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I have a friend in Wisconsin, similar climate to NY, who lives near a cedar swamp. It's filled with jack-in-the-pulpits, believe it or not. They seem not to mind the seasonal flood/freeze/dryout cycle. Also the skunk cabbage is a good plant. There are several species of native and exotic jewelweeds (Imapatiens species) (pink, white, yellow, orange-spotted) which are annuals but grow fast, give a good flower show, and attract hummingbirds; all reseed themselves. In northern Wisconsin I've also seen wild yellow callas, arrowheads, pickerel reeds, and various reeds and cattails (there are several species to choose from) that grow in standing-to-boggy places. I'd say your best bet is to look at local wild wetlands, and get plants for your wet spot that are the same. Or plug a weeping willow stick into that wet spot to grow. It's root system will suck every last drop out of that wet spot. Or get a back hoe and dig yourself a natural pond. Your problem is not the wetland per se. It's the fact that your frost goes down so deep that it kills many tubers and roots. Thus you need to stick with local fully winter-hardy plants. But you have many choices for your zone. All the best, FireVicar Woodinville, WA

Hightider- i just saw waterlilies and other aquatic plants on sale today at lowe's. Not sure if that's what you want, but if nobody has a trade, perhaps you can do that.

Is there anyone out there who can send me a COMBINATION of cattails, (preferably DWARF), arrowheads,sweetflag,hibiscus, etc. Looking for ANY HARDY marginal/bog plants for zones 5-6. I can give you $20 in postage for all.PLMK.Thanks,Mary