Wet spots in a garden can be frustrating because many commonly recommended landscape plants do not survive extended periods of saturated soil. Although no annual will grow in waterlogged soil, there are some that will tolerate damper conditions than others.

Gaining ground for its intense colors are the Chile Peppers, now being grown as an ornamental since so many new colors and forms are available. Known also as Mexican Hot Peppers and Paprika, Capsicum annuum's fruits are where the bright red, orange, yellow and purple colors are located. 

With so many gorgeous bedding and container plants that will grow and flower well in wet places in the garden, you can choose what colors or accents you want to enliven your landscaping with. Known as Carpathian Bellflower, Tussock Bellflower or Carpathian Harebell, the Campanula carpatica and selections or cultivars can be grown as an annual or a perennial provided that moist soil has a chance to drain between rain or waterings. One of the most popular

Bellflowers, they do well in any type of above ground container too. Additional plants that flourish in saturated soils are Forget-me-nots, Monkey Flower, Blue Woodruff and Caladiums.

Not well-known, but deserving to be, is Shrubby Perilla. Sunny and dry or partially shady and moist or wet, these fast growing annuals quickly become favorites where their reseeding is welcome. Less formal in texture, the Perilla adds fragrance and color with purple speckles to the dark green leaves.

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