Plants for a wet area

[Tin Shed]

We have a very wet area and are looking for ideas for palnting, preferably plants that will soak up the water. I know about willow , but there must be lots of others - it is a very wet area so very thirsty plants are needed!
Ideas please ;)

[Tin Shed]

[ACE]

Try a load of day lillies, they love wet areas, plus every part is edible, your salads will really be brightened up with a few colourful flowers tossed in. You can get different varieties for continuation of flower.

[John85]

What do you need?Trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials?

[John85]

What do you need?Trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials?

[woodypecks]

What about a lovely Cornus contraversa alternifolia (probably spelt wrong ) commonly known as the Wedding Cake tree. Or a Gunnera for a jungley look .