Types of moisture loving plants

Moisture loving plants grow naturally in boggy ground, they are some of the most colorful plants for water garden and include many of the irises, lobelias and candelabra primulas.

Name Mature height in cm Flowering period Description
Aruncus dioicus. goat's beard 120 to 180 winter Good plant for waterside. Dark divide foliage and heavy plumes of creamy-white flowers
Aruncus diocus Kneiffii 60 to 90 winter Attractive light green deeply cut leaves. Creamy white flowers.
ASTILBE 30 to 50 winter Height and flowering period depends upon variety
Darmera peltata 60 to 90 spring Huge, peltate leaves often more than 30 cm  across and 60 to 90 cm high. The white or rose colored flowers appear in spring before the leaves, borne on stems 30 to 60 cm high
FILIPENDULA. meadow sweet     Beautiful hardy perennials. Height and flowering depend on variety.
F.palmata 60 to 90 winter Five-lobed dark green leaves and tiny rose pink flowers, fading to pale pink and white.
F.rubra Venusta 60 to 90 winter Deep pink, carmine flowers
F. ulmaria 60 to 90 winter The pinnate, coarsley serrated leaves are dark green with white hairy underside. Cream-white fragrant flowers.
Gunnera manicata 180 to 300 summer A magnificent species with gigantic dark green kidney-shaped leaves from 150 to 300 cm across borne on long, stout, prickly stems. Insignificant green flowers form dense, cone-shape panicles.
HEMERROCALLIS 40 to 100 winter An invaluable genus for bog and water garden setting, producing a richness of colour and wealth of flower unrivalled by any other class of plant.
HOSTA 30 to 90 winter Height and flowering period depends on variety. An attractive species mainly grown for their wide height of foliage ranging from dark, glaucous green leaves to variegated and margined ones.,
Ligularia przewalskii 80 to 120 winter Tall, bright yellow flowers spikes. Green leaves with a reddish underside.
Musk mallow 60 to 90 winter Excellent on poor soils. Abundance of 5 cm diameter rose-pink flowers.

Moisture loving plants

Name Mature height in cm Flowering period Description
Persicaria amphibia. willow grass 60 to 90 winter Long lanceolate leaves and pretty pink spikes of flowers.
Persicaria amplexicaulis Atrosanguinea 90 to 100 winter The attraction of this plant is its long flowering season, producing large quantities of scarlet flower spikes.
Persicaria bistorte Superba 70 to 80 winter Very deep pink flowers.
Primula beesiana 40 to 60 winter A beautiful Chinese bog primula, producing whorls of fragrant, rosy carmine flowers.
Primula Bartley strain 50 to 90 winter Many attractive colors, buff, apricot, rose, pink and salmon hues with all the intermediates.
Primula bulleyana 60 to 90 winter Candelabra group, dark green leaves are oblong and ovate, numerous stems have buff/orange flowers.
Drumstick primrose 30 to 60 summer Vigorous growth, very suitable for water side planting. Colors range from pale lilac to deep purple and carmine.
Primula denticula Alba 30 to 60 winter Common Himalayan primrose, robust growth, pure white.
Primula denticulata Rubra 30 to 40 summer Handsome variety with deep purplish red flowers and large, smooth foliage.
Primula floridae. giant cowslip 60 to 90 winter Resembles a giant cowslip, heart-shaped leaves and soft yellow bell shaped flowers.
Primula japonica 60 to 90 winter Calelabra group, waterside species with rosettes of pale green. Oblong-obovate leaves and stout stems with crimson flowers.
Primula japonica Millers Crimson 50 to 60 winter Large heads of brilliant dark crimson flowers.
Primula rosea 15 to 20 summer Tufts of pale green foliage and loose umbels of clear rose flowers.
Primula sikkimensis 40 to 60 winter One of the most beautiful of the genus. Pale green leaves, fragrant, nodding, pale yellow flowers.
Primula vialii 30 to 40 winter Pale green leaves, dense spikes of dainty lavender blue flowers. Before opening, the buds are a conspicuous shade of bright red.
Primula vulgaris 15 to 20 summer A dwarf species with a rosette of bright green corrugated leaves and yellow flowers with deeper centers.
Rheum palmatum 200 to 300 winter Slow growing plant with gigantic leaves, requiring a great deal of space. Pink or red bead-like flowers.
Rheum palmatum Atrosanguineum 200 to 300 winter Improved form with richer red leaves
Rodgersia pinnata Elegans 100 to 150 winter Decorative, perennials plant with feathery, bronzed foliage and rich rose blooms.
Schizostylis coccinea 60 to 90 summer Mid-green, flat sword like leaves. Six to ten star-shaped red flowers on each stem.
Schizostlis coccinea Mrs Hegarty 60 to 90 summer Mid green, green, flat sword like leaves. Six to ten star-shaped pink flowers on each stem.
Scrophularia auriculata Variegata 60 to 100 winter An outstanding plant with dark green leaves and bright cream variegations. Insignificant maroon flowers.
Golden rod 30 to 60 winter Golden yellow flower bracts in many rows.
Trollius 60 to 120 winter Large round buttercup like flowers and dark green leaves.

Moisture Loving Ferns

Name Mature height in cm Average spread in cm Description
Adiantum pedatum 30 to 45 30 to 50 A beautiful North American variety with purplish black stems and delicate foliage.
Adiantum venustum 30 to 45 30 to 50 A very striking outdoor species with light green, gracefully dropping fronds and glistening black stems.
A. scolopendrium Capitatum. crested 30 to 40 30 to 50 Strap-shaped leaves ending in a finely chiseled crest
A. scolopendrium Cristatum. spleen wort 30 to 45 30 to 50 Leaf divides about half away from the top, re-divides and has crests or tassels on the upper part of fronds.
A. scolopendrium Marginatum 30 to 45 30 to 30 A narrow leaf with a deeply lobed margin
A. scolopendrium Undulatum 30 to 45 30 to 50 The leaf has a frilly, undulating edge
A. scolopendrium Vulgare hart's tongue fern 30 to 45 30 to 50 The common form of the hart's tongue fern having evergreen leaves which are bright green, smooth, leathery and strap-shaped.
Athyrium filix-femina. the lady fern 80 to 90 40 to 60 One of the prettiest of our native ferns, with tufts, with tufts of tall, lacy pale green arching foliage.
Athyrium filix-femina Cristatum 70 to 90 40 to 60 Prettily crested leaves.
Athyrium filix-femina Vernoniae 90 to 100 30 to 50 Delicate, pale green fronds with terminal crests and a conspicuous red mid-rib.
Athryrium filix-femina Victoriae 90 to 100 40 to 50 An outstanding variety with green fronds having criss-cross patterns and crested borders.

Moisture Loving Ferns

Name Mature height in cm Average spread in cm Description
Dryopteris affinis Cristata. crested buckler fern 30 to 50 40 to 50 Erect, deep green crested fronds
Dryopteris erythrosora. autumn fern 45 to 60 30 to 50 Broad triangular fronds with glossy, coppery pink new growth. Matures to green.
Dryopteris filix-mass. male fern 50 to 70 40 to 60 A hardy species of the Northern Hemisphere which has feathered and crested, deep green foliage.
Dryopteris filix-mas. the king 80 to 90 40 to 60 Imposing, crested variation with arching fronds.
Dryopteris filix-mas Crispa cristata 30 to 40 20 to 30 A dwarf fern with spreading, deep green fronds.
Dryopteris filix-mas Linearis 75 to 90 40 to 60 Tall growing fern with finely cut airy fronds
Matteuccia struthiopteris. ostrich feather fern 90 to 120 40 to 60 A very graceful plant with pale green, dropping fronds, giving the effect of a giant shuttlecock.
Sensitive fern 30 to 60 30 to 60+ Long stemmed, pale green fronds, sensitive to frost, hence the name. If planted close to water, it has been known to ramble over the surface.
Royal fern 120 to 150 40 to 100+ Large, delicate, pale green fronds turning to deep russet hues in autumn. Requires moist or very wet conditions
Osmunda regalis Cristata 90 to 120 40 to 60 Beautiful variety with spreading fronds, each pinna conspicuously crested.
Polystichum polyblepharum 30 to45 50 to 60 Medium -sized, deciduous, hardy fern with stout, erect fronds.
Polystichum setiferum. soft shield fern 70 to100 50 to 90 Easy growing species with lance-shaped fronds and thumb-like projections. Tolerant of deep shade but must be kept moist.
Polystichum setiferum Divisilobum 45 to 50 40 to 60 Finely divided, leathery green fronds.

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