[reed13k]

So looking for advice - I’ve checked a number of books and the internet and haven’t found a particularly good answer. Am looking for plants that like very clay soil and lots of moisture. Have a creek that overruns on occasion and want something that will 1) absorb the moisture or 2) will provide some benefit (flowers, berries, etc).

My preference would be berries - I”ve heard that goosberries like lots of moisture but I don’t know if they would like clay soil enough .... I’m in NW ohio but interested to see if anyone has recommendations on approaches or plants...

[greeneyes]

I’ll have to think on it. We have lots of clay soil, but not that much moisture, and we just amended the soil in our garden areas so that we could grow the stuff we wanted.

Meanwhile, someone else may have a more immediate answer for you.

[Ellendra]

Wild grapes, black raspberries, and willow grow in the clay soil next to my stream. That might be a start.

[Nepeta]

Plants that like wet feet:

Cardinal flower~~a lobelia that has green or reddish foliage with dazzling red flowers that hummingbirds are supposed to adore. I've grown them but could never keep them soggy enough to make them really happy.

[greeneyes]

Here is a link to the Mo. Botanical Garden Plant Finder:
I input zone 4, clay soil, wet soil and got 3 pages of stuff to look at. Don’t know if any will be suitable.

http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plantfinder-results.aspx?zone=4&Clay=true&Wet=true&displayview=profile