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Plants for wet soil

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

Phragmites australis
Phragmites australis
Phragmites australis
edible
Phyllospadix scouleri
Phyllospadix scouleri
Phyllospadix scouleri
Zosteraceaeedible
Piassaba
Piassaba
Leopoldinia piassaba
edible
Picea abies
Picea abies
Picea abies
edible
Picea engelmannii
Picea engelmannii
Picea engelmannii
edible
Picea glauca
Picea glauca
Picea glauca
edible
Picea glehnii
Picea glehnii
Picea glehnii
Pinaceaeedible
Picea mariana
Picea mariana
Picea mariana
edible
Picea omorika
Picea omorika
Picea omorika
Pinaceaeedible
Pickerel Weed
Pickerel Weed
Pontederia cordata
edible
Poison Sumach
Poison Sumach
Rhus vernix
ediblemedicinal
Polygonum maackianum
Polygonum maackianum
Polygonum maackianum
ediblemedicinal
Polygonum pubescens
Polygonum pubescens
Polygonum pubescens
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Polygonum taquettii
Polygonum taquettii
Polygonum taquettii
ediblemedicinal
Polygonum thunbergii
Polygonum thunbergii
Polygonum thunbergii
ediblemedicinal
Posh-te
Posh-te
Annona liebmanniana
Annonaceaeedible
Potamogeton cheesemanii
Potamogeton cheesemanii
Potamogeton cheesemanii
edible
Prickly Sesban
Prickly Sesban
Sesbania bispinosa
edible
Pringle's hawthorn
Pringle's hawthorn
Crataegus pringlei
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Pumila Spirea
Pumila Spirea
Astilbe chinensis
Saxifragaceaeedible
Purple Loosestrife
Purple Loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
edible
Purple osier
Purple osier
Salix purpurea
ediblemedicinal
Pygmy smartweed
Pygmy smartweed
Polygonum minus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Quebec Hawthorn
Quebec Hawthorn
Crataegus submollis
ediblemedicinal
Quebec hawthorn
Quebec hawthorn
Crataegus champlainensis
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Raffia Palm
Raffia Palm
Raphia farinifera
edible
Rain Tree
Samanea saman
Fabaceaeedible
Ranunculus quelpaertensis
Ranunculus quelpaertensis
Ranunculus quelpaertensis
Ranunculaceaeediblemedicinal
Red Bloodwood
Red Bloodwood
Eucalyptus gummifera
ediblemedicinal
Red Dock
Red Dock
Rumex aquaticus
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Red Haw
Red Haw
Crataegus lobulata
ediblemedicinal
Red Haw
Red Haw
Crataegus mollis
ediblemedicinal
Red Osier Dogwood
Red Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea
edible
Red River Gum
Red River Gum
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
ediblemedicinal
Reedmace
Reedmace
Typha latifolia
edible
Reverchon's Hawthorn
Reverchon's Hawthorn
Crataegus reverchonii
ediblemedicinal
Rhodesian ironwood
Rhodesian ironwood
Colophospermum mopane
Fabaceaeedible
Rice
Rice
Oryza sativa
Poaceaeedible
Ricefield bulrush
Ricefield bulrush
Schoenoplectiella mucronata
Cyperaceaeedible
River Bulrush
River Bulrush
Scirpus fluviatilis
Cyperaceaeedible
River Club-Rush
River Club-Rush
Scirpus validus
edible
River Hawthorn
River Hawthorn
Crataegus rivularis
ediblemedicinal
Rodgersia podophylla
Rodgersia podophylla
Rodgersia podophylla
Rodgersiaceaeedible
Rough Bugleweed
Rough Bugleweed
Lycopus asper
edible
Rubus humilifolius
Rubus humilifolius
Rubus humilifolius
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Rumex gmelinii
Rumex gmelinii
Rumex gmelinii
ediblemedicinal
Sagittaria aginashi
Sagittaria aginashi
Sagittaria aginashi
Alismataceaeedible
Sagittaria sagittifolia leucopetala
Sagittaria sagittifolia leucopetala
Sagittaria sagittifolia leucopetala
edible
Sago Palm
Sago Palm
Metroxylon sagu
edible
Salix 'Bowles hybrid'
Salix 'Bowles hybrid'
Salix 'Bowles hybrid'
ediblemedicinal
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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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