What is a good backyard plant to absorb excess water?
Question:I've got a smallish backyard, and a part of it gets swampy after a rain. I'm looking for an attractive plant (or plants) I can establish in that area to drink up the excess water. I live in the Eastern U.S. - hardiness zone 6B. Any ideas? Has to be something I can readily find in my area!
Answers:
not many plants thrive in marshy areas, but u can try "hardy hibiscus" also called "swamp rose"
Aloe , Yucca and any shrub type succulent wil do the job! cheers
dog wood bushes love water so do birch trees maples and a few pines
All of the willows, a mature weeping willow can suck up 50 gallons or more an hour ! If that's too big try a corkscrew willow or the even smaller pink and white variegated Nishiki. RScott
Hosta plants are good for borders and love the water. they are usually a pretty hardy plant. When they get big you can split them and have new plants.
well ..I'd start with a few yards of topsoil dumped in there and spread it out to build up the grade a bit , then I would plant water loving trees and plants... go to your local park that has a pond... you will see weeping willow/ infact all willows. Swamp maple, Large Ornamental grasses, water/bog plants like Iris/Blue/yellow flag, .I have heard that a mature apple tree with apples will take at least 90 gallons of water a day from the soil...So see what is planted in your area in wet locations and follow through in your yard with like plantings.
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