Plants for Very Wet Soil and Shade

E = evergreen; N = native to Maine

Trees:
Abies balsamea E, N Balsam Fir
Acer pensylvanicum N Moosewood
Acer rubrum N Red Maple
Amelanchier canadensis N Shadblow Serviceberry
Chamaecyparis thyoides E, N Whitecedar; Falsecypress
Fraxinus nigra N Black Ash
Nyssa sylvatica N Black Gum
Ostrya virginiana N American Hophornbeam
Thuja occidentalis E, N Arborvitae; White Cedar
Tilia americana N Basswood
Tsuga canadensis E, N Canada Hemlock
Shrubs:
Aesculus parviflora Bottlebrush Buckeye
Alnus incana N Gray Alder
Andromeda polifolia E, N Bog Rosemary
Chionanthus virginicus White Fringe Tree
Clethra alnifolia N Summersweet
Cornus alba Tatarian Dogwood
Cornus amomum N Silky Dogwood
Cornus racemosa N Gray Dogwood
Diervilla lonicera N Dwarf Bushhoneysuckle
Dirca palustris N Leatherwood
Hamamelis virginiana N Common Witchhazel
Lonicera canadensis N Canada Fly Honeysuckle
Myrica gale N Sweetgale
Pieris floribunda Mountain Pieris
Rhododendron canadense N Rhodora
Rhododendron(Ledum)groenlandicum E, N Labrador Tea
Rhododendron maximum E, N Great Rosebay
Rhododendron viscosum N Swamp Azalea
Rubus odoratus N Flowering Raspberry
Sambucus racemosa pubens N Red Elder
Taxus canadensis E, N Canadian Yew
Viburnum alnifolium N Hobblebush
Viburnum dentatum N Arrowwood Viburnum
Viburnum opulus trilobum N American Highbush Cranberry
Groundcover:
Cornus canadensis N Bunchberry
Gaultheria procumbens N Checkerberry
Pachysandra terminalis E Japanese Spurge
Paxistima canbyi Canby pachistima
Xanthorhiza simplicissima Yellowroot
Vine:
Parthenocissus quinquefolia N Woodbine
Herbaceous Perennials:
Astilbe species False Spirea
Athyrium filix-femina N Lady Fern
Caltha palustris N Marsh Marigold
Chelone glabra N White Turtlehead
Chelone lyonii Pink Turtlehead
Cimicifuga racemosa Black Snakeroot
Kirengeshoma palmata Yellow Wax-bells
Lilium canadense N Canada Lily
Lobelia cardinalis N Cardinal Flower
Lobelia siphilitica N Great Blue Lobelia
Lysimachia ciliata N Fringed Loosestrife
Osmunda cinnamomea N Cinnamon Fern
Osmunda claytoniana N Interrupted Fern
Osmunda regalis N Royal Fern
Polygonatum biflorum N Solomon’s Seal
Tradescantia virginiana Virginia Spiderwort
Annuals:
Browallia speciosa Amethyst Flower
Myosotis sylvatica Forget-me-not
Nemesia strumosa Nemesia

From the GardenPro Answer Book; revised and updated by Lois Berg Stack, Ornamental Horticulture Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.