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Description:
This -100 square foot design is intended for rain gardens with depths of 5 to 8
inches, The maiority of plants eelected are native to Ohio.
The ilixed Border Rain Garden hae a spine of woody shrubs, with grasses and
colorful perennials arranged strategically for balance, and for color or texture
comblnations. Blooms,foliage or berrieswill color each aeaaon.
In Sun, the featureshrubs are either'Red Sprite' Hollies,or a dark bronze
Ninebark paircd witr a white fiowering native shrub. Graseeearo used for
structure, color, texture and as edging.
In Shade,ferns and the native eyergnoenArborvitae (partshade) or Hemlock
(more shade) take the place of grassee. The Shade garden fieaturesSpicebush
for itE golden fall color and ag food for the Spicebush Swallowtail cabrpillar.
preparcdby U6an Wild, ADrrtt11/09
Sun Selections- MixedBorderRainGarden:
LATINNAME
A
B
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D
E
F
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COIVIMON
NAME
LIGHT
llexverticillatamale
Jim DandyHolly
Ilex verticillatafemale
Red SpriteHolly
prairieFireSwitchGrass
Panicumvirqatum
Sporobolisheterolepsis PrairieDropseed
Lobeliacardinalis
CardinalFlower
palmata
Coreopsis
PlainsCoreopsis
Geranium
x Rozanne
Helianthus
anqustifolius Low Downsunflower
Carexstrictca
TussockSedge
lris Versicolor
BlueFlaglris
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MOISTURE QTY
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1
3
3
3
3
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w
1
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3
2
3
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w
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2
ALTERNATES:
A
B
B
Physocarpus
opufolius CoppertinaNinebark
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Hydrangea
arborescens HayesStarburstSmoothHydrangea
Aroniamelanocarpa
lroquoisBeautyBlackChokeberry O ( '
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w
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w
Will handlesunwithconsistentmoisture
ShadeSelections- MixedBorderRainGarden:
A
B
c
D
E
F
G
H
I
add
LATINNAME
COMMONNAME
Lindena
benzsin
Spicebush
LIGHT
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HvdranqeaArborescens SmoothHydrangea
ThuiaOccidentalis
DanicaDwarfGlobeArborvitae
Polystichum
acrostichoides Christmas
Fern
Lobeliacardinalis
CardinalFlower
Calthapalustrus
MarshMarisold
Phloxstolonifera
PurpleWoodlandCreepinqPhlox
Solidaqocaesia
BluestemGoldenrod
Onocleasensibilis
Sensitivefern
Mertensiavirginica
VirginiaBluebells
ALTERNATES:
c Tsugacanadensis
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*WhitedwarfHemlock
lGentsch
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(D
MOISTURE QTY
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1
w
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
3
2
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w
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needsmoistbutwelldrained,slightlyacidicsoil
Key:
LIGHT LEVEL
Io
FullSun
PartSun/PartShade
FullShade
Dry
MOISTURE
LEVEL
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verage
Moistto Wet
prepared
by UrbanWild,ADutt11/09