Excess water displaces oxygen in the soil and smothers plant roots. Symptoms of root damage include: wilting leaves or shoots; marginal and interveinal browning of leaves (looking ‘scorched’); poor color and stunted growth. Wet areas may be produced by swales, drain spout runoff and low areas, even when soil drainage is adequate in most of the site.
The following trees tolerate wet sites better than most. Few plants tolerate standing in water for long periods. so it’s best to correct the drainage and minimize the amount of standing water.
| CARPINUS caroliniana |
PICEA glauca |
| CELTIS occidentalis |
PYRUS |
| BETULA nigra platyphylla |
QUERCUS bicolor palustris |
| GLEDITSIA | TAXODIUM |
| MAGNOLIA virginiana |
THUJA |
| NYSSA | ULMUS parvifolia |
