Our backyard slopes away from the house and thanks to a variety of factors, one corner is frequently muddy and collects water after heavy rains. We'll regrade and do some proper landscaping next fall/spring, depending on when a big renovation project wraps up. For now, I'd like to find some shrubs or even a tree that would help absorb some of the water and also help with screening. I'm in Zone 7A, full sun

I've done enough research to learn that essentially no evergreen does well with soggy soil and that willows are probably inadvisable due to root growth. Do any of the following trees/shrubs make more sense than the others? Any ones that I should rule out? Thanks!

• American holly
• Sweetbay magnolia
• White fringe tree
• River birch
• False cypress