Rain Garden Kit
Common name: For Wet Yards
Increases in spring rains and associated flooding and drainage problems have made rain gardens very popular. They reduce stormwater runoff while providing habitat for pollinators and birds. The flowers in this kit will start opening in late spring and bloom well into late summer. It will cover an area rougly 45 sq. ft and can tolerate standing water for over a week. We recommend that you plant these 14 to 18 inches on center when the soil is moist.
We include the following species depending on availability. Substitutions may be necessary from time to time. Substitutes are chosen based on site suitability as well as general aesthetic and bloom time.
- (3) Brown Fox Sedge- Carex vulpinoidea
- (3) Cardinal Flower- Lobelia cardinalis
- (3) Blue Flag Iris- Iris virginica shrevei
- (3) Swamp Rose Mallow- Hibiscus moscheutos (palustris)
- (2) Monkey Flower- Mimulus ringens
- (2) Swamp Milkweed- Asclepias incarnata
- (2) Swamp Aster- Symphyotrichum puniceum
Looking to add a shrub to your rain garden? Try Buttonbush- Cephalanthus occidentalis
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Plant Details
Plant type
Starter Kits
Soil type
Moist Mesic, Wet
Light exposure
Eastern Exposure / Morning Sun, Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Spring, Summer, and Fall
Urban environment
Yards that Flood
Habitat
Floodplain, Wetlands
Growth form
Low branched, Colonizing / Spreading, Rhizomatous/stoloniferous
Growth rate
Moderate
Flower color
N/A
Fall color
Orange Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 2 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 4 Feet
- Max width
- 3 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Pollinator hot spot Rain garden suited