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Ronda Fischer, a landscape architect, give comprehensive presentation on native plants from the midwest for use in rain gardens and bioswales.
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Native Plants in Rain Gardens
© 2011, Ronda Fischer
R o n d a F i s c h e r , R L A , A S L AF i s c h e r D e s i g n , L L C
fi s c h e r d e s i g n @ t d s . n e t 3 1 7 . 9 1 0 . 8 1 6 4 w w w . fi s c h e r d e s i g n l l c . c o m
Rain Garden Plants Must Tolerate Alternating Cycles of Wet and Dry Soil Conditions.
Natives verses Non-Natives
Deep Root Systems of Native Plants
Natives verses Non-Natives
L e s s W a t e r i n g N o F e r ti l i z e r s N o P e s ti c i d e sNative Plants Require Less Care Once Established
Natives verses Non-Natives
Native Plants Provide Valuable Wildlife Habitat B i r d s , B u tt e r fl i e s a n d M a n y B e n e fi c i a l I n s e c t s
Natives verses Non-Natives
Light RequirementsM o r e P l a n t C h o i c e s i n F u l l S u n
Plant Selection
Moisture RequirementsB o tt o m , S i d e s & R i m
Plant Selection
Plant TypeT r e e s S h r u b s P e r e n n i a l s G r a s s e s
Plant Selection
Mature Height and AggressivenessL o w e r S t a t u r e P l a n t s P r e v e n t W e e d y L o o k
Plant Selection
Bloom Times, Textures and Colors
Cardinal FlowerAug.-Sept.
Bottle GentianSept.-Oct.
Golden RagwortApril-May
Plant Selection
AppearanceB o r d e r s & M o w n E d g e s M a i n t a i n a K e p t A p p e a r a n c e
Plant Selection
Use a Variety of Species to Naturally Select
Plant Selection
Other Special ConsiderationsS e l e c t P l a n t s t o A tt r a c t S o n g b i r d s , B u tt e r fl i e s a n d
O t h e r B e n e fi c i a l I n s e c t s
Plant Selection
ConsiderationsS p a c i n g , P l a n ti n g T i m e , D i s t r i b u ti o n
M i n i m i z e S o i l C o m p a c ti o n , M u l c h i n g , F l a g g i n g
Planting
The First Few YearsN a ti v e P l a n t s a r e E s t a b l i s h i n g R o o t s S y s t e m s
Expectations
H a n d W e e d W a t e rM a i n t a i n M u l c h t o P r o t e c t S o i l
R e p a i r D a m a g e a n d E r o s i o nN e v e r U s e F e r ti l i z e r s o r P e s ti c i d e s
A n n u a l R e m o v a l o f P r e v i o u s Y e a r ’ s G r o w t h
Maintenance
Grasses and Sedges
Yellow Fox Sedge1’-2’
Brome Hummock Sedge1’
Frank’s Sedge1’-2’
Meadow Sedge1’
Native Plants
Grasses and Sedges
Fox Sedge1’-2’
Tufted Hair Grass1’-2’
Reddish Bulrush3’-4’
Prairie Dropseed1’-2’
Native Plants
Wildflowers for Bottom
Blue Flag 1’-2’
May-June
Marsh Milkweed3’-4’
July-Aug
Autumn Sneezeweed3’-4’
Sept-Oct
Monkeyflower2’-4’
July-Aug
Native Plants
Sweet Black-Eyed Susan3’-4’
Aug-Sept
Smooth Ironweed3’-4’
Aug-Sept
Native Plants
Wildflowers for Bottom
Bluemist Flower1’-2’
Aug-Sept
Bottle Gentian1’-2’
Sept-Oct
Cardinal Flower2’-3’
Aug-Sept
Great Blue Lobelia2’-3’
Aug-Sept
Wildflowers for Sides
Native Plants
Smooth Beardtongue1’-2’
May-June
Foxglove Beardtongue1’-2’
May-June
Mountain Mint1’-2’
July-Aug
Golden Ragwort1’-2’
April-May
Native Plants
Wildflowers for Sides
Obedient Plant2’-3’
Aug-Sept
Shining Aster3’-4’
Sept-Oct
New England Aster3’-4’
Sept-Oct
Boneset3’-4’
Aug-Sept
Wildflowers for Sides
Native Plants
Dense Blazing Star3’-5’
July-Aug
Riddell’s Goldenrod2’-3’
Sept-Oct
Purple Coneflower2’-3’
July-Aug
Native Plants
Wildflowers for Sides
Thank You
317.852.8440www.brownsburglandscape.com
www.frazeegardens.net
317.910.8164www.fischerdesignllc.com