Perennials For Damp Soil

Ground-covering native Viola for naturalization in partial shade or shade. Beautiful small plant, not fussy about soils, tolerant to drier shade. Can become aggressive seeder or spreader, so the...

Coral bell with unique shiny dark purple to almost black leaves and pink speckles that enlarge a bit with season and gain some pink-cream hue. Vigorous and healthy variety.

Evergreen structural plant that adds drama to your flower bed. Tough as nails, tolerant to various growing conditions, heat, humidity, drought, lean soil and even some shade.

Non-aggressive sedge with tidy, medium-sized clumps with groundcovering and weed suppressing growth. Fine semi-evergreen leaves. One of the top

Unique hybrid of white flowering Solidago ptarmicoides (also called Aster ptarmicoides) with yellow-flowering Goldenrod. 'Sweet Kisses' gained from this cross: a

Great selection of southeastern native woodland-edge perennial. A bit more compact, 1/3 more flowers and more orange-red flowers (the species has more magenta-red flowers). 'Ragin Cajun' also...

Pollinator-friendly perennial for a sunny garden. The peach-colored flowers fade to yellow, so at times you'll observe a bi-color effect. This tall, sturdy, fast-growing plant is perfect for the...

Meadow Sage 'Lyrical White' - sturdy mounding habit, very hardy and reliable reblooming/long season flowering. Blooming T

New hybrid coneflower with compact, upright habit, large bright orange flowers and a very long flowering season from June to September. Narrower leaves show parentage of narrow-leaf coneflowers.

Compact and short form of Joe Pye Weed. 'Euphoria Ruby' offers extended blooming period, because it starts to bloom earlier than the tall species. More suitable for smaller beds and gardens. Still...

Southeastern, native sedge with significantly blue-green leaves. Requires some shade during the day, likes moisture, but will grow fine in average garden conditions. Well behaved, clumping, with...

Smaller and compact version of Lady's Mantle. Great neutral filler or small groundcover. Not as aggressive of a seeder as A. mollis. Possibly better for a bit cooler areas.

Valuable late bloomer, usually one of the last sunflower to bloom. Magnet for Monarchs, butterflies, skippers and moths, small songbirds feed on seeds. Large 2-2.5" wide golden flowers, very narrow...

'Spring Symphony' seems to be the only long-lasting and reliable Foamflower in our Midwestern conditions (Bloomington, IN)!

Vigorous, very dark black/brown-leaved selection of Asian Bugbane. 2' long flowering spikes with small fragrant white flowers (fragrance reminicent of grape or jasmine). Best in sunny woodland edge...

Native dayflower, unlinke the invasive Asian species, this one is perennial. Interesting addition to moist or wet places, moist woodland edge garden or pollinator garden. Rarely offered.