California False Hellebore

The rule of seasoned gardeners and landscapers is to choose the "right plant for the right place" — matching plants to their ideal growing conditions, so they'll thrive with less care and fewer inputs. But the simplicity of this catchphrase conceals how tricky plant selection can be if you don't have the right information. While tags on nursery plants list watering requirements, there's more to the story.

Knowing a plant's wetland status can simplify the process by revealing the interaction between plants, water, and soil. You might be surprised to learn that popular landscape plants are wetland species! And what may be a wetland plant in one area, in another it might thrive in drier conditions. The table below gives insight into the preferred growing conditions of this plant throughout its geographical distribution.