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Lisa Fazzani

7 shrubs that thrive in wet soil – experts share the plants that will flourish even if your garden is boggy and waterlogged

White hydrangea shrub in garden Getty.

With the warm weather that we’re enjoying right now, it can be difficult to believe that wet soil might be a problem. But plenty of gardens do suffer from boggy, waterlogged ground which can be a headache. Knowing the best shrubs that thrive in wet soil is a practical fix and one that your garden will look all the better for.

Soil becomes waterlogged when water accumulates and is unable to drain away properly. This might be because of heavy rainfall or because the ground is naturally dense and compacted in texture. With no air in the saturated soil, the roots of plants can drown in the water. So choosing plants that like waterlogged soil is a must if your garden suffers from this problem.

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