Plants Which Like Alot Of Water?

[muchlovex]

The soil in my borders are in need of a few plants. I am wondering as the soil is quite waterlogged are there any plants who like alot of water.

Thanks

[muchlovex]

Maybe a shrub would be better as i want an evergreen.

[rowanwitch]

some bamboos but I'd go with rushes,sedges,the big native yellow iris, skunk cabbage or if you have a huge space a gunnera if not astilbes, ligularia and basically anything that grows beside ponds and lakes

[coccinelle]

Google 'bog gardens' and it'll give you a list of plants that like those conditions. I visited a bog garden in Scotland a few years ago and it was a welcome change to the usual gardens we see.

[Mosaic]

I think my entire garden is now a bog.

[Chipchopper]

Some things you might like to consider before you decide what to plant.....
Available space- You don't want to plant something that will soon out grow your borders.

Is it usually waterlogged, year-round or just a temporary thing with all the recent rain ?

Soil type- Acid or alkaline ?

I will assume for now that the soil is fairly moist, most of the time and you don't have that much space and it's also on the acidic side...

A compact blueberry may do well and will provide delicious fruit!
The one I recommend is Vaccinium corybosum 'Sunshine blue
the leaves are blue-green, flowers pink-white followed by big purple berries

Or perhaps a close relative the evergreen huckleberry- Vaccinium ovatum (box huckleberry) small shiny dark green leaves, pink flowers followed by small black berries

Both shrubs prefer acidic soil, so add plenty of ericacious compost at planting time

[Buenchico]

This is well worth playing with!
http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector

Chris