Living even through floods
There are quite a number of plants that can tolerate wet conditions, and most of them can end up surviving a flood, given that the soil does not end up being waterlogged for more than one week.
If the water persists for more than a week, then the roots will begin to die, and you’re going to lose your garden pretty soon after! If you live in an area that is prone to flooding, then you should look towards shrubs, trees, and perennials that are flood-tolerant in order not to lose them.
Some of the best trees include the Canary Island date palm, river birch, crape myrtle, Dahoon holly, bur and pin oak, bald cypress, black cottonwood, boxelder, and common hackberry.
For shrubs that tolerate wet soils, Virginia sweetspire, Douglas spirea, American elderberry, bottlebrush, common pussy willow, and red twig dogwood are the best choices.
If you’re looking for tough perennials, then muhly grass, bougainvillea, perennial milkweed, and gardenia.
