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Bog
Garden Design
Got a spot in
the landscape that stays consistently moist
or wet? No need to build an expensive drain
system when you can turn that liability
into a beautiful asset with plants that
thrive in damp or moist conditions. The
plants found in the design below are one's
we have found to be most hardy, asthetically
attractive, and readily available.
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Plant
Descriptions
Name:
Joe
Pye Weed
Botanical:
Eupatorium
Height
x Width:
4-6' H x 2-4' W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Lilac
Bloom
Time:
July to October
Water:
Prefers consistent moisture.
Water during dry spells.
Features:
Stately native
plant producing large rounded
domes of lilac flower clusters
in late summer and fall at the
ends of sturdy stems that are
clothed in vanilla scented leaves.
Excellent as a background in soils
that retain some moisture during
dry spells.
Companions:
Elephant
Ears, Iris, Bee Balm, Calla Lily,
Canna Lily Bengal Tiger, perennial
Hibiscus, Bog Salvia, Joe Pye
Weed, and other plants that prefer
moisture retentive soils.
Name:
Hibiscus
'Swamp'
Botanical:
Hibiscus coccineus
Height
x Width:
6' H x 6' W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Red - 6" across
Bloom
Time:
Summer into Fall
Water:
Dry or Wet!
Features:
Outstanding red
flowers are 6" across. Cutleaf
foliage is very attractive.Outstanding
specimen or background plant in
the perennial garden or landscape.
Tolerates damp or dry soils.
Companions:
Other
perennial Hibiscus, Yellow Flag
Iris, Horsetail Grass, Canna Lilies,
Joe Pye Weed, Bee balm, Calla
Lilies, and other plants that
like damp soils.
Name:
Iris
'Yellow Flag'
Botanical:
Iris psuedacorus
Height
x Width:
3-5' H x 2' W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partials Shade
Bloom
Color:
Yellow
Bloom
Time:
May-June
Water:
Dry or wet!
Features:
Large yellow
flowers are produced in late spring
on sturdy stalks that rise above
vertical gray green foliage. Prefers
moisture retentive soils but tolerates
it dry too.
Companions:
Elephant
Ears, other Iris, Bee Balm, Calla
Lily, Canna Lily Bengal Tiger,
perennial Hibiscus, Bog Salvia,
Joe Pye Weed, and other plants
that prefer moisture retentive
soils.
Name:
Elephant
Ears
Botanical:
Colocasia, Alocasia
Height
x Width:
3-5' H x 3-5' W
Exposure:
Shade or Partial Shade - some
take Full Sun
Foliage
Color:
Asoorted
Bloom
Time:
Water:
Prefers moisture retentive soils
but tolerates it dry
Features:
Huge tropical
foliage resembling elephant ears
is outstanding in the landscape.
Some prefer moisture retentive
soils and others will tolerate
it dry. A must in every landscape!
Companions:
Yellow
Flag Iris, Horsetail Grass, Bee
Balms, Swamp Hibiscus, Calla Lilies,
Swamp Sunflower, and other plants
that prefer moisture retentive
soils.
Name:
'Bog'
Salvia - REPELS
DEER!
Botanical:
Salvia ulginosa
Height
x Width:
3-4' H x 3-4' W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Intense Sky Blue
Bloom
Time:
June to Frost and beyond!!
Water:
Performs well in damp or dry
soils!
Features:
This Salvia actually
repels deer!!! The odor that comes
from the foliage is intolerable
to our fluffy tailed friends.
Plant several of these beauties
around the yard and no more deer!
Companions:
Other
Salvias, Yarrows, Sedums, Coneflowers,
Rudbeckias, Agastaches, Butterfly
Weed, Butterfly Bush, Lantanas,
Coreopsis, Ryans Daisy, Asters,
all kinds of shrubs, and many
more!
Name:
Canna
Lily 'Bengal Tiger or Tropicana'
Botanical:
Canna
Height
x Width:
3-5' H x 1-3' W
Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom
Color:
Golden-Orange
Bloom
Time:
May to Frost!
Water:
Dry or damp
Features:
Golden-Orange
flowers are produced atop outstanding
variegated, green, red, and yellow
foliage. A beauty! Excellent in
the landscape or container plantings.
Tolerates dry or damp soils.
Companions:
Other
Cannas, Elephant Ears, Yellow
Flag Iris, Perennial Hibiscus,
Calla Lilies, and many more.
Name:
Bee
Balm
Botanical:
Monarda
Height
x Width:
2-4' H x 1-2' W
Exposure:
Full Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Red, Burgundy, or Pink
Bloom
Time:
Summer
Water:
Performs best in moisture retentive
soils
Features:
Enormously large,
nectar rich blooms arranged in
whirling clusters atop tall stems
are a hummingbird magnet! The
most mildew-resistant selection.
Companions:
Combine
with other plants that attract
hummingbirds and that prefer moisture
retentive soils.
Name:
Mazus
Botanical:
Mazus reptans
Height
x Width:
2-4"' H x 18-24"'
W
Exposure:
Sun or Partial Shade
Bloom
Color:
Blue-lavender
Bloom
Time:
Spring
Water:
Performs best in moisture retentive
soils
Features:
Cute lavender-blue
flowers produced abobe dense dark
green, matt-forming foliage. Prefers
moisture retentive soils.
Companions:
Useful
as a groundcover in situtations
with moisture retentive soils.
