Rain Garden Plants

These plants work well for creating beautiful and functional rain gardens. They can also be planted to help absorb excess moisture in low-lying areas, or included in moist borders.

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Salvia lyrata Common Name: Lyre-leaf Sage Showy flowers grow 1224" tall and bloom with lavender blue, nectar-rich flowers in spring. The American Goldfinch and other songbirds go for the seed in summer and early fall. Benefits: Provides nectar for butterflies and other pollinators... [ More Info ]

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Sambucus canadensis Common Name: Elderberry American elderberry is a thicket-forming shrub with large flat-topped clusters of small, fragrant white flowers in spring. The flowers are a good source of nectar for small insects. Big clusters of dark purple to black, berry-like fruits follow in l... [ More Info ]

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Sisyrinchium angustifolium Common Name: Blue-eyed Grass Bright blue, star-shaped flowers with gold centers rise above fine, semi-evergreen, iris-like foliage from May to June. Use it at the front of a border, in rock gardens, to line pathways or at the woodland's edge. Excellent for edging. Benefits: ... [ More Info ]

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Solidago rugosa Common Name: Goldenrod A lacy dome of golden flowers looks like exploding fireworks providing nectar and pollen for bees and butterflies in early fall. Benefits: Seeds used by finches, juncos, sparrows and ruffed grouse Clump forming so it won't spread... [ More Info ]