What kinds of plants grow best in very wet areas in my yard. I am on the side of a hill in a residential development in Montgomery Texas.

Canna lilies, milkweed, hibiscus, flag iris... What zone and what exposure?

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@crawgarden

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@kittriana
Any suggestions for this? You are in the same area and have some low spots you deal with.

I agree with the Cannas. If you can find a source, Louisiana irises (beardless iris) would be another good choice. I think a lot of Hemerocallis (Daylilies) would love it. I grow some of those in containers that sit in 2-5" of water the year round though my area of Texas is generally hot and dry and colder in winter - very different from Montgomery county. I wonder how a fig tree or two would do? My uncle had a whole row of those planted along his back fence. They did great and were loaded with figs every year. That was in Brazoria county.
@Paulaadams

Figs don't like wet feet.

@Paulaadams, your post was moved over here.

How about birch trees if you are looking for a tree for your wet slope.

@paulaadams You are around 30 minutes from Arbor Gate Nursery in Tomball Texas. They have lots of people working there that would be able to give lots of great advice. Plus classes to see what does well in your area. I used to drive there from College Station. It was the Best!

Birch trees generally won't grow in Texas. Too hot for them. And too windy in some areas. I think excessive heat without any cool down would be the bigger issue. River Birch might be a possibility, though. It grows in east Texas, so must be able to tolerate heat reasonably well.

@Paulaadams I tried and failed to grow river birches here; but then I have failed with lots of plants so... I can recommend Swamp Rose if you want a blooming shrub.

Lucy68 said: @crawgarden

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Lucy, I feel local info is more valuable and to the point. I know there are lots of Tx members that will supply good info.

Texas is a different place to garden. I've gardened in three different cities and each place is different, mainly due to very different soils. Add that to extreme heat that doesn't let up at night leads to many plants having issues. Then there is the humidity where the garden is in Montgomery and only the locals can offer the best suggestions for a new gardener.

My sister lives in Cypress, not far from the southern county line of Montgomery county. She has a very large water oak (Quercus nigra) growing in the corner of her backyard. It was a native plant, I'm sure. Her subdivision has one of the many bayous in the Houston area running through it. While her house has never flooded, she has been marooned at times. Water oaks suffer miserably in my area of Texas. It is too dry. I think they came by their common name due to loving wetter conditions or high water tables. It's native to that part of Texas. Paula didn't say if she had constrictions on the ultimate size of the plant, but a large oak like Q. nigra might soak up a lot of water and the wet areas might not always be as wet.

If the water needs to be soaked up, and big trees are an option, Bald Cypress might be another consideration.

Q Nigra is everywhere here, so are other oaks, nope, they don't soak up too much water, tho if he is in Montgomery City, deer are everywhere, and Montgomery Co is on the other side of my south neighbor. Cannas and soil holding plants like crinums and Louisiana walking iris, liriope, (never cold enough and too hot for Flag iris,) we have oxblood lilies and hurricane lilies, the pink shamrocks are native and he might get them like it or not. A Hill Hardy rosemary would do good, and if there is sun, vitex, cyclamen manage til July, tradescantia, mexican heather, I would be adding raised areas with stuff like container soil so plants feet could dry in few areas, I fight peppervine where I am.

The reference to Flag iris may be to Iris pseudacorus which is commonly called Yellow Flag iris. It's a beardless iris species that grows well in standing water. It's generally considered a swamp plant, but it's a tough grower and will also grow in regular garden soil. It's considered an invasive plant in some areas, but it will grow alongside the Louisiana iris. There are also many introduced cultivars of the species if you can find a source for them. The old fashioned bearded iris are also called Flags and they wouldn't like wet conditions.

Do the oxblood lilies tolerate wet conditions, @kittriana Kat? I grow them and they certainly live through drought and heat while in the dormant stage and overnight burst into bloom after a rain in the fall. If the rains come just right, they'll bloom again shortly after the first flush. I've only seen that happen once or twice. A second rain usually doesn't show up quick enough and they won't do it when the leaves have grown out too far. For a day or two they are really spectacular. Photo from a couple of years ago taken in mid-November. They bloomed in October this year.

Yes, I was thinkiing about Iris pseudacorus. They grow wild in the seasonal creek beds. When i suggested birch, i was visualizing river birch.

Two more thoughts: calla lilies (the old fashioned white ones) or willows? Do any of you grow Moneyflowers (Mimulus)?

It might help if we knew how large an area is involved.

I wish the original poster would visit to let us know the suggestions are reaching them.