Plants for Damp Soils

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White pig tail flowers yellow  and green 20cm variegated clumps

Gossamer grass 80cm clumps arching stems of feathery heads with reddish hue, shade

Large evergreen iris like leaves ,arching sprays sky blue flowers 1.5m sun

Silver sword like foliage to 1m or more. Large bunches of orange berries if pollinated. Best in semi shade in hot climates, good coastal. NZ native.Landscape grades

Stiff green leaves orange berries, 1m clumps will take dark shade

Known as kauri grass is a great ground plant for semi shade in native plantings. Its green robust tufted leaves are most attractive once mature

An erect swamp grass great for around ponds bright green

80cm tall green clumps for swamps, good for wild life cover.NZ native

Mini taro blue green leaves clump forming

Large round leaves pink flower spikes.To replace gunnera now on weed list

2m tall green restio graceful by water in a sunny or semi shade position. Very ornamental good cut

Will grow in damp soils see main list

Mix of whites, blues, and purples

This NZ Native rush known as jointed rush with dark brown bands on its grey rush like stems is great for moist to wet soils and coastal conditions but not essential

30-40cm  grassy clumps, masses with flowers like butterflies, very dainty shade and damp

Large yellow spotted green leaves for damp or shade, 50cm

Banded or zebra grass 2m tall green with yellow bands appearing in. Early summer,damp.

Yellow candelabra primrose 80cm stems

Soft fluffy green foliage 50cm,small brown flower heads to 1.2m damp

Orange or yellow hooded flowers 60cm tall, multi colour pichers, sun.Grow in sphagnum moss, require constant moisture.DO NOT FEED!!!!!!

N.Z native restio found in peat swamps has become uncommon due to draining this large rush is great for wetlands

A versatile garden plant, sun loving but enjoys damp conditions, long flowering. If cut back after first flush asecond flowering in the autumn

Pure white flowers

Soft baby pink masses flowers 40cm

Rich rose pink

2m spikes of gold flowers, 1m clumps pleated leaves, sun

Pink form white with pink throat. Good pink in shade