Is there a list of ideal bog plants?
Many marginal aquatic plants not designated as bog varieties will do well in bog conditions. Common NameBotanical Name ArrowheadSagittaria Bat-faced FlowerCuphea liava CannaCanna Cardinal FlowerLobelia cardinalis Cattail, dwarfTypha minima Corkscrew rushJuncus spiralis effusus Hair GrassEleocharis acicularis HorsetailEquisetum hymenale Iris / Yellow FlagIris pseudacorus Iris / LouisianansIris brevicaulis, Iris fulva, Iris giganticaerulea, Iris hexagona, and Iris nelsonii Marsh MarigoldCaltha palustris Monkey FlowerMimulus cardinalis Papyrus/Nile GrassCyperus papyrus Papyrus, MinatureCyperus haspan Pickerel WeedPontederia cordata Swamp HibiscusHibiscus semitobstus Sweet Flag, CommonAcorus calamus Sweet Flag, VariegatedAcorus gramineus ‘Variegatus’ TaroColocasis Umbrella Palm/grass, dwarfCyperus altemifolius Water Thalia/Water CannaThalia dealbata Water Nasturtium/ WatercressNasturtium officinale Source, for the most part, Tucson Watergardeners.