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Free Planting Guide - Rain Garden 12-Plant Collection
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This perennial collection is perfect for either full sun or partly shady spaces with moist soils that get at least three to six hours of sun per day.
This 12-plant collection grows to fill a space up to about 8x10 feet. Featuring plants that thrive in moist soils, this rain garden collection will help filter and manage stormwater while creating habitat for butterflies, bees, and birds.
Bloom times vary for each plant (as noted below), with the collection as a whole serving wildlife for three seasons each year.
When planted in the ground, these plants will spread wider and grow taller, while also helping underground soil systems.
Meet Your Plants
Swamp Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
- Grows to: 2-4 Ft
- Spread: 2-3 Ft
- Blooms: June-October
- Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: Wet, Moist, Medium
- Soil Description: Clay, Mucky
- Attracts: Monarchs, Butterflies, Caterpillars, Native Bees, Bumblebees, Hummingbirds, Beneficial Insects
Meet Your Plants
Sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale
- Grows to: 2-5 Ft
- Spread: 2-3 Ft
- Blooms: August-October
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Moist, Wet
- Soil Description: Clay, Mucky
- Attracts: Butterflies, Caterpillars, Native Bees, Pollen Specialist Bees
Meet Your Plants
Great Blue Lobelia
Lobelia siphilitica
- Grows to: 1-2 Ft
- Spread: 1-1.5 Ft
- Blooms: July-September
- Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Shade, Shade
- Soil Moisture: Wet, Moist
- Soil Description: Loam, Clay, Sand
- Attracts: Butterflies, Native Bees, Bumblebees, Beneficial Insects
Meet Your Plants
Golden Alexander
Zizia aurea
- Grows to: 1-3 Ft
- Spread: 1.5-2 Ft
- Blooms: April-August
- Light Requirements: Part Shade, Shade
- Soil Moisture: Moist, Well-Drained
- Soil Description: Loam, Clay, Sand
- Attracts: Butterflies, Caterpillars, Native Bees, Pollen Specialist Bees, Beneficial Insects
How to Plant Your Native Plants
Instructions for Planting in the Ground
1. Dig a hole at least two times wider than your plant's root ball, but no deeper than the height of the root ball.
- Plant a minimum of 12 inches apart to allow room for spread.
- Please refer to the design to assess if larger spacing is needed.
2. Loosen plants by gently massaging the sides of the container, then tipping upside down into your palm, being careful to not hold plants by their stems or disturb the root zone.
3. Cup the root mass in your hand and gently place it into the hole. Because container plants are usually grown in high organic soil mixes, we recommend adding organic matter to the backfill. Be sure to blend this into the backfill, using as much native soil as possible. Pat down soil around the plant base.
4. Add mulch to help retain moisture, taking care that the mulch does not touch plant stems, and water thoroughly. Two-three inches of mulch should be plenty.
Instructions for Planting in Containers
This collection is not suitable for container planting.
Soil Suggestions
Amend with organic compost if your soil is compacted.
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