Damp soils are great for plants that would otherwise need frequent watering to grow well. Many streamside and pondside plants will thrive, especially if you are able to make a small pool feature.
The Cornus provides some winter stem colour, and the Sambucus some year-round height. The Primula provide some ground cover and will help suppress weed growth.
1 - Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla ‘Gerda’ is a Deciduous refers to plants (mainly trees and shrubs) that lose their leaves seasonally, usually during autumn. This is a natural process triggered by the season's shorter days and lower temperatures and allows plants to conserve energy during the winter months.
2 - Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’ is a deciduous shrub producing dense cone-shaped clusters of flowers, which open pale lime green, gradually change to white and finally age to pink. Later in the summer, all three colours can be seen at once.
3 - Ligularia ‘Gregynog Gold' is a herbaceous Perennials are plants that live for multiple years. They come in all shapes and sizes and fill our gardens with colourful flowers and ornamental foliage. Many are hardy and can survive outdoors all year round, while less hardy types need protection over winter. The term herbaceous perennial is used to describe long-lived plants without a permanent woody structure (they die back to ground level each autumn), distinguishing them from trees, shrubs and sub-shrubs.
4 - Primula denticulata is a low-growing perennial with drumstick-like round flowerheads of purple florets with yellow eyes on upright stems in late spring.
5 - Zantedeschia aethiopica is a herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennial with sturdy, rich green, arrow-shaped leaves and pure white funnel-shaped flowers with a prominent yellow centre.
6 - Cornus sericea ‘Flaviramea’ has clusters of small white flowers in late spring and green leaves that turn orange and red in autumn. The leafless stems are a bright yellow-green in winter.