Hi Farmer Charlie:
Why not send for a catalog from JF New Corp? They sell everything and their catalog has very nice photos and descriptions of native plants for different areas.
I have a buffer zone about 3-4 feet between my lake and block retaining wall, with river rock at the water's edge. I find that just about anything grows in my sand (I bet you have clay, maybe red?). I use things that you would not think would do well, but it works really well holding the sand in. Iris, Ajuga, Daylillies, Coneflowers, Black eyed susans, rushes, sedges, and in the water pickeral weed, zebra rush, sweet flag, hybrid water lillies and on an on. It was hit and miss but I made sure not to plant anything invasive.

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I subscribe too, but tried and failed at the fish logo.