There are numerous plants that are capable of surviving in damp ground situations but only a few that can cope with periods of flooding, here is our list.
Trees tolerant of damp soil and flooding
- Acer campestre (Field maple)
- Acer negundo (Box elder)
- Acer pseudoplatanus varieties (Norway maple)
- Acer rubrum (Candian maple or red maple)
- Acer saccharinum (Silver maple)
- Alnus incana (Grey alder)
- Alnus glutinosa (Common alder)
- Alnus – other varieties (Alder)
- Betula nana (Artic birch)
- Betula nigra (River birch or red birch)
- Betula pubescens (White birch)
- Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)
- Cercidiphyllum japonica (Katsura)
- Catalapa bignoniodes (Indian bean tree)
- Gleditsia triacanthos varities (Honey locust)
- Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet gum)
- Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip tree)
- Platanas acerifolia (London plane)
- Populus species & varieties (Poplar)
- Prunus padus (Bird cherry)
- Pterocarya fraxinifolia (Wing nut)
- Quercus palustris (Pin oak)
- Quercus robur (English oak)
- Salix species & varieties (Willow)
Shrubs tolerant of damp soil and flooding
- Amelanchier lamarkii (Juneberry)
- Aronia (Black chokeberry)
- Clethra alnifolia (Sweet pepper bush)
- Cornus alba (Dogwood)
- Cornus stolonifera (Dogwood)
- Euonymus europeaus (Spindle)
- Gaultheria shallon (Heather)
- Ilex verticillate (Winterberry)
- Ledum palustre (Wild rosemary)
- Rhamnus frangula (Alder buckthorn)
- Sambucus canadensis (Elderberry)
- Sambucus nigra (Common elder)
- Symphoricarpus albus (Snow berry)
- Tamarix varieties (Tamarisk)
- Vibernum opulus (Guelder rose or Water elder)
