With the increasing regularlity of flash flooding and excessive rainfall in the UK, flood tolerant plants are becoming an important part of the garden designers planting palette.
FLOOD TOLERANT GARDEN TREES
Alnus rubra
Betula nigra
Liquidambar styraciflua
Taxodium distichums
Flood tolerant plants can be a useful tool in contemporary garden design and planting designs.
Alice Bowe is a sustainable, eco-friendly garden designer working in the UK: for other sustainable garden design ideas and other green garden design tips check out the sustainable landscape design and planning factsheets.
