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Mon, Mar 21, 11 at 16:27
| I live in a Chicago Suburb and back up to a river. The river flood the back half of my backyard a few times a years. Usually for only a few days at a time with water about 1 foot deep or so. Although, last year we hit our 100 year flood plain so it was flooded a good 4 or 5 feet for about a week. Although, from what I hear it is not typical (fortunately!). I am looking to plant some shrubs/plants in that area, but I don't know if there are any good ones that might be tolerant of being flooded every so often. right now it's wooded mostly with Box Elder trees and a Red Maple or two so it's very shady. Can anyone give me any direction?
Thanks in advance! :) |
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- Posted by terrestrial_man 9 (eyuracleo@hotmail.com) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 2:07
| You might want to try native marshland plants. check the link. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Native plant internet retailers links by state
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- Posted by catherinet z5 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 12:10
| lobelia is good for wet places. Also, how about marsh marigold and marsh milkweed. Japanese iris like water. |
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- Posted by pashta_2006 Z4 ADK NY (pashta@aol.com) on Tue, Mar 22, 11 at 17:28
| Pussy Willows!!! They are my favorite, in the spring at least. |
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| Just plain old weeping willows. I always liked the contrasting greens of the willows against the other trees. They also are pretty in the early spring with the ends of the limbs become yellow |
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| petasites japonica ligularia rodgersia astilboides tabularis (can you tell i like the big-leafed monsters? :) |
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