What trees like really wet soil?

What trees like really wet soil?

Trees for Wet Ground

• Acer campestre (Field maple)
• Acer negundo (Box elder)
• Acer pseudoplatanus varieties (Norway maple)
• Acer rubrum (Candian maple or red maple)
• Acer saccharinum (Silver maple)
• Alnus incana (Grey alder)
• Alnus glutinosa (Common alder)
• Alnus – other varieties (Alder)

What grows well in waterlogged soil?

Perennial plants that tolerate standing water and flooded areas include:

• Water hyssop.
• Pickerelweed.
• Cattail.
• Iris.
• Canna.
• Elephant’s ear.
• Swamp sunflower.
• Scarlet swamp hibiscus.

Which tree species is the most tolerant to flooding?

Which trees are most tolerant of flooding?

• Red maple (Acer rubrum)
• Silver maple (Acer saccharinum)
• River birch (Betula nigra)
• Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
• Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
• Tupelo or black gum(Nyssa sylvatica)
• Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)
• Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides)

Do pine trees grow well in wet soil?

Grown throughout the Northern Hemisphere for commercial and ornamental purposes, pines are evergreens and retain attractive foliage year-round. As softwoods, most pine species grow quickly (some as much as 36 inches per year), and many are tolerant of wet soils.

Can oak trees tolerate wet soil?

Many trees soak up a lot of water, and some are better at the job than others. Pin oak, dogwood, and sycamore tolerate poorly drained soil and are easy to grow.

How do you plant a tree in wet soil?

How to Plant Trees or Shrubs in Wet or Clay Soils

1. Excavate planting pits so they are large enough to accommodate the slow percolation rate.
2. Remove excess water from the bottom of the planting pits and direct it to a lower elevation by using French drains or perforated plastic (PVC or ABS) pipe.

What evergreens grow in wet soil?

Evergreen Shrubs

• Agarista populifolia – Florida Leucothoe.
• Cyrilla racemiflora – Leatherwood.
• Fatsia japonica – Japanese Fatsia.
• *Ilex glabra – Inkberry.
• Ilex verticillata – Winterberry.
• Ilex vomitoria – Yaupon Holly.
• Illicium floridanum – Florida Anise.
• Leucothoe axillaris – Coastal Leucothoe.

Can you plant a tree in wet soil?

With the soil so thoroughly soaked, it would be a shame not to take advantage of one other fall planting opportunity–to plant a tree or some shrubs. Both require big holes, which are a whole lot easier to dig in a moist soil.

What kind of trees grow in water?

Trees That Grow Well in Water

• Mangrove. Mangrove trees are one of the few trees that grow and thrive even when its roots are continually submerged in salt water.
• Pumpkin Ash. The pumpkin ash tree (Fraxinus profunda) is a species of ash that thrives in standing water.
• Water Tupelo.
• Bald Cypress.

What evergreens can handle wet soil?

Do evergreens grow in wet soil?

A: Soggy soil is the kiss of death for most evergreens. Balsam fir (Abies balsamea) and black spruce (Picea mariana) also tolerate wet soil fairly well, but neither one of them is very fond of our summer heat (especially balsam fir).

Do spruce trees do well in wet soil?

We have an area of our yard at the bottom of a small slope. It tends to stay damp to wet. It’s also clay….Evergreen Trees for Wet Areas.

Common name	Latin name	Hardiness
White Spruce	Picea glauca	Zones 2-6
Black Spruce	Picea mariana	Zones 3-5
Red Spruce	Picea rubra	Zones 3-5