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WETLAND PLANTS
Alisima plantago-aquatica Water Plantain
~ Semi-aquatic perennial with a fleshy stems , basal, egg-shaped, green leaves on stalks and white flowers in a branching cluster.
~Marshes, ditches, ponds, OBL
~Full sun to Partial Shade, Wet soil, Wetland
~Hardy to -40C (-40F) Zone 2B
~ Height: 120 cm (45"), Spread: 25cm (10")
~#1
Carex aquatilis var dives (sitchensis) Sitka Sedge
~Mid-green grass with drooping or nodding clusters of scales.
~Wetlands, Streamside, reclamation projects and as a marginal plant
~Full sun to partial shade, High in humus, wet soil
~Hardy to Zone 4B
~ Height: 40-150cm (16 in-5 ft), Spread: Indefinite
~77PL, #1
Carex exsiccata Inflated Sedge
~ Large water sedge, extremely robust with slender yellow-green foliage.
~Wetland areas, bog gardens and watersides, FACW
~Full sun, High in humus, wet soil
~Hardy to Zone 3A
~Height: 1.2m (4 ft), Spread: 40-60cm (16-24 in)
~77PL, #1
Carex kelloggii Kellogg's Sedge
~ Densely tufted, medium sized sedge with conspicuous old leaves and brown spotted sheaths.
~Bog gardens, waterside and meadows, FACW
~Full sun, High in humus, wet soil
~Hardy to Zone 4
~Height: Up to 90cm (3 ft), Spread: 30-40cm (12-16 in)
~77PL
Carex lyngbyei Lyngbyei Sedge
~ Coastal species with flat, tall grass-like foliage that is able to grow in tidal marshes.
~Important reclamation species for marshes and estuaries, OBL
~Full sun, high in humus, wet soil
~Hardy to Zone 3B
~Height: 20-100cm (8-39 in) Spread: Indefinite
~77PL
Carex macrocephala Large Headed Sedge
~ Low growing sedge with large distinctive prickly seed heads and pointed yellowish- green foliage.
~Sandy areas and coastal dunes, and rock gardens, FAC
~Full sun, Well-drained, sandy soil, Shoreline
~Hardy to Zone 4B
~Height: 10-40cm (10-16 in), Spread: 30-40cm (12-16 in)
~77PL
Carex mertensii Merten's Sedge
~ Distinctive sedge with its broad colorful spikes and flat dark green foliage.
~Rocky slopes, watersides and wetlands, FACW
~Full sun to partial shade, High in humus, moist soil
~Hardy to Zone 4A
~Height: 1.2m (4 ft), Spread: 40-60cm (16-24 in)
~77PL
Carex obnupta Slough Sedge
~ Coastal species with arching evergreen grass-like foliage which grows well in tidal marshlands and other perennially wet areas.
~Adaptable to a wide variety of wetland sites, OBL
~Full sun to partial shade, High in humus, wet soil
~Hardy to Zone 6A
~ Height: 60-150cm (2-5 ft) , Spread: Indefinite
~77PL, #1
Carex rostrata Beaked Sedge
~ Commonly found along lakeshores. Has large tufts of arching grass-like foliage and stunning golden colored seed heads.
~Wetland reclamation, perennial gardens and ponds, OBL
~Full sun, High in humus, wet soil
~Hardy to Zone 4A
~ Height: 1.2m (4 ft), Spread: Indefinite
~77PL
Carex stipata Sawbeak Sedge
~ Common sedge of road sides and ditches Produces distinctive dense spiky seed heads. ~Very adaptable to a variety of moist sites, OBL
~Full sun, Moist soil
~Hardy to Zone 4B
~Height: 100cm (40 in), Spread: 40-60cm (16-24 in)
~77PL
Carex vulpinoidea Fox Sedge
~ Fox sedge is an attractive plant with slender fox tail-like seed heads.
~Attractive plant with 'ornamental grass' potential in wet areas, also and excellent reclamation species, OBL
~Full sun , Moist soil
~Hardy to Zone 4B
~ Height: 100cm (40 in), Spread: 50-60cm (20-24 in)
~77PL
Eleocharis palustris Spike Rush
~ Evergreen, with a solitary spike at the end of each stem, preferring wet areas.
~Wetland restoration and in or around water garden features, OBL
~Full sun to partial shade, Well-drained, wet soil
~ Height: 10-100cm (4-39 in), Spread: Indefinite
~77PL
Equisetum hyemale Scouring Rush
~ Excellent plant for wetland reclamation: evergreen plant with dark green stiff reed-like foliage. Often grown for its striking form.
~Riverbanks, on open sand bars, beside streams and bog gardens, FACW
~Full sun to partial shade, Moist soil
~Hardy to Zone 3
~Height: 1.5m (5 ft), Spread: Indefinite
~#1
Eriophorum chamissonis Chamisso's Cotton Grass
~ A grass with basal, narrow, channeled leaves and distinctive, fluffy, fruiting heads in a solitary spikelet at tip of stem
~Full sun to partial shade, Moist soil
~Hardy to -34 to -29C (-30 to -20F) Zone 4B
~ Height: 20-70 cm, Spread: 10-25cm
~77PL
Glyceria elata Tall Mannagrass
~Tall graceful native grass with graceful clusters of flowers often found in ditches, swamps and forest clearings.
~Useful around water features and naturalized wet areas, FACW
~Full sun to partial shade, Moist soil
~Hardy to Zone 6
~Height: 1-1.5m (3-5 ft), Spread: 50-70cm (20-28 in)
~77PL
Glyceria grandis Reed Mannagrass
~ Eyecatching because of its size and large spreading flower heads.
~In wetland areas, can tolerate more shade and dryness that other wetland grasses
~Full sun to partial shade, Moist, high in humus soil, FACW
~Hardy to Zone 6
~Height: Up to 2m (6.5 ft), Spread: Up to 1m (3 ft)
~77PL, #1
Iris douglasiana Douglas Iris
~Attractive iris with a blue flower in May
~Wetland or grassland areas , FAC
~Full Sun, Moist Soil
~Hardy to Zone 8
~#1
Iris missouriensis Western Blue Iris
~Narrower green leaf blades and blue flower in May
~Wetland or grassland areas, FAC
~Height: Up to 70cm (30in) tall, Spread: Indefinite
~Full sun, moist soil
~Hardy to Zone 5
~#1
Iris setosa Wild Flag Iris
~Perennial herb with blue flowers in May
~Wet meadows, marshes, lakeshores, FACW
~Full Sun, Wet soils, Grasslands
~Height: Up to 70cm (30in) tall, Spread: Indefinite
~Hardy to Zone 5
~#1
Juncus acuminatus Tapered Rush
~Tufted perennial with half-round, hollow stems, grass-like in appearance, spreading on rhizomes.
~Wetland restoration, lakeshores and marshes, OBL
~Full sun to partial shade, High in humus, wet soil
~Hardy to Zone 3
~Height: 30-90cm (1-3 ft), Spread: Indefinite
~77PL
Juncus bolanderi Bolander's Rush
~ Distinctive round seed heads, distinguished from Juncus ensifolious by its round leaves.
~Reclamation species for lake shores and sandier sites, FACW
~Full sun, Wet, sandy soil , Grassland
~Hardy to Zone 4
~Height: 15-60cm ((6-24 in), Spread: 30-50cm (12-20 in)
~77PL
Juncus effusus Common Rush
~ Commonly found in poorly drained wet meadows, where it forms conspicuous tussoks of green wiry stems.
~Resilient, ideally suited to wetlands and as a marginal plant
~Full sun to partial shade, High in humus, moist , FACW
~Hardy to Zone 4
~Height: 25-250cm (1-8 ft), Spread: Up to 1m (3 ft)
~77PL
Juncus ensifolius Dagger Leaved Rush
~ Leaves laterally flattened, similar to an Iris, tapering to a point and multi flowered round flower heads borne in clusters
~Meadows, waterside and damp areas, FACW
~Full sun, Well-drained, loam
~ Height: 15-60cm (6-24 in), Spread: Indefinite
~Hardy to Zone 3
~77PL
Leymus mollis Dunegrass
~ A clumping perennial,
exclusively found at beach sites with flat, blue-green blades, broad at
base and narrowing at tip and a creamy coloured spikelet.
~Forest edges at gravel beaches, sand dunes.
~Full sun to partial shade, Moist, well drained soil
~Hardy to -20C (-10F)
~Height: 0.5-1.5M (2-5ft), Spread: 1M (3ft)
Mimulus guttatus Yellow Monkey Flower
~ Semi-perennial, showy wetland plant with opposite, oval leaves, green and coarsely toothed and two lipped, yellow flowers with red spots
~ Weeping rock faces, around creeks, springs-shade gardens, OBL
~Partial sun to full shade, Moist soil
~Hardy to-46 C (-50F) Zone 2
~ Height: 30 cm (8"), Spread: 10 cm (4")
~#1
Nuphar polysepalum luteum Yellow Pond Lily
~From enormous rhizomes sprout floating heart-shaped, glossy green leaves and waxy yellow, cup-shaped flowers
~Ponds, wetlands, shallow streams, OBL
~Full sun , Wet soil
~Hardy to Zone 5B
~Height: depends on water depth, Spread: Indefinite
~#1
Oenanthe sarmentosa Pacific Water Parsley
~ Semi-prostrate stems, rooting at the nodes. Aromatic fern-like foliage resembling parsley leaves Produces flat topped clusters of white flowers.
~Marshes, wetlands and streamsides, OBL
~Partial shade, High in humus, wet soil
~Hardy to Zone 5
~Height: 10-15cm (4-6 in), Spread: Up to 1m (3 ft)
~#1
Potentilla anserine pacifica Silverweed
~ Common plant of sandy beach areas along the coast, spreads distinctive silvery compound leaves up to 40cm long via runners, yellow flowers
~Excellent species for reclamation of maritime habitats, OBL
~Full sun, Wet, sandy soil, Shoreline
~Hardy to Zone 3
~Height: 20-30cm (8-12 in), Spread: Indefinite
~#1
Potentilla palustris Marsh Cinquefoil
~Perennial with coarsely toothed pale green leaves, divided into 5-7 leaflets and unusual purple-red flowers
~Marshes, bogs, wet meadows
~Full Sun, Wet Soil, Shoreline
~Hardy to Zone 2
~Height: depends on water depth, Spread: Indefinite
~#1
Sagittaria latifolia Arrowhead
~Arrowhead shaped leaves from a basal rhizome and white flowers on a leafless stem
~Marshes, ponds, lakes, OBL
~Partial Sun, Wet soil, Wetland
~Hardy to Zone 4B
~Height: 20-90cm (9-36in), Spread: Indefinite
~#1
Scirpus acutus Hard Stemmed Bullrush
~ Makes an attractive water garden plant with cylindrical erect reed-like stems.
Uses:Watersides, bog gardens and moist areas. Excellent wetland reclamation species
~Full sun, High in humus, wet soil, OBL
~Hardy to Zone 4B
~Height: 1-3m (3-10 ft), Spread: Indefinite
~77PL, #1
Scirpus cypernus Wool Grass
~ Similar in appearance to Scirpus microcarpus, however it has narrower leaves and 'wooly' flower heads.
~Around ponds, or as a reclamation species in wetland areas, OBL
~Full sun to partial shade, Moist, acidic soil
~Hardy to Zone 3
~Height: 80-150cm (32-60 in), Spread: 50-80cm (20-32 in)
~77PL
Scirpus lacustris spp. validus Soft Stemmed Bullrush
~ Reed-like cylindrical stems, with browinish colored seed heads
~Wetland reclamation, waterside and bog gardens Able to grow in fairly deep water.
~Full sun to partial shade, High in humus, wet soil, OBL
~Hardy to Zone 5
~ Height: 1-3m (3-10 ft), Spread: Indefinite
~77PL
Scirpus maritimus Sea Coast Bullrush
~ Produces tubers that are an excellent food source for migrating water fowl especially snow geese and has a distinctive flower heads composed of flower spikes.
~In wetland areas, spreads via rhizomes
~Full sun, Moist soil
~Hardy to Zone 5
~Height: 20-150cm (8-60 in), Spread: Indefinite
~77PL
Scirpus microcarpus Small Flowered Bullrush
~ Fast growing, hardy wetland plant with dark green arching grass-like foliage.
~Wetlands restoration, ponds and stream banks Excellent for shorelines and wet meadows, OBL
~Full sun to partial shade,High in humus, wet soil
~Hardy to Zone 3
~ Height: Up to 1.5m (5 ft), Spread: Indefinite
~77PL
Sparenguineum emerson Narrow Leaved Bur-Reed
~ Long narrow light green leaves and distinctive burr-like seed heads, staggered on a semi-aquatic terminal spike.
~Waterside planting and as a marginal plant, OBL
~Full sun to partial shade, High in humus, wet soil
~Hardy to Zone 3
~Height: 20-90cm (8-36 in), Spread: Indefinite
~#1
Typha latifolia Cattail
~Persistent, club shaped brown seed heads on tall stems
~ Excellent plant for shorelines and standing water. Useful as a bio-filter in wetland restoration, OBL
~Full sun, High in humus, wet soil
~Hardy to Zone 2
~Height: 1-3m (3-10 ft), Spread: Indefinite
~#1
Viola palustris Marsh Violet
~ Heart-shaped, delicate, veined green leaves on slender stalks from rhizomes and relatively large, white to lavender flowers borne on a single stem
~Wet forests, marsh areas. Nice addition to mossy areas.
~Partial to full shade, Evenly moist soil
~Hardy to-34C (-30F) Zone 4
~Height: 25cm (10in), Spread: Indefinite
~#1
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