RainGarden Plant List
For Home, School, or SmallCommunityRainGardens
Scott Woodbury, Shaw Nature Reserve
Wet soil seasonally, standing water after a rain
Amsonia illustrisshining bluestar
Asclepias incarnataswamp milkweed
Aster novae-angliaeNew England aster
Carex crinitafringed sedge
Carex muskingumensispalm sedge
Cephalanthus occidentalisbuttonbush
Eupatorium coelestinimmist flower
Hibiscus lasiocarpusrose mallow
Iris fulvacopper iris
Iris virginicasouthern blue flag
Juncus effusussoft rush
Lobelia cardinaliscardinal flower
Lythrum alatumwinged loostrife
Mimulus ringensmonkeyflower
Rudbeckia fulgidaorange coneflower
Scirpus atrovirensgreat green bulrush
Scirpus cyperinuswool grass
Medium soil moisture at edge of rain garden
Aesculus paviared buckeye
Carex annectansyellow-fruited sedge
Carex squarrosathimble sedge
Chasmanthium latafoliumriver oats
Chelone obliquuarose turtlehead
Hamamelus vernalisOzark witch hazel
Helenium autumnaleautumn sneezeweed
Ilex decidua/I. verticilatadeciduous holly/winterberry h.
Juncus tenuispath rush
Monarda fistulosawild bergamot
Lobelia siphiliticablue lobelia
Penstemon digitalissmooth beard tongue
Phlox paniculatameadow phlox
Pycnanthemum tenuifoliumslender mountain mint
Verbena hastatablue vervain
Dry soil on slopes and at top of rain garden
Asclepias tuberosabutterfly milkweed
Aster oblongifoliusaromatic aster
Baptisia australisblue wild indigo
Baptisis sphaerocarpayellow wild indigo
Echinacea purpureapurple coneflower
Hydrangea arborescenswild hydrangea
Liatris pycnostachyaprairie blazing star
Tradescantia ohiensisOhio spiderwort
Callirhoe involucratapurple poppy mallow
Pycnanthemum pilosumhairy mountain mint
Ruellia humiluswild petunia
Schizachyrium scopariumlittle bluestem
Scutellaria incanadowny skullcap
Silene regiaroyal catchfly
Solidago drummondiicliff goldenrod
Sporobolus heterolepisprairie blazing star
Verbesina helianthoidesyellow wingstem
Veronicastrum virginicumculver's root
Zizia aureagolden Alexander's
Shady rain gardens
Aesculus paviared buckeye
Asimina trilobapawpaw
Carex albicansoak sedge
Carex grayiibur sedge
Carex muskingumensispalm sedge
Echinacea purpureapurple coneflower
Eupatorium purpureumJoe Pye
Geranium maculatumWild geranium
Hydrangea arborescenswild hydrangea
Lindera benzoinspicebush
Onoclea sensibilissensitive fern
Phlox divaricatawild sweet William
Scutellaria incanadowny skullcap
Senecio aureusgolden ragwort
Senecio obovatussquaw-weed
Solidago caesiaziz-zag goldenrod
Solidago flexicaulisbroad-leaved goldenrod
Taenidia integerrimayellow pimpernell
Zizia aureagolden Alexander's
Permanent water/pond, plants rooted in or at edge of water
Acorus americanussweet flag
Equisetum hyemalehorsetail
Eleocharis obtusabluntspike rush
Nymphaea odoratafragrant waterlily
Pontederia cordatapickerel weed
Sagittaria spp.arrowheads
Saururus cernuuslizard’s tail
Scirpus vallidussoftstem bulrush
Thalia dealbatawild cana