MattR wrote:
John,

Hmmmmmm. Good idea. I live in Colorado

so your plant needs are quite similar to mine

here is what works for me
wild yellow Iris ( blue flag or louisiana dont die just dont grow )
Cattails both the wild ones and the miniatures
reeds ( not sure which they dont grow like the iris and cattails but do
hang in an d mass gets slightly bigger each year )

85% of my plants are iris and cattail with the miniature cattail and
reeds making up the rest

Taro, Hyacinth, Canna, horsetail rush dont last at all -- too cold at
night for them arowhead and other "cold hardy" flowering plants last
about one season then die off in the following spring just after they
start growing


John Rutz
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