Native Plants for Rain Gardens from Fischer Design (April 23, 2011)
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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.
Transcript of Native Plants for Rain Gardens from Fischer Design (April 23, 2011)
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
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