• Buckeye bottlebrush shurbs bring texture to areas with wet soil.bottlebrush 24. image by mdb from Fotolia.com
  
  Some homeowners struggle with how to landscape areas of their yard where the soil remains wet throughout much of the year. Landscaping water-logged soil requires homeowners to choose plants that tolerate high amounts of water and poorly draining soil. Plants native to bogs and marshland naturally are adapted to large amounts of water, including trees, shrubs and perennials. Plants need adequate time to adapt to wet conditions, notes North Carolina State University.
  
  

Bottlebrush Buckeye

• The bottlebrush buckeye is well-suited for poorly drained landscapes and wetlands, according to garden columnist Walter Reeves. This distinctive shrubs gets its name from its white summer flowers, which resemble long, bristled fingers, much like the scrub brushes used to clean bottles. In addition to being well-adapted to wet soils, bottlebrush buckeye thrives in slightly alkaline to acidic soils, according to the National Gardening Association. The bottlebrush buckeye is appropriate for U.S. Department of Agriculture planting zones 5 through 9.
  
  

Lady Fern

• Lady fern is well-adapted to poorly drained soils and tolerates standing water, according to Cloud Mountain Farm. The lady fern, also known as the tatting fern and the Southern lady fern, features widely branching fronds with spike-edged leaves. In addition to being a wetlands plant, lady fern is an ideal border plant for wooded gardens and well-adapted to container gardening. This plant grows best in loamy soils, according to the National Gardening Association. Plant lady fern in planting zones 4 through 9.
  
  

Sweetgum

• North Carolina State University recommends the sweetgum tree for areas with a significant amount of standing water. The sweetgum, also known as the red gum and the American sweetgum, blooms with green and yellow blossoms throughout the spring growing season. This attractive tree grows best in slightly alkaline to acidic soils, notes the National Gardening Association. The sweetgum tree, which grows best in planting zones 4 through 9, presents a potential problem because roots may grow on the surface and become aggressive in a garden.
  
  

Blue Flag Iris

• For a flower garden, Reeves recommends planting native flowers, such as blue flag iris. Blue flag iris features tall, grass-like leaves with flowers ranging in color from blue to lavender. It blooms throughout the summer growing season. Blue flag iris spread quickly, making the plants well-adapted to act as groundcover, according to the National Gardening Association. These flowers also grow well in container gardens. Blue flag iris thrives in planting zones 2 through 9.