Wet Sunny Hedgerow Garden Plan 30’x7’
These sun-loving plants thrive in wet or moist soil; great for lake or pond side zones or wet meadows! Thicken your border for a biodiversity boost! Calls for 7 native shrubs and 32 Ecotype plants.
Calls for:
Joe Pye Weed (four perennial plugs)
Sneezeweed (four perennial plugs)
Three Bush Honeysuckle Shrubs
Golden Alexander (four perennial plugs)
Rose Marsh Mallow (four perennial plugs)
New England Aster (eight perennial plugs)
Swamp Milkweed (four perennial plugs)
Boneset (four perennial plugs)
Three Highbush Blueberry Shrubs
One Pussy Willow Tree
Alternative Shrubs: Elderberry, Spicebush, Summersweet, Arrowood Viburnum, Swamp Rose, Red Twig Dogwood, Sweet Azalea, Steeplebush Spirea
NOTE: Every site is different. We encourage you to adapt this plan to your own site. If you have a specific condition, we can help connect you to resources. There is a native plant for almost all conditions! Remember, it’s a learning process. Plants are kind of like people, you need to get to know them to understand what they need to be happy!