flooded sedum and hostas - Ask Extension
These plants have been covered by flood water for a couple of weeks. The sedum is completely gone and the hosta look brown. Should I leave them unti...
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flooded sedum and hostas #879578
Asked July 31, 2024, 11:57 AM EDT
These plants have been covered by flood water for a couple of weeks. The sedum is completely gone and the hosta look brown. Should I leave them until next year of take them out. Thank you!
Le Sueur County Minnesota
Expert Response
Good Morning Joyce,
Thank you for contacting the U of M Extension Service.
If you want your plants to survive, you should move them out of the flooded area. Plants need air to survive. They may be dead already if it has been a few weeks in the water.
Although I do not have a link from the U of M Extension Yard and Garden website about flooded garden plants, here is a link to an explanation of flooded crop plant dying: https://blog-nwcrops.extension.umn.edu/2024/06/how-long-can-crop-plants-survive.html
Good Luck!
