I'd also recommend googling this new trend of "Rain Gardens"

John
in Houston, with PLENTY of rain...

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Try Tamarack (Larix laricina), black spruce (picea mariana) and google
willows (Salix sp.).
For a ground cover, use wild mint(Mentha arvensis) or fireweek
(Epilobium angustifolium). Tuck in a few pitcher plants (Saracena
purpurea) to control mosquitoes.

Here's a site that might offer more ideas:
http://www.unep-wcmc.org/sites/wh/grosmorn.html