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Water Sucking Plants for a Berm

16 years ago

My backyard sits below adjacent properties and I am considering an elevated berm of dirt and plants to soak up water as well as route some of the water to a lower elevation. What type of plants should I consider that also do not loose their leaves in the winter?

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bullthistle
16 years ago
Besides the USA you need to tell us what Zone you live in, but the odds are great there will not be a lot of evergreens to chose from that soak up moisture.

Here is a link that might be useful: Propagating Perenneials
appleman1
Original Author
16 years ago
I live in Missouri.
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bullthistle
16 years ago
Go to the Missouri Arboretum website and learn about evergreens that like moisture. I believe its called Kemper.
http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantinfo.shtml. I don't beleive you'll have much luck locating evergreens so you may have to change your direction.

Here is a link that might be useful: Propagating Perennials

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