Wetland question

[Trapper330]

Finished planting for this year, but I'm wondering how wet Highbrush Cranberry and Black Chokeberry can get. I know it says "moist, well drained soil...can handle loam..." I have a marshy area that can get flooded for a few days a time...4-8 times a year, depending on rainfall. So I'm wondering if they can go in the marsh or work into higher ground? I'll try to attach a pic too. Thanks.

 

[Trapper330]

Finished planting for this year, but I'm wondering how wet Highbrush Cranberry and Black Chokeberry can get. I know it says "moist, well drained soil...can handle loam..." I have a marshy area that can get flooded for a few days a time...4-8 times a year, depending on rainfall. So I'm wondering if they can go in the marsh or work into higher ground? I'll try to attach a pic too. Thanks.

 

[bigboreblr]

I had a string of highbush cranberry. The only one that did well wa closest to the swampy area. About 8 inches above spring waterlind and about 10ft away. I do not have chokeberry, ut often see it alongside wetlands. If you have many, plant most along the margain / edge of it, and a few in more as an experiement. dogwoods and willows would be more of a sure bet. Had ome silky dogwood get flooded maybe a month after planting in april, then beavers showed up. Flooded the area until november. Those plants survived the winter. I am pushing the usda zone limit with them up there too.

 

[leexrayshady]

I just planted some in a very similar spot, some of the holes you could clearly see water when I opened them up. We haven't had rain since so I hope both ours do well