Plants for Damp Gardens
Make more of a moisture-retentive border or damp garden corner. Explore hostas, Japanese primroses, irises and other moisture-loving plants selected for their individual growing needs.

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Ligularia przewalskii
Ligularia przewalskii is a tall, moisture-loving perennial with deeply divided green leaves and slender spires of bright yellow flowers. Its bold f...
View full detailsLobelia gerardii 'Vedrariensis' / P9
Lobelia ‘Vedrariensis’ is an upright perennial with deep violet-purple flower spikes and dark green, sometimes red-tinged leaves. It adds late-seas...
View full detailsLobelia siphilitica 'Alba' P9
Lobelia siphilitica 'Alba', commonly known as the White Cardinal Flower, is a striking perennial aquatic plant. It is admired for its elegant, tall...
View full detailsLobelia siphilitica P9
Lobelia siphilitica, commonly known as Great Blue Lobelia, is a striking perennial aquatic plant native to North America. It thrives in moist envir...
View full detailsLysimachia vulgaris | Yellow Loosestrife P9
A native moisture-loving perennial with leafy upright stems and clusters of bright yellow summer flowers. Yellow loosestrife adds colour and a natu...
View full detailsLythrum sal. 'Compact Rose' 2L
Lythrum salicaria 'Compact Rose' is a compact purple loosestrife with upright spikes of rose-pink flowers above fresh green foliage. It is especial...
View full detailsLythrum sal. 'Fairytales Rose' 2L
Lythrum salicaria 'Fairytales Rose' is a clump-forming perennial producing upright spikes of clear rose-pink flowers through summer. Its long flora...
View full detailsMentha cervina 'Alba' P9
Mentha cervina 'Alba' is a compact, aromatic perennial herb prized for its refined appearance and subtle peppermint fragrance. It features narrow, ...
View full detailsMyosotis pal. 'Ice Pearl' P9
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Myosotis palustris 'Ice Pearl', commonly known as forget-me-not, is a delicate and charming perennial ideal for moist or boggy garden areas. ‘Ice P...
View full detailsOnoclea sensibilis 2 Litre
Onoclea sensibilis, commonly known as the Sensitive Fern, is a deciduous fern with fresh pale green fronds that bring a soft, natural look to shady...
View full detailsPerennial Lobelia 'Starship Blue' | Lobelia × speciosa 'Starship Blue'
Deep purple-blue flowers stand on tall spikes above fresh green foliage. A moisture-loving perennial, 'Starship Blue' brings strong vertical colour...
View full detailsPerennial Lobelia 'Starship Scarlet' | Lobelia × speciosa 'Starship Scarlet' (2 Litre)
Scarlet-red flowers rise on upright spikes above a compact clump of foliage. This perennial lobelia is at its best in a moisture-retentive border, ...
View full detailsPersicaria 'Flamingo Feathers' 2L
Persicaria 'Flamingo Feathers' is an upright perennial with fresh green foliage and airy spikes of soft rose-pink flowers from midsummer into autum...
View full detailsPersicaria 'Red Dragon' 2L
Persicaria 'Red Dragon' is a striking foliage perennial grown for its dark red-purple leaves marked with a distinctive silvery chevron. Small pale ...
View full detailsPrimula denticulata Blue
Blue drumstick primula forms rounded heads of purple-blue flowers above a rosette of wrinkled green leaves. This compact perennial brings spring co...
View full detailsPrimula denticulata Ruby 9cm
Primula denticulata Ruby, commonly known as the Drumstick Primrose, is a hardy perennial that produces striking, spherical clusters of deep ruby-re...
View full detailsPrimula denticulata White 9cm
Summer flowering alpine.Pot size: 9cm
Primula Japonica 'Alba' | Japanese primrose (2 Litre)
Primula japonica 'Alba', also known as Japanese Primrose, is a hardy perennial that blooms from late spring to early summer. Its slender, erect ste...
View full detailsPrimula japonica 'Miller's Crimson' (9cm)
Primula japonica 'Miller's Crimson' is a vibrant, deciduous perennial renowned for its striking crimson-red flowers and attractive foliage. This Ja...
View full detailsSalix caprea Pendula - Dwarf Weeping Kilmarnock Willow
Salix caprea Pendula, commonly known as Dwarf Weeping Kilmarnock Willow, is a small ornamental tree with pendulous branches and a weeping habit. Th...
View full detailsSalix Integra 'Flamingo' (2 Litre)
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Salix integra 'Flamingo' is an eye-catching deciduous shrub admired for its vibrant and variegated foliage. This plant features slender, pink and c...
View full detailsSalix Integra 'Hakuro Nishiki'
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- Throughout spring and summer, eye catching pink tipped small leaves sit against a back drop of mottled green and white variegated foliage on Sali...
View full detailsSalix Purpurea Pendula - Weeping Purple Willow
Salix Purpurea Pendula or Weeping Purple Willow is becoming a very popular willow for smaller gardens, Salix purpurea pendula is grafted onto a st...
View full detailsSisyrinchium Californicum p9
Sisyrinchium Californicum, commonly known as California Golden-Eyed Grass, is an appealing aquatic plant native to the western United States. It fl...
View full detailsChoose for how wet your garden really is
A border that stays moist is different from a boggy patch or a pond margin. Hostas, Japanese primroses and Ligularia suit moisture-retentive ground in appropriate light, while selected irises, water avens and marsh marigolds offer options for wetter positions. Check each product’s planting advice before grouping them together; the whole range should not be planted at one water level. Use leaf shapes and flowering heights to build a layered display. For standing water or persistent winter flooding, ask our team about drainage and specialist marginal planting.
Check whether the soil stays moist, becomes waterlogged or has standing water for long periods.
Moist-border plants and pond-margin plants have different requirements. Follow the individual product guidance.
Give large hostas, Ligularia and vigorous irises room, and water moisture-loving plants during dry spells.
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