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- Choose the perfect location for the water
- An optimal flowering plant for wet locations
- Sunlight and wind protection
- Tips & Tricks
The water needs a lot of moisture as a bank plant
Choose the perfect location for the water
Due to the shape of its leaves, Eupatorium cannabinum is known in some regions of Europe as water hemp, in some places also as water mustard. These names are not least the preference of this species for wet locations.
An optimal flowering plant for wet locations
Basically, the Wasserdost can be planted in dry perennial borders, but then it remains in its growth despite good care usually rather squat. For the selection of the optimal location in the garden, it is worth taking a look at the wild sites of the water in the nature, here you will find:
Since many other plants are very sensitive to waterlogging, the Wasserdost is recommended as grateful planting for moist and loamy sinks in a garden or for the design of riparian zones on water surfaces.
Sunlight and wind protection
The Wasserdost copes with enough sunlight even with full sunlight, but is ideally a location in partial shade. With larger shrubs and trees in the back, it grows particularly well, since it is then not so much affected by gusts of wind without additional care measures such as tying on piles.
Tips & Tricks
Many hobby gardeners settle the water based on its use as a medicinal herb in the garden, the effect is particularly controversial in higher doses. Although the water, which is sometimes undesirably highly spreading, is not highly toxic, it can be irritating to the skin when touched without gloves.