What shrubs or bushes absorb a lot of water?
Question:I'm also looking for trees that absorb a lot of water
I'm looking for shrubs/bushes /trees to absorb water at the top of a hill to decrease the amount of water at the bottom of the hill
Answers:
Shrubs, bushes and trees that absorb a lot of water include: Azalea, Cranberry, Elderberry, Rhododenden, Witch Hazel, Willows, & Birch.
Consider Blueberries. Almost carefree, beautiful red leaves in the fall & fruit! My favorite bush.
Here's a site for plants & trees Preferring Moist Conditions:
http://www.taoherbfarm.com/herbs/resourc...
Some Trees & Shrubs that might interest you found on another site :
http://www.hillkeep.ca/ts%20a-b.htm...
Acer circinatum -this maple has acid-green leaves and red twigs on new growth, rose-tinged, dangling flowers in spring
Amelanchier alnifolia (Serviceberry, Shadbush. This tall, deciduous shrub has grey-green leaves, dazzling white flowers in spring, and blue-black berries.
Andromeda polifolia L. Bog-rosemary. This choice small evergreen shrub grows in bogs across the northern hemisphere.Abundant small, pink, heather-like flowers bloom at the tips of its branches
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng. Ericaceae (Heath family). Kinnikinnick, Bearberry. Prostrate, evergreen, easy to care for: this is a classic groundcover and will also help to hold a bank. The leathery, dark green leaves often turn maroon in autumn. Clusters of pinkish-white, urn-shaped flowers are followed by red berries.
Besides shrubs & bushes, consider planting ferns like Athyrium (Lady Fern, 'Ghost', Japanese Painted Fern and English Painted Fern) & tall decorartive grasses like Miscanthus. Also look into Filipendula purpurea (Queen of the Prairie) which grows 4-5' & bears beautiful, feathery, two-toned pink blooms from mid to late summer. It loves wet areas & naturalizes easily.
If you live in zone 10, you can grow the 3' tall Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus). It is an excellent source of citronella which repels mosquitos. Imagine being able to solve two problems with one plant. LOL
Make sure you amend the soil & use plenty of mulch to hold the water better when you plant at the top of the hill. Consider planting some of those water absorbing plants at the bottom of the hill, too.
Enjoy!
Not gonna happen. They can't take water up faster than it rains. You be better off planting something on the side of the hill to slow down the run of the water. Tall grasses I would think.
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