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Thu, May 19, 11 at 10:10
| I'm trying to find a good shrub/hedge to plant in a seasonally wet area. In the springtime, there is usually standing water, looking for somethign that's 5-7' tall and a fast grower. ANy recommendations? |
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| clethra, witchhazel, dogwood come to mind quickly as classic moist tolerant shrubs. also good for part-shade. Is your area sun or shade? I hope you don't mean evergreen? That gets a little tougher. Hollies and yews seem pretty tolerant of a wide range of soil types, but standing water would still be risky. |
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| Also Itea virginica, Virginia Sweetspire, might be OK. Claire |
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| Ilex verticillata, Winterberry Holly, is found growing in wet boggy areas and as Wendy mentioned Clethra would be a good choice. How much light does this area get? If it is full sun you might consider some of the hardy hibiscus shrubs as they tolerate wet feet. |
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| Swamp azalea/Rhododendron viscosum is one of the few rhodies that is happy with wet feet. It has pink or white flowers with a lovely scent. It isn't evergreen. High bush blueberries tolerate wet feet. |
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