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A simple explanation of a Rain Garden is a depressed area that is designed to use water that runs off buildings, pavements and other construction during a period of rain. A Rain Garden allows the run-off to be directed into the garden area and be used by flowers, grasses, and shrubs, while naturally filtering contaminates from the water before it re-enters the water table. Rain Gardens are also designed to help lessen the use of artificial irrigation, so we can conserve water. An additional benefit to planting a Rain Garden is that they attract Hummingbirds, Butterflies and Birds.
Listed below are some of the flower and grass seeds that we carry for Rain Gardens. There are many others that we carry that can be used also, but these are the most recommended by local universities and publications on this subject.
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| Normal(Mesic) Soil Types |
| Evening Primrose |
Pale Purple Coneflower |
| Wild Bergamot |
Joe Pye Weed |
| Leadplant |
Praireie Smoke |
| Obedient Plant |
Grayhead Coneflower |
| Columbine |
Blackeyed Susan |
| Purple Prairie Clover |
Yarrow |
| Common Milkweed |
Blazingstar-Gayfeather |
| Ironweed |
Smooth Aster |
| Sky Blue Aster |
Golden Alexander |
| Beardtongue |
Smooth Penstemon |
| Big Bluestem Grass |
Little Blue stem Grass |
| Switchgrass |
Indiangrass |
| Moist Soil Types |
| Sweet Joe Pye Weed |
Swamp Milkweed |
| Cardinal Flower |
Great Blue Lobelic |
| Pink Turtlehead |
Obedient Plant |
| Wild Bergamot |
Lead Plant |
| Purple Prairie Clover |
Smooth Penstemon |
| Ironweed |
new England Aster |
| Blackeyed Susan |
Turtlehead |
| Grayhead Coneflower |
Purple Coneflower |
| Spotted Joe Pye |
Sneezeweed |
| Big Bluestem grass |
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Dry Soil Types |
| Brown-eyed Susan |
Bky Blue aster |
| Butterflyweed |
Ironweed |
| New England Aster |
Pale Purple Coneflower |
| Purple Coneflower |
Grayhead Coneflower |
| Prairie Smoke |
Little Bluestem grass |
| Switchgrass |
Indiangrass |
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One Last word of advice:
It is best to start your seeds in containers or flats and transplant them into your garden. Remember that when your garden receives the re-directed rain run off, there will be a temporary flooding of the area, and your seeds will be washed around and covered and they will not be able to germinate and grow in this environment. Very small seedlings will be disturbed also, that is why we suggest starting them in containers and then transplanting them into a 4" size pot for a while to establish a good root system. If starting them indoors or in flats is not feasible for you then please contact our greenhouse in early March and we will be glad to start plant for you to be picked up in May and planted directly into your new Rain Garden |
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