Constantly saturated soil is going to be a major problem. No plant can tolerate that. Is there any way that you can mitigate the situation?

You might also let us know where you are located (generally) and what the sunlight situation is.

I see, i was afraid of that. The area gets at least 6-8 hours of sun a day.

Dirtaddshp,
There are plants that you can plant that would tolerate wet conditions, but they aren't fragrant.
Willows of all types that are dwarfs will do really good.
Cannas are perenials, I don't know what your zone 8 is, but they should be able to come back with a nice mulching.
Look up Cannas and visit the forum for them. They are very tropical and beautiful.
Also, look for bog plants that love full sun.
Iris might be ok in wet soil, my iris love alot of water.
It's funny, I always look for plants that can live in drier conditions due to lack of rain.

You're in Zone 8, right? That's what it says right next to your name...swamp milkweed is fragrant and perennial; in fact all the milkweeds are, and they can tolerate moist. Joe Pye also likes wet, is perennial, and has a bit of fragrance.

butterfly4u:

Any Species of Willow you suggest? I would love a willow tree, just want to get a hardy one. Looks like the dwarf is the "Kilmarnock Willow" and the full sized "Salix babylonica" Do you think both would damp soil tolerant and cold hardy.. ive seen a dwarf in my area.. funny looking tree :-)

Ah yes i have some cannas, great plants. Wow i really like the Joe-Pye (Eutrochium) genus.. alot of species to choose from and your right they seem to like marshy areas.

elvis: yes im in zone 8 (North Georgia) ah great plant, im going to look into getting seeds for all of these plants noted above! Well besides the Willow, will probably buy a young tree.

thanks everyone! A+++++ info