I would love to have an area that stayed wet all year! If I did I would plant Peltiphyllum peltatum(indian rhubarb) a truly beautiful CA native that loves wet. I was just at the Stybing Arboreteum/Botanical GArdens in Golden Gate Park and the CA native area has a beautiful brook running thru it planted with bog and streamside plants. There is a beautiful stand of P. peltatum, plus lots of equisetum, sedges, cattails, tules (if I remember correctly). not sure where you could buy it. But the Arboreteum has aplant sale coming up I believe. Here is another source for wetland/bog plants.

Claire

Here is a link that might be useful: Freshwater farms

Thank you so much Claire! I will look into those. Lots of internet research ahead. =)

I would try taro's or variants of the elephant ear. They love boggy conditions though they dont like full sun. Filtered light yes. Also day lilies love to be wet and sun. Really it dpends on what you are trying to accomplish. You want height or something smaller and bushy or thin and elegant....

Many choices for wet areas. Here is one useful site though I have many:

http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/wgmelton.html