Spice Up Your Garden With Wetland Plants
Wetland plants include several varieties such as Carex, Juncus, Scirpus, Aster, Trypha latifolia, Oenathe sarmentosa, Deschampsia caespitosa, Glyceria grandis, sparganium, distichlis spicata, Mimulus guttatus, Potentilla pacifica, and Veronica Americana.
There are over 100 species of the wetland plants.
The planting time for the wetland is in spring or fall yet the best time is actually in the springtime since the fall planted plants tend to have root rot.
The spring planted plants are more likely to survive and thrive due to the water levels receding and having adequate water the first year allowing them to adjust for the upcoming winter months with higher levels of water in the soil.
When planting the wetland plants, having a little of green growth above the water level is highly recommended so the plant thrives versus dying as often happens without the green growth.
Studies have found that spring time planting is often the better time of year for planting in both newly created wetlands and in ponds since not only does the plant have higher changes of living but it is also the breeding time for the native birds and other wildlife.
The tree and shrub wetland species are planted as bare-root plants from December through March with some in containers during the summer for the fall planting.
The container plants can be installed in the ground anytime the ground is moist and adequate for the root growth with fall and spring being the desired times of the year.
Some of the other factors to consider with wetland plants are the type of root structure of each species and the growth habits.
Eleocharis palustris and Scripus acuts are sold with a piece of underground horizontal stem that has two growth points while other species are not as advanced requiring different planting methods.
The majority of the wetland plants have top growth that dies in the winter.
The plants often grow high and need to have care taken with the location of the planting.
When purchasing a plant in the summer months, the top growth is usually cut back to allow for a healthier plant but in their natural elements, the plants have a tall top growth.
The healthy area with a diverse amount of plants, birds, and amphibians as well as insect species such as dragonflies naturally has lesser amounts of mosquitoes compared to areas with a less diverse habitat.
In the natural wetland area, the mosquito population generally does not exist.
The fact of wetland plants not being in locations with standing water reduces the mosquito growth as well as creating a better location for the other natural inhabitants of the wetland regions.
Wetland plants are more ornamental naturally creating beautiful additions to ponds and other areas where they easily thrive.
Stachys and Mimulus are a showy plant with colorful flowers.
The Carex mertensii is a graceful plant also.
The beauty of the plants is increased with their ability to attract birds, dragonflies, frogs, salamanders, and butterflies.
The beauty of nature is greatly enhanced with the wetland plants.
There are over 100 species of the wetland plants.
The planting time for the wetland is in spring or fall yet the best time is actually in the springtime since the fall planted plants tend to have root rot.
The spring planted plants are more likely to survive and thrive due to the water levels receding and having adequate water the first year allowing them to adjust for the upcoming winter months with higher levels of water in the soil.
When planting the wetland plants, having a little of green growth above the water level is highly recommended so the plant thrives versus dying as often happens without the green growth.
Studies have found that spring time planting is often the better time of year for planting in both newly created wetlands and in ponds since not only does the plant have higher changes of living but it is also the breeding time for the native birds and other wildlife.
The tree and shrub wetland species are planted as bare-root plants from December through March with some in containers during the summer for the fall planting.
The container plants can be installed in the ground anytime the ground is moist and adequate for the root growth with fall and spring being the desired times of the year.
Some of the other factors to consider with wetland plants are the type of root structure of each species and the growth habits.
Eleocharis palustris and Scripus acuts are sold with a piece of underground horizontal stem that has two growth points while other species are not as advanced requiring different planting methods.
The majority of the wetland plants have top growth that dies in the winter.
The plants often grow high and need to have care taken with the location of the planting.
When purchasing a plant in the summer months, the top growth is usually cut back to allow for a healthier plant but in their natural elements, the plants have a tall top growth.
The healthy area with a diverse amount of plants, birds, and amphibians as well as insect species such as dragonflies naturally has lesser amounts of mosquitoes compared to areas with a less diverse habitat.
In the natural wetland area, the mosquito population generally does not exist.
The fact of wetland plants not being in locations with standing water reduces the mosquito growth as well as creating a better location for the other natural inhabitants of the wetland regions.
Wetland plants are more ornamental naturally creating beautiful additions to ponds and other areas where they easily thrive.
Stachys and Mimulus are a showy plant with colorful flowers.
The Carex mertensii is a graceful plant also.
The beauty of the plants is increased with their ability to attract birds, dragonflies, frogs, salamanders, and butterflies.
The beauty of nature is greatly enhanced with the wetland plants.
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