Meadowsweet (spiraea alba) typically grows in wet meadows and does best in medium to moist soils here in Western New York.

Wild geranium (geranium maculatum) is a widespread perennial wildflower of Western New York.

This week’s Parker’s Picks Native Plant of the Week can help you tackle one of the garden’s peskiest spots — wet shade. Wild ginger (asarum canadense) is a low-growing, slow-spreading ground cover that thrives in consistently moist , shady patches.