Plants for poorly draining soil

I reside in Woodbridge, Ontario.  Can you give me some ideas on type of plants /shrubs that would thrive in an area where drainage is poor and consequently has moist soil.  A lot of different plants have been planted there…

Flowering perennials for wet boggy areas*

I live in Waterloo, Ontario and have been trying to plant a garden for birds, bees and butterflies. The problem is the space is wet year round. In some places it has standing water during fall and during spring showers,…