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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Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet' 2L
Hosta ‘Fragrant Bouquet’ is a handsome, clump-forming perennial grown for its broad apple-green leaves with creamy margins and fragrant white summe...
View full detailsHosta 'Frances Williams' (3 Litre)
Hosta 'Frances Williams' is a popular and striking perennial plant that brings a touch of elegance and beauty to garden landscapes. This variety of...
View full detailsHosta 'Gold Standard'
Hosta 'Gold Standard' is a popular cultivar of hosta known for its striking foliage. The large leaves are a bright golden-yellow color with dark gr...
View full detailsHosta 'Patriot'
Hosta 'Patriot' is a striking shade-loving perennial with deep green leaves edged in bold creamy-white margins. Its crisp variegation brightens woo...
View full detailsHosta 'Stained Glass' 2 Litre
Hosta 'Stained Glass' is a stunning, award-winning variety known for its vibrant foliage and fragrant flowers. Its large, heart-shaped leaves displ...
View full detailsHosta 'Sum and Substance'
Hosta 'Sum and Substance' is a remarkable perennial plant highly esteemed for its large and impressive foliage. This variety showcases enormous hea...
View full detailsHosta 'Sum and Substance' 2L
Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’ is a bold foliage perennial with very large, heart-shaped golden-green leaves that bring light and texture to shady borde...
View full detailsHosta 'Wide Brim'
Hosta 'Wide Brim' is a classic shade-loving perennial with broad blue-green leaves edged in creamy yellow. It forms an attractive mound that adds t...
View full detailsHosta Fortunei 'Aureomarginata' (3 Litre)
Hosta Fortunei 'Aureomarginata' is a classic and popular perennial plant that brings a touch of elegance and beauty to garden landscapes. This vari...
View full detailsHosta Happy Dayz 3L
Hosta 'Happy Dayz' is a compact hosta with attractive yellow leaves edged by broad blue-green margins that deepen as the season progresses. It prov...
View full detailsHouttuynia cordata 'Chameleon' | Heartleaf Houttuynia P9
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon', commonly known as chameleon plant or heartleaf houttuynia, is a unique and visually striking plant that can be suit...
View full detailsHouttuynia cordata 'Plena' P9
Houttuynia cordata 'Plena', commonly known as Double-Flowered Chameleon Plant, is an attractive perennial known for its unique foliage and charming...
View full detailsHouttuynia cordata | Chameleon Plant P9
Houttuynia cordata, commonly known as chameleon plant or heartleaf houttuynia, is a unique and vigorous perennial plant that can be suitable for po...
View full detailsHydrangea an. pet. 'Bright Side' - Climbing Hydrangea
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Hydrangea petiolaris 'Bright Side' is a distinctive variety of climbing hydrangea known for its vigorous growth and striking variegated foliage. Th...
View full detailsHydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' 7.5 litre
Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moist, well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich soilRate of growth: a...
View full detailsHydrangea macrophylla mix in 23cm Pot (Sold Individually)
Hydrangea macrophylla mix provides large, rounded flower heads and lush green foliage for a colourful summer display. Supplied in a 23 cm pot, plan...
View full detailsHydrocotyle vulgaris | Marsh Pennywort P9
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Hydrocotyle vulgaris, commonly known as common pennywort or marsh pennywort, is a versatile and attractive aquatic plant that is well-suited for po...
View full detailsIlex verticillata 'Jingle Bells' / 2 Ltr pot
Winterberry, deciduous shrub, berried Please note, sold individually
Iris ensata | Japanese Water Iris P9
A Japanese water iris with upright foliage and large violet-purple blooms in midsummer. Iris ensata (also sold as Iris kaempferi) suits the consist...
View full detailsIris laevigata 'Rose Queen' P9
5.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Iris laevigata 'Rose Queen' is a captivating aquatic plant, renowned for its stunning blooms that add a touch of elegance to water gardens and pond...
View full detailsIris laevigata P9
Iris laevigata, commonly known as Japanese water iris, is a graceful, moisture-loving perennial valued for its elegant blooms and slender, sword-li...
View full detailsIris Pseudac. 'Holden's Child' P9
Iris pseudacorus 'Holden's Child' is a striking perennial known for its vibrant yellow flowers adorned with delicate brown veining. This water-lovi...
View full detailsIris Pseudacorus 'Variegata' (3 Litre)
Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata' is a stunning and unique perennial plant that brings a touch of beauty and interest to garden landscapes. This variety...
View full detailsIris pseudacorus P9
Iris pseudacorus, commonly known as yellow flag iris, is a robust and striking aquatic perennial native to wetlands and riverbanks. It produces tal...
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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