I planted some viola which I hope will come back with the tulips. Around the maple is iris and day lilies which have survived for 10 years of flooding and rocks piled on them. On the part shade side I planted periwinkle with the tulips. I also put in some nasturtium, columbine and foxglove along the back. The black dirt looked good with the stone so I broke the cardinal rule of my floodplain yard and put to bags of mulch down. The new neighbor down the street just did his whole yard and it washed away in 2 weeks. I figure it will last until next spring and 2 bags are pretty cheap to replace.
I'm new to flowers and perennials so any suggestions would help. I was thing about succulents or something more in the rocks. It is so root bound it is hard to dig a hole.
I am also looking for ideas for this space. It is old asphalt and gravel that gets flooded about a foot deep. Most floods are done by may. I was thinking about a rock wicking bed or strawbale garden for strawberries and some other veggies. It get sun from 11 am to sunset.
