Rain Garden Part II

Rain Garden Part II

Well, the garden was planted in high humidity and heat, but we are pretty proud of the results.  We made an effort to include plants that are native to this region, drought resistant yet tolerant of influxes of water, attractive to wildlife, tolerant of salt (our winters can be harsh), and attractive!  With that tall order, you can imagine the puzzle it was to create this garden.  We had a wonderful time choosing the plants and placing them in their new home.  Below are the photos of the various plants and the final product.



Looking forward to watching the flowers grow and expand.

To make the garden aesthetically pleasing, we incorporated a variety of shapes and also heights.  The flowers in the back of the garden are taller - 2' - 4'.  The plants in the middle are 1' - 3', and the miniature fountain grass in the front will stay under 12".  The grasses will maintain some definition throughout the winter, as will the holly bushes in the center.

We added butterfly weed to attract wildlife and assist in pollination of plants. 

The following is a listing of the different plant varieties included in the garden:

*  Great Blue Lobelia - Lobelia siphilitica

*  Strawberry Seduction Yarrow - Achillia millefolium

*  Blazing Star - Liatris spicata

*  'Hello Yellow' Butterfly Flower - Asclepias tuberosa

*  'First Love' Dianthus - Dianthus chinensus

*  'Burgundy Bunny' miniature fountain grass - Pennisetum alopecuriodes

*  Japanese Bloodgrass

*  'Jim Dandy' Winterberry

 

Side note:  Due to the humidity and heat we are currently experiencing, a ban was placed on watering in our municipality.  We moved to plan B, which was to hook up a hose to our holding tank (it collects ground and rain water) and water the new garden with solar energy.  So, the water was recycled using a solar pump!



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