Plants for Bogs & Wet Areas

American Elderberry, Common Elderberry

Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis, S. canadensis

Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Grows To: 6-12'H x 6-12'W

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade

Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml

Stock 13

American Elderberry, Common Elderberry

Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis, S. canadensis

Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Grows To: 6-12'H x 6-12'W

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade

Container Size: Quart / 30 fl.oz. / 887 ml

Stock 27

Anne Bishop Ginger (Yellow-Orange)

Hedychium 'Anne S Bishop'

Zones: 7B,8,9,10,11

Grows To: 4-5'H

Outdoor Light: AM sun, Filtered shade, Part sun, Part shade, Light shade

Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml

Stock 35

Beale Street Louisiana Iris (Dark Blue, Yellow Signals, Early-Late)

Iris x 'Beale Street'

Zones: 6,7,8,9,10,11

Grows To: 36-42''H, space at 12-18"

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun

Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml

Stock 63

Big Blue Southern Waxy Sedge

Carex glaucescens 'Big Blue'

Wide blue pleated foliage emerges in late winter and early spring to create a large mound of beautiful foliage. Carex glaucescens is one of the most easily recognizable sedges in our Longleaf Pine forests. A tight clump forming perennial, its deep blue foliage color is sure to contrast nicely with other perennials in the shade garden setting off yellows, greens, grays, and the white variegation in neighboring plants. Big Blue Southern Waxy Sedge is a nice blue selection of this species that we collected locally for its rich coloration. Use this sedge in color combination in containers or in the garden. Item# 11115

Zones: 8,9

Grows To: 12-16"H x 16-24"W

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Morning sun, Part shade, Light shade

Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml

Stock 7

Bigfoot Waterclover, Clover Fern, Largefoot Pepperwort

Marsilea macropoda

Zones: 8,9,10

Grows To: 6-10"H and spreading

Outdoor Light: Part sun, Part shade, *Sun, Light Shade, Shade

Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml

Stock 0

Black Coral Giant Elephant Ears

Colocasia 'Black Coral' PPAF

Zones: 7B,8,9,10,11

Grows To: 3-4'H x 2-3'W

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade

Indoor Light: Direct sun, High

Container Size: Quart / 30 fl.oz. / 887 ml

Stock 3

Black Coral Giant Elephant Ears

Colocasia 'Black Coral' PPAF

Zones: 7B,8,9,10,11

Grows To: 3-4'H x 2-3'W

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade

Indoor Light: Direct sun, High

Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml

Stock 60

Blue Cardinal Flower, Great Blue Lobelia

Lobelia siphilitica

Sturdy spikes of brilliant blue to lavender-blue, two-lipped flowers are borne for an exceptionally long period in late summer and into fall on this hardy, native, clump-forming perennial. Suitable for consistently moist to wet soils. The Blue Cardinal Flower is enjoyed by hummingbirds, butterflies, and an variety of other pollinators as well as making a beautiful cutflower. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. Item# 10159.

Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Grows To: 2-3'H x 12-18"W

Outdoor Light: Full sun (moist-wet soils), Morning sun, Light shade

Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml

Stock 59

Blue Ice Bluestar

Amsonia 'Blue Ice'

With some of the deepest blue flowers of any Amsonia and a consistently compact habit, Blue Ice has become one of the most popular Bluestar cultivars on the market. The clusters of deep blue, starry flowers open from deep violet buds and will be sure to brighten any spring garden. Yellow fall color adds to its interest. Bluestars are pest, disease, and deer resistant perennials that are considered to be somewhat drought resistant once well-established. Item# 10652.

Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9

Grows To: 12-24"H x 24-36"W

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade

Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml

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Blue Mistflower, Wild Ageratum, Hardy Ageratum, Blue Boneset

Conoclinium coelestinum, Eupatorium coelestinum

Flat topped clusters of bluish-purple Ageratum-like flowers are born atop sturdy stems in summer and sometimes into fall. Blue Mistflower is a rhizomatous colonizing native perennial that may be best suited to naturalistic settings or among larger growing plants as a tall groundcover. Excellent for pollinators, particularly native bees. Item# 10458.

Zones: 5,6,7,8,9

Grows To: 18-30"H x spreading, space at 8-12" apart

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun

Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml

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Blue Ohio Spiderwort, Bluejacket, Common Spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis

Small clusters of 3 petaled purple flowers sit atop smooth sturdy blue green stems on this clump forming native perennial that begins flowering in early spring and may continue well into mid-summer. Ohio Spiderwort provides nectar to long-tongued bees and other pollinators and is an easy to grow clump forming perennial well-suited to naturalistic gardens and wildflower meadows. It is found naturally throughout the central and eastern US and is somewhat drought resistant once well-established. Item# 11186

Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9

Grows To: 20-30"H x 12-18"W

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade

Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml

Stock 6

Blue Vervain, Simpler's Joy, Swamp Vervain, Swamp Verbena

Verbena hastata

Dense branching spikes of tiny purplish-blue to lavender flowers are produced throughout summer on tall sturdy stems and attract a variety of pollinators including butterflies and bees. Once the flowers have faded the seeds are enjoyed by a variety of native songbirds. The foliage is used by the Common Buckeye Butterfly as a caterpillar host plant. As the common name of Swamp Vervain implies this native perennial enjoys consistently moist to wet soils. American Blue Vervain is not a reliably long-lived perennial so allowing it to go to seed will also help to ensure you have plants for next season. Item# 10869.

Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8

Grows To: 3-5'H x 12-24''W

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade

Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml

Stock 18

Buttonbush, Button Willow, Honey Bells

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Lightly honey scented, white to cream, tight ball-like flower clusters are produced on new growth in late spring and summer and attract an array of butterflies, bees, and other garden beneficials. The Buttonbush is a vigorous, medium-sized to large growing, deciduous shrub that does best in consistently moist soils with most of a day of sunlight. A moderate to severe annual pruning of established plants in late winter helps to promote fuller plants and the most flowers. Item# 9247.

Zones: 5,6,7,8,9,10

Grows To: 6-12'+H x 4-8'W+

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade

Container Size: 4.5 inch R / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml

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Cardinal Flower, Red Cardinal Flower

Lobelia cardinalis

2-3' high spikes of glowing scarlet tubular flowers are produced in late spring or summer on this US native wildflower. A rosette forming herbaceous perennial to biennial, the Red Cardinal Flower is commonly found along stream banks, marshes, and bogs and will perform well in average to wet garden soils. Attracts hummingbirds and other pollinators. Item # 1217.

Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Grows To: 18-36''H x 12''W

Outdoor Light: Part shade, Light shade, *Part sun, *Full sun

Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml

Stock 0

Chadd's Ford Fragrant Lady's Tresses Orchid, Marsh Lady's Tresses

Spiranthes odorata 'Chadd's Ford', S. cernua var. odorata

Sturdy spiraling spikes of fragrant white two-lipped tubular flowers are held above the low rosettes of foliage in late summer. Fragrant or Marsh Lady's Tresses are native to the woodlands of the eastern half of the US and Chadd's Ford is an exceptionally robust selection producing larger flowers as well as spikes that may reach 2' high. This is a slowly multiplying hardy perennial suitable for moist soils to bogs. Images courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. Item# 10166.

Zones: 5,6,7,8

Grows To: 18-24''H x 12-16''W

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade

Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml

Stock 0

Climbing Hydrangea, Woodvamp, Decumaria

Decumaria barbara

Up to 6" wide, fragrant, slightly rounded, white flower clusters arch away from their structure on semi-lax stems showing off numerous small white flowers that attract bees and butterflies. The dark green glossy foliage creates a strong contrast to the brilliant white flowers. This native Climbing Hydrangea is typically found growing where soils are consistently moist in shaded to filtered shade conditions. It is a hardy deciduous woody vine that uses a multitude of rootlets along its stems to grab onto structures for support and may be used as a groundcover as well. Only mature vertical growing stems produce the new growth that creates the early to midsummer flowering stems. A west central Louisiana selection. Item# 11080

Zones: 6,7,8,9

Grows To: 20-40'H

Outdoor Light: Light shade, Shade, Filtered shade, Cool morning sunlight

Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml

Stock 10

Correll's False Dragonhead, Obedient Plant

Physostegia correllii

Correll's False Dragonhead is a rare but wonderful, seemingly more refined garden species that is as vigorous as it is beautiful. The dense spikes of purplish-pink, tubular, often speckled, flowers are held atop sturdy, 3' high stems in summer. Like most other Physostegias, Correll's False Dragonhead does spread by large rhizomes even in average soils. The leaves of this species are toothed, widest in the middle, sessile, and are almost always a rich dark green. Item# 10236.

Zones: 7,8,9,10,11,(6?)

Grows To: 3-7'H x 12-18''W

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun

Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml

Can't Ship To: AZ, CA

Stock 4

Crimson-Eyed Rosemallow, Swamp Mallow

Hibiscus moscheutos

This native perennial Hibiscus boasts 6-8" wide white to pink flowers with a dark burgundy eye. Common to moist and wet areas as the name implies but is quite happy in average moist garden soils. A vigorous and hardy native perennial that can reach 7' but is more commonly found at 4'. The foliage may be used as a butterfly larval host by Hairstreaks, Blues, Coppers, and others. Item# 9399.

Zones: 5,6,7,8,9,10 (mulch in 5,6,7,8)

Grows To: 4-6'H x 4-5'W

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun

Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml

Stock 0

Crown of Snow Obedient Plant, False Dragon's Head

Physostegia virginiana 'Crown of Snow', P. virginiana alba

Tall spikes of pure white tubular blooms are borne atop sturdy stems above a rosette of medium green foliage. This is a hardy, perennial native and is a good choice for Butterflies, Hummingbirds, and as a cutflower. Item # 9134.

Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11

Grows To: 2-3'H x 12-18''W and spreading

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun

Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml

Stock 0

Cyclamint Louisiana Iris (Fuchsia, Midseason)

Iris x 'Cyclamint'

Ruffled deep fuschia purple falls are centered with lighter fuschia purple standards. Beautiful, full, nearly rounded flowers. A vigorous and hardy Louisiana Iris which multiplies readily in average garden soils, moist to wet soils, or can be set in water gardens where the container is just below the water's surface. Blooms March through May. Item# 1138.

Zones: 6,7,8,9

Grows To: 30-36''H, space at 12-18"

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun

Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml

Stock 0

Eastern Bluestar

Amsonia tabernaemontana

Clusters of blue to light blue, star-shaped flowers are borne in spring on sturdy stems atop the wide foliage. The Eastern Bluestar makes a wonderful garden addition with a mannerly clump forming habit and excellent pest and disease resistance. Yellow fall foliage color adds to its interest. Item# 10268.

Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9

Grows To: 2-3'H x 3-4'W

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade

Container Size: 3.5 inch / 16 fl.oz. / 473 ml

Stock 14

Edward's Plateau Buttonbush, Button Willow, Honey Bells

Cephalanthus occidentalis 'Edward's Plateau'

From the heart of Texas' Edward's Plateau comes this alkaline tolerant selection of Buttonbush with slightly narrower foliage with a bronze to gray cast. Like the species it produces tight, white to cream colored, rounded Sputnik-like flowers in late spring and summer that attract an array of butterflies, bees, and garden beneficials with its sweet, honey colored nectar. The Buttonbush is a vigorous, medium-sized to large growing, deciduous shrub that does best in consistently moist soils with most of a day of sunlight. A moderate to severe annual pruning of established plants in late winter helps to promote fuller plants and the most flowers. Item# 11264

Zones: 6,7,8,9,10

Grows To: 6-12'+H x 4-8'W+

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Part shade

Container Size: 4.5 inch R / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml

Stock 8

EverColor® Everillo Japanese Sedge

Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' 21002

Chartreuse spring foliage matures to bright golden yellow and develops into a tidy mound of finely textured foliage. The brilliantly contrasting foliage of Evercolor® Everillo Japanese Sedge and its mannerly clump forming habit make this a great choice for mixed containers, formal settings, living walls, as well as in perennial gardens and landscapes. Easy, hardy, and reliable under average growing conditions. Image courtesy of North Creek Nurseries. Item# 10919.

Zones: 5,6,7,8,9

Grows To: 6-12"H x 12-18"W

Outdoor Light: Full sun, Part sun, Morning sun, Part shade, Light shade, Shade

Container Size: 4.5 inch / 20 fl.oz. / 591 ml

Stock 18