Our neighborhood lots slope enough so that our spring heavy rains make a river and a lake in my backyard before the water goes down. (Under our fence to our next door neighbors.) I am building a dry creek bed to divert the water as it comes from my up-slope neighbors. Water has eroded what should be the back lawn. I have a side area for the dry creek bed to flow past my compost containers to the back alleyway. What kind of plants do I need to plant that will thrive in the sudden "river" and also through dry spells? I have an abundance of plain white sedum that seems to grow almost anywhere but it would be nice to have some variety. This is zone 7.
Suggestions would be most welcome.
