Shrubs and Plants for Soggy Soil in Zone 8

Moisture-Loving Species for Wet Areas

For an area that stays soggy a week after rain (AL, zone 8):

• Trees/shrubs: Swamp maple, swamp azalea, shrub dogwood, yellow twig dogwood, St. John's wort, winterberry, willows, sweet bay magnolia, highbush blueberry, arrowwood, bayberry, Carolina allspice, elderberry, swamp rose, summersweet.
• Perennials: Louisiana iris, Virginia iris, yellow flag, Japanese iris, cardinal flower, marsh mallow, marsh marigold, peppermint, rose mallow, cobra plant, sunberry, cranberry.

These tolerate or prefer wet feet and will help absorb excess moisture.