Plants For Damp Shade
Carex dipsacea (Teasel Sedge)
Carex dipsacea is a fine-leaved, clump-forming sedge native to New Zealand. It features slender, green to bronze-tinted foliage and grows to approximately 60 cm tall and wide. This adaptable plant thrives in damp to wet soils and full sun to partial shade, making it ideal for riparian plantings, wetlands, and rain gardens. Carex dipsacea is a low-maintenance plant that tolerates seasonal inundation and adds a soft texture to native or naturalistic landscapes.
From $9.60
Laurelia novae-zelandiae (Pukatea)
Laurelia novae-zelandiae, commonly known as Pukatea, is a NZ native tree that thrives in damp areas. This slow growing tree has a distinctive buttressed trunk which gives it lateral support. It bears attractive, glossy green leaves with a serrated edge, and grows slowly to eventually reach 25 m tall and 10 m wide. Laurelia novae-zelandiae is commonly planted around swampy areas or on the edge of a stream, grown as a specimen, or included in a revegetation exercise.
From $26.82
