
Glyceria striata
Poaceaeedible
Frosted Hawthorn
Frosted Hawthorn
Crataegus pruinosa
ediblemedicinal
Galingale
Galingale
Cyperus longus
edible
Garland Crab
Garland Crab
Malus coronaria
edible
Giant reed
Giant reed
Arundo donax
ediblemedicinal
Giant yellow mulberry
Giant yellow mulberry
Myrianthus arboreus
edible
Glyceria plicata
Glyceria plicata
Glyceria plicata
edible
Goat's Beard
Goat's Beard
Aruncus dioicus
edible
Golden Club
Golden Club
Orontium aquaticum
edible
Golden Dock
Golden Dock
Rumex maritimus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Golden Evergreen Raspberry
Golden Evergreen Raspberry
Rubus ellipticus
ediblemedicinal
Golden Saxifrage
Golden Saxifrage
Chrysosplenium alternifolium
edible
Golden Saxifrage
Golden Saxifrage
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
edible
Gotu Kola
Gotu Kola
Centella asiatica
ediblemedicinal
Grass-leaved Sweet Rush
Grass-leaved Sweet Rush
Acorus gramineus
Acoraceaeediblemedicinal
Great Burnet
Great Burnet
Sanguisorba officinalis
Rosaceaeedible
Great Pond Sedge
Great Pond Sedge
Carex riparia
edible
Great Purple Monkey Flower
Great Purple Monkey Flower
Mimulus lewisii
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Great Water Dock
Great Water Dock
Rumex hydrolapathum
ediblemedicinal
Great Water Plantain
Great Water Plantain
Alisma plantago-aquatica
edible
Great Yellow Cress
Great Yellow Cress
Rorippa amphibia
Brassicaceaeediblemedicinal
Green Arrow Arum
Green Arrow Arum
Peltandra virginica
edible
Grey Gum
Grey Gum
Eucalyptus punctata
ediblemedicinal
Guelder Rose
Guelder Rose
Viburnum opulus
ediblemedicinal
Guinea gumvine
Guinea gumvine
Landolphia heudelotii
Apocynaceaeedible
Gungurru
Gungurru
Eucalyptus caesia
Myrtaceaeediblemedicinal
Gypsywort
Gypsywort
Lycopus europaeus
Lamiaceaeedible
Hammer sedge
Hammer sedge
Carex hirta
edible
Han Lian Cao
Han Lian Cao
Eclipta prostrata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Hard Stem Bulrush
Hard Stem Bulrush
Scirpus acutus
Cyperaceaeedible
Haw
Haw
Crataegus gemosa
ediblemedicinal
Hawthorn
Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
ediblemedicinal
Hawthorn-leaf crab apple
Hawthorn-leaf crab apple
Malus florentina
Rosaceaeedible
Heaven fruit
Heaven fruit
Willughbeia coriacea
edible
Herb of Grace
Herb of Grace
Bacopa monnieri
Scrophulariaceaeediblemedicinal
Hippophae goniocarpa
Hippophae goniocarpa
Hippophae goniocarpa
edible
Hippophae gyantsensis
Hippophae gyantsensis
Hippophae gyantsensis
edible
Hippophae neurocarpa
Hippophae neurocarpa
Hippophae neurocarpa
Rosaceaeedible
Holmes' hawthorn
Holmes' hawthorn
Crataegus holmesiana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Hololeion krameri
Hololeion krameri
Hololeion krameri
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
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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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