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Plants for wet soil

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

Mbola
Mbola
Parinari curatellifolia
edible
Meadow Buttercup
Meadow Buttercup
Ranunculus acris
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Meadow Parsley
Meadow Parsley
Oenanthe pimpinelloides
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Meadowsweet
Meadowsweet
Filipendula ulmaria
ediblemedicinal
Megacodon stylophorus
Megacodon stylophorus
Megacodon stylophorus
edible
Mentha aquatica
Mentha aquatica
Mentha aquatica
ediblemedicinal
Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthes trifoliata
Menyanthaceaeediblemedicinal
Menzies' burnet
Menzies' burnet
Sanguisorba menziesii
edible
Midland Hawthorn
Midland Hawthorn
Crataegus laevigata
ediblemedicinal
Mink hawthorn
Mink hawthorn
Crataegus dispessa
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Miquel's mazus
Miquel's mazus
Mazus miquelii
edible
Miracle Berry
Miracle Berry
Synsepalum dulciferum
edible
Miss jones' hawthorn
Miss jones' hawthorn
Crataegus jonesiae
ediblemedicinal
Monkey Flower
Monkey Flower
Mimulus geyeri
edible
Monkey Musk
Monkey Musk
Mimulus luteus
Scrophulariaceaeediblemedicinal
Mountain Bell
Mountain Bell
Mertensia ciliata
Boraginaceaeedible
Mountain Cedar
Mountain Cedar
Toona ciliata
Meliaceaeedible
Mountain Ebony
Mountain Ebony
Bauhinia variegata
Fabaceaeedible
Narrow Buckler Fern
Narrow Buckler Fern
Dryopteris carthusiana
edible
Narrowleaf bittercress
Narrowleaf bittercress
Cardamine impatiens
Brassicaceaeedible
Nepalese smartweed
Nepalese smartweed
Polygonum nepalense
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Nevada Bulrush
Nevada Bulrush
Scirpus nevadensis
edible
New Jersey blueberry
New Jersey blueberry
Vaccinium caesariense
Ericaceaeediblemedicinal
New Mexico Prairie Mallow
New Mexico Prairie Mallow
Sidalcea neomexicana
edible
New Zealand flax
New Zealand flax
Phormium tenax
edible
Nipa Palm
Nipa Palm
Nypa fruticans
edible
Nipa Palmer saltgrass
Nipa Palmer saltgrass
Distichlis palmeri
Poaceaeedible
Northwestern mannagrass
Northwestern mannagrass
Glyceria occidentalis
Poaceaeedible
Nut Grass
Nut Grass
Cyperus rotundus
edible
Oblongleaf bluebells
Oblongleaf bluebells
Mertensia oblongifolia
edible
Oenanthe peucidanifolia
Oenanthe peucidanifolia
Oenanthe peucidanifolia
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Ogeechee Lime
Ogeechee Lime
Nyssa ogeche
edible
Olancho walnut
Olancho walnut
Juglans olanchana
ediblemedicinal
Oriental lady's thumb
Oriental lady's thumb
Polygonum longisetum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Painted Fern
Painted Fern
Athyrium niponicum
edible
Panicled Bulrush
Panicled Bulrush
Scirpus microcarpus
edible
Panther Lily
Panther Lily
Lilium pardalinum
edible
Papyrus Papyrus sedge
Papyrus Papyrus sedge
Cyperus papyrus
edible
Paradise Nut Brazilian Monkey Pot
Paradise Nut Brazilian Monkey Pot
Lecythis pisonis
edible
Paradise tree
Paradise tree
Simarouba amara
edible
Parsley-Leaved Hawthorn
Parsley-Leaved Hawthorn
Crataegus apiifolia
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Pataua Palm Bataua
Pataua Palm Bataua
Oenocarpus bataua
edible
Pear Hawthorn
Pear Hawthorn
Crataegus calpodendron
ediblemedicinal
Pedunculate Oak
Pedunculate Oak
Quercus robur
ediblemedicinal
Pennsylvania Buttercup
Pennsylvania Buttercup
Ranunculus pennsylvanicus
ediblemedicinal
Pennywort
Pennywort
Hydrocotyle vulgaris
edible
Perennial Dropseed Dropseed grass
Perennial Dropseed Dropseed grass
Sporobolus fimbriatus
edible
Perennial Rice
Perennial Rice
Oryza hybrids
edible
Perennial wild rice
Perennial wild rice
Oryza longistaminata
Poaceaeedible
Petasites speciosa
Petasites speciosa
Petasites speciosa
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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