As temperatures and climates change, the need to grow resilient plants becomes more necessary for the gardener. Here expert plantsman and landscape designer Cassian Schmidt picks out his top choices of plants for winter wet soil <\/p>
At Hermannshof, we use the German system of garden habitats to select plants according to their habitat requirements, sociability and aesthetic qualities<\/a>. This is essential to achieve long-term, ecologically balanced and low-maintenance<\/a> horticultural plant communities in gardens and urban green spaces. Below is my choice of plants that will be perfect for very wet soil.<\/p> Looking for the best winter flowering plants? <\/a><\/p> More<\/strong><\/p> Key: H = height; S = spread; C = conditions; SI = season of interest; HR = hardiness rating.<\/a><\/strong><\/p> An attractive, clump-forming perennial<\/a>, with willow-like leaves that turn from mid-green to buttery yellow, and bronze in autumn<\/a>. The open clusters of star-shaped flowers are an intense metallic-blue and appear from early May. Emerges with dark, smoky-purple shoots. H<\/strong> 1m. S<\/strong> 60cm. C<\/strong> Moist, well-drained soil; full sun to part shade. SI<\/strong> May \u2013 October. HR<\/strong> RHS H5, USDA 3a-9b.<\/p> An upright, deciduous shrub with dark-green leaves that turn an intense, dark purple-red in autumn. Profuse, large clusters of white flowers in late spring, followed by edible purple-black berries, much appreciated by birds. H<\/strong> 2-2.5m. S<\/strong> 1.5m. C<\/strong> Moist but well-drained soil; full sun to part shade. SI<\/strong> May \u2013 October. HR RHS H7, USDA 4a-8b.<\/p>Plants for wet soil in winter<\/h2>
Amosonia tabernaemontana <\/em>var. Salicifolia<\/em><\/h3>
Aronia melanocarpa<\/em> \u2018Viking\u2019<\/h3>
Watch Cassian Schmidt deliver the winter lecture at the New York Botanical Garden<\/h4>