Terrace Planting Plans
When planning a rain garden, it’s important to determine whether or not it is a good fit for your landscape.
Full Sun
- Blue Rendezvous Planting Plan
- Foxy Fragrances Planting Plan
- Kaleidoscope Craze Planting Plan
- Pollinator's Delight Planting Plan
- Short and Sweet Planting Plan
Partial Shade
Full Shade
No Preference Shade
Full Sun
Blue Rendezvous Planting Plan
Just a bunch of beautiful, blue blossoms having a bash.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Rain Garden Location |
|---|---|---|
| Iris versicolor | Northern blue flag iris | Basin |
| Liatris ligulistylis | Meadow blazing star | Slopes |
| Symphyotrichum oolentangiensis | Sky blue aster | Slopes |
| Ruella humilis | Wild petunia | Berm |
| Verbena hastata | Blue vervain | Basin |
| Symphyotrichum laeve | Smooth blue aster | Slopes |
| Schizachyrium scoparium | Little bluestem | Berm |
| Lobelia siphilitica | Great blue lobelia | Basin |
| Oligoneuron riddelli | Ridell's goldenrod | Slopes |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly milkweed | Berm |
| Salvia azurea | Blue sage | Slopes |
| Calamagrostis canadensis | Canada bluejoint grass | Basin |
| Carex bebbii | Bebb's oval sedge | Slopes |
Foxy Fragrances Planting Plan
Fiercely fragrant, neither you nor the pollinators will be able to resist these perfectly perfumed plants.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Location in Rain Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Dalea purpurea | Purple prairie clover | Berm |
| Penstemon digitalis | Foxglove beardtongue | Slopes |
| Monarda fistulosa | Wild bergamot | Slopes |
| Schizachyrium scoparium | Prairie dropseed | Berm |
| Liatris pycnostchya | Prairie blazing star | Slopes |
| Agastache foeniculum | Anise hyssop | Slopes |
| Hierochloe odorata | Sweet grass | Basin |
| Senna hebecarpa | Wild senna | Basin |
| Rudbeckia subtomentosa | Sweet black-eyed Susan | Slopes |
| Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal flower | Basin |
| Symphyotricum oblongifolium | Aromatic aster | Berm |
| Asclepias incarnata | Swamp milkweed | Basin |
| Carex vulpinoidea | Brown fox sedge | Slopes |
Kaleidoscope Craze Planting Plan
This eye-catcher contains only the most vibrant and vivacious of plants.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Location in Rain Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Aquilegia canadensis | Columbine | Slopes |
| Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly milkweed | Berm |
| Iris versicolor | Northern blue flag iris | Basin |
| Symphyotrichum oolentangiensis | Sky blue aster | Slopes |
| Liatris pycnostachya | Prairie blazing star | Basin |
| Physostegia virginiana | Obedient plant | Basin |
| Heliopsis helianthoides | Early sunflower | Slopes |
| Lobelia cardinalis | Cardinal flower | Basin |
| Scirpus atrovirens | Dark green bulrush | Basin |
| Lobelia siphilitica | Great blue lobelia | Basin |
| Solidago speciosa | Showy goldenrod | Slopes |
| Silene regia | Royal catchfly | Slopes |
| Schizachyrium scoparium | Little bluestem | Berm |
| Anemone canadensis | Canada anemone | Berm |
| Bouteloua curtipendula | Side oats grama | Slopes |
Pollinator's Delight Planting Plan
A beacon to bees and butterflies, this planting is what pollinators are all buzzing about.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Rain Garden Location |
|---|---|---|
| Lupinus perenis | Lupine | Berm |
| Liatris ligulistylis | Meadow blazing star | Slopes |
| Coreopsis palmata | Prairie tickseed | Slopes |
| Heuchera richardsonii | Prairie alumroot | Slopes |
| Echinacea pallida | Pale purple coneflower | Slopes |
| Physostegia virginiana | Obedient plant | Basin |
| Schizachyrium scoparium | Little bluestem | Berm |
| Chelone glabra | Turtlehead | Basin |
| Carex bebbii | Bebb's oval sedge | Slopes |
| Lobelia siphilitica | Great blue lobelia | Basin |
| Asclepias verticillata | Whorled milkweed | Berm |
| Asclepias incarnata | Swamp milkweed | Basin |
| Solidago speciosa | Showy goldenrod | Slopes |
| Glyceria striata | Fowl manna grass | Basin |
Short and Sweet Planting Plan
Features forbs no taller than three feet, ideal for those looking to avoid vision hazards.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Location in Rain Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Iris versicolor | Northern blue flag iris | Basin |
| Carex brevior | Plains oval sedge | Basin |
| Anemone canadensis | Canada anemone | Berm |
| Coreopsis palmata | Prairie coreopsis | Slopes |
| Monarda punctata | Spotted bee-balm | Slopes |
| Bromus kalmii | Prairie brome | Slopes |
| Bouteloua curtipendula | Side oats grama | Berm |
| Lobelia siphilitica | Great blue lobelia | Basin |
| Mimulus ringens | Monkey flower | Basin |
| Symphyotricum ericoides | Heath aster | Slopes |
| Liatris aspera | Rough blazing star | Slopes |
| Asclepias verticillata | Whorled milkweed | Slopes |
| Geum triflorum | Prairie smoke | Berm |
Partial Shade
Bottles and Bells Planting Plan
Both beautiful and bountiful, this pack of plants is perfect for partial shade.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Rain Garden Location |
|---|---|---|
| Campanula americano | Tall bellflower | Rain garden slopes |
| Aquilegia canadensis | Columbine | Rain garden slopes |
| Verbena hastata | Blue vervain | Rain garden basin |
| Elymus hystrix | Bottlebrush grass | Rain garden slopes |
| Campanula rotundifolia | Harebell | Rain garden berm |
| Baptisia alba | Wild white indigo | Rain garden slopes |
| Geranium maculatum | Wild gerenium | Rain garden berm |
| Pynanthemum virginianum | Mountain mint | Rain garden basin |
| Allium cernuum | Nodding onion | Rain garden berm |
| Symphyoctricum lateriflorum | Calico aster | Rain garden slopes |
| Solidago flexicalus | Zig zag goldenrod | Rain garden slopes |
| Carex comosa | Bottlebrush sedge | Rain garden basin |
| Asclepias incarnata | Swamp milkweed | Rain garden basin |
Guys and Dolls Planting Plan
With this array of plants adorning your garden, you'll be "nicely-nicely, thank you!"
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Location in Rain Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Hypericum pyramidatum | Great St. John's wort | Rain garden basin |
| Geranium maculatum | Wild geranium | Rain garden berm |
| Eurybia macrophylla | Big-leaved aster | Rain garden berm |
| Polemonium reptans | Jacob's ladder | Rain garden slopes |
| Astragalus canadensis | Canada milkvetch | Rain garden slopes |
| Eutrochium purpureum | Sweet joe-pye weed | Rain garden basin |
| Carex bicknelli | Bicknell's sedge | Rain garden slopes |
| Veronicastrum virginicum | Culver's root | Rain garden slopes |
| Rudbeckia subtomentosa | Sweet black-eyed Susan | Rain garden slopes |
| Carex brevior | Plains oval sedge | Rain garden berm |
| Oligoneuron riddelli | Ridell's goldenrod | Rain garden basin |
| Asclepias incarnata | Swamp milkweed | Rain garden basin |
| Zizia aurea | Golden alexanders | Rain garden slopes |
| Elymus virginicus | Virginia wild rye | Rain garden basin |
Purple Haze Planting Plan
Lavendar or lilac, plum or periwinkle. Whatever you call it, Jimi would be proud.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Location in Rain Garden |
|---|---|---|
| Agastache foeniculum | Lavender hyssop | Rain garden slopes |
| Amorpha canescens | Leadplant | Rain garden slopes |
| Eragrostis spectabilis | Purple love grass | Rain garden berm |
| Blephilia Ciliata | Downy wood mint | Rain garden berm |
| Carex cristatella | Crested oval sedge | Rain garden basin |
| Dalea purpurea | Purple prairie clover | Rain garden berm |
| Eupatorium coelestinum | Mistflower | Rain garden basin |
| Echinacea pallida | Pale purple coneflower | Rain garden slopes |
| Vernonia fasciculata | Ironweed | Rain garden basin |
| Liatris ligulistylis | Meadow blazing star | Rain garden slopes |
| Mimulus ringens | Monkey flower | Rain garden basin |
| Symphyotricum shortii | Short's aster | Rain garden slopes |
| Tradescantia ohiensis | Spiderwort | Rain garden slopes |
| Elymus hystrix | Bottlebrush grass | Rain garden slopes |
Full Shade
Erebus's Favorite Planting Plan
No sun? No stress. These plants aren't afraid of the dark.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Rain Garden Location |
|---|---|---|
| Asclepias syriaca | Common milkweed | Rain garden slopes |
| Blephilia hirsuta | Hairy wood mint | Rain garden slopes |
| Campanula americano | Tall belflower | Rain garden slopes |
| Polemonium reptans | Jacob's ladder | Rain garden berm |
| Solidago ulmifolia | Elm-leaved goldenrod | Rain garden slopes |
| Symphyotricum cordifolium | Heart-leaved aster | Rain garden slopes |
| Symphyotricum shortii | Short's aster | Rain garden berm |
| Elymus hystrix | Bottlebrush grass | Rain garden slopes |
| Solidago flexicalus | Zig zag goldenrod | Rain garden basin |
| Eurybia macrophylla | Big-leaved aster | Rain garden berm |
| Carex pensylvania | Common oak sege | Rain garden basin |
| Glyceria striata | Fowl manna grass | Rain garden basin |
Woodland Wildflowers
A collection of cuties that don't complain if they are covered.
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Rain Garden Location |
|---|---|---|
| Elymus virginicus | Virginia wild rye | Rain garden basin |
| Fragaria virginiana | Wild strawberry | Rain garden berm |
| Campanula rotundifolia | Harebell | Rain garden berm |
| Elymus hystrix | Bottlebrush grass | Rain garden slopes |
| Aquilegia canadensis | Columbine | Rain garden slopes |
| Zizia aurea | Golden alexanders | Rain garden slopes |
| Symphyotricum lateriflorum | Calico aster | Rain garden basin |
| Solidago flexicalus | Zig zag goldenrod | Rain garden slopes |
| Eurybia macrophylla | Big-leaved aster | Rain garden slopes |
| Asclepias syriaca | Common milkweed | Rain garden slopes |
| Carex vulpinoidea | Brown fox sedge | Rain garden basin |
| Carex pensylvania | Common oak sedge | Rain garden berm |