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The Best Flowers for Wet Soil

Turn a wet, poorly drained spot in your yard into a colorful landscape feature with these perennial flowers and ornamental grasses.

Denny Schrock

Canna
 

Canna

Add tropical flair to your landscape with canna. This bold plant bears big leaves and spikes of bright red, yellow, orange, or pink flowers. Tall varieties top out at 8 feet, but dwarf selections stay under 2 feet tall.

Name: Canna selections

Zones: 8-11

Test Garden Tip: In cold-winter regions, dig up and store canna rhizomes in a frost-free place over winter and replant them the following spring.

Learn about cannas.



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