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So I have two things. One, it rains here so much during summer that my flowering perennials completely die from all the water. So, are there any perennials or flowers that love water, humidity? I would love something that flowers constantly if I can. And it would be fine for growing in containers for my porch. Two, my yard just seems out of control with the growth of trees and shrubs and weeds, so I'm thinking about letting my backyard just be natural woods and do their own thing, and then keep a perimeter cut around my porch. Would it be better to have a lattice fence type surrounding my porch? Or just grass? I'm wanting to mainly focus my time and energy on the back porch area. So, it is a concrete slab which I'm thinking about putting a table or chairs in the middle, some potted plants around the edges and then either a lattice fence to put vines on or nothing. The rest I'm just going to let grow and do its own thing. Sick of trying to keep it all nice with paths. Things like trees, shrubs, weeds grow way too fast here and then it looks like an out of control jungle with spider webs between trees, sick. Also it rains constantly here during summer so I would like at least some flowers to look at on my porch in pots, but don't know what can handle the downpour without the whole plant dying. Thanks for the tips.
Could you share with us your approximate location on the planet? That would help a lot.
Azoria lives in a rainy area and has lots of experience but she can't make any real recommendations if you don't want to respond to her question. I can't make one either, at least not if I want to make one that won't be costly because I don't know what the actual growing conditions are. Rain can be highly variable from year to year, and soil condition can make a big difference in what will grow in heavy rainfall areas.
Without at least a USDA zone or general region any "tips" you get will be guesses or ill founded recommendations that will cost you money (dead plants) if they are not suited for where you live. Different plants will thrive in the southeast USA than might in the northwest USA and be different again for Hawaii. Some plants will become bug infested in one place and have no problems in another.
If you are hung up about your anonymity then go ask your local Master Gardeners or check in with your county Cooperative Extension for recommendations for plants that can survive and thrive locally.
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