Rainwater Plant List

1. Copy of Greenhouse plant descriptions
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RainGardenPlant Available Type Scientific Name Common Name Ht W Size Size Description Native
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Yes Yes grasses Calamagrostis Korean feather 3.5' 2.5' 4" $4.50 Native to woodland edge in Asia. No
brachytricha reedgrass Glossy foliage with feathery pink
flowerheads in September. Prefers
consistent moisture. Easy to grow in
most soils. Excellent in containers.
Yes Yes grasses Carex comosa longhair sedge 1-2' 4" $4.50 Grass-like plant with coarse-textured, Yes
bright green foliage. It prefers moist
conditions making it perfect for a rain
garden or water garden. It’s also deer-
resistant.
Yes Yes grasses Carex grayi Gray's sedge 2-3' 2' 4" $4.50 This Midwestern native forms a dense Yes
clump of bright green leaves; known for
its unique pale green mace-like flower
heads; easy to grow in any moist soil;
ideal for rain gardens.
Yes Yes grasses Carex hystericina porcupine sedge 4" $4.50 Prefers wet habitat such as wetlands or Yes
riverbanks. In right conditions can
spread aggressively. Interesting, prickly
seedheads.
Yes Yes grasses Carex morrowii Ice Dance 1' 1-2' 4" $4.50 Grass-like leaves are dark green with No
'Ice Dance' sedge white edges, with the color often
persisting through winter. Prefers moist
soils with part to full shade. Slowly
spreads and looks nice in a container.
Yes Yes grasses Carex palm sedge 2.5' 2-3' 4" $4.50 Grass-like leaves radiate out from the Yes
muskingumensis stem. Light green foliage turns yellow
with frost. Full to part sun, moist soil.
Yes Yes grasses Carex plantaginea plaintain-leaved 1' 1' 4" $4.50 Clump-forming sedge with broad, 1" No
sedge shiny evergreen leaves. Best growth in
moist soils and part shade, but
tolerates dry soils.
Yes Yes grasses Carex sprengelii long-beaked 2-3' 18" 4" $4.50 An attractive fountain-like mound of Yes
sedge bright green foliage with loose, pendant
flower spikes. Grows best in part to full
shade and moist soil, but tolerates dry
shade. Remains green well into winter.
Excellent in containers.
Yes Yes grasses Elymus Canada wildrye 3' 3-4' 4" $3.00 Attractive nodding seedheads remain Yes
canadensis attractive well into winter. Blue-green
foliage turns tan in fall. A fast growing,
somewhat short-lived cool season
prairie grass. Full sun, adaptable,
naturalizing.
Yes Yes grasses Juncus effusus common rush 3-4' 18" 4" $4.50 A native clump-forming wetland plant Yes
with very dark green foliage; excellent
for its fine textural contrast to bold
perennials; prefers low spots or boggy
soils; ideal for rain gardens.
Yes Yes grasses Miscanthus Autumn Red 3-4' 2' 4" $4.50 Reddish tinged flowers become white No
'Autumn Red' miscanthus seed plumes and last well into winter.
Foliage turns dazzling shades of
orange and red in fall that also persist.
Full sun to part shade, site adaptable.
Yes Yes grasses Panicum amarum Dewey Blue 3' 4' 4" $4.50 An excellent selection of a native grass No
'Dewey Blue' switchgrass with silvery blue foliage. Airy flowering
plumes in late summer give way to
beige seedheads that last through
winter. Plant in full sun with well-
drained soil.
Yes Yes grasses Panicum 'Prairie Prairie Wind 7' 4" $4.50 An extra tall version of switchgrass. No
Wind' panicum Leaves and seedheads sway in the

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RainGardenPlant Available Type Scientific Name Common Name Ht W Size Size Description Native
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wind. Full to part sun in average soil.
Yes Yes grasses Panicum virgatum Dallas blues 6-7' 2-3' 4" $4.50 This selection is noted for its wide, Yes
'Dallas Blues' switchgrass blue-green leaves and upright vase
shape; long, upright seed heads are
dusted in pink, blooming in August;
easy to grow and dependable in sunny
location.
Yes Yes grasses Panicum virgatum Northwind 4-5' 2'3' 1 gal $12.00 Great Panicum for the landscape. Yes
'Northwind' switchgrass Upright blue selection with wide bluish
leaves turning golden yellow in fall.
Vigorous and rust-resistant.
Yes Yes grasses Panicum virgatum Shenandoah 4' 4' 18s $4.50 Foliage emerges blue-green in spring Yes
'Shenandoah' switchgrass and quickly becomes red. Reddish pink
flowering plumes become beige
seedheads. Grows best in full sun with
moist soils.
Yes Yes grasses Sorghastrum Indian Steel 5-6' 2-3' 1 gal $9.00 4" $4.50 Blue-green foliage turns yellow in fall. Yes
nutans 'Indian Indiangrass Golden flower plumes become bronze
Steel' seedheads in fall. Grows upright in full
sun and dry soil.
Yes Yes grasses Sorghastrum Tomahawk 4-5' 18s $4.50 Wider light green leaf turns reddish- Yes
nutans Indiangrass yellow in fall and persists through
'Tomahawk' winter. Golden seedheads are another
attractive characteristic of this warm-
season grass. Full sun, drought-
tolerant.
Yes Yes perennials Acorus calamus sweet flag 3' 2' 18's $4.50 Long, sword-like leaves similar to iris Yes
foliage; tolerates wet, boggy soils;
spreads by rhizomes; bruised foliage
emits fragrant scent.
Yes Yes perennials Allium cernuum nodding pink 18" 15" 18s $4.50 Clumps of grasslike leaves; blooms Yes
onion spring to fall; grows best in full sun with
well-drained garden soil; especially
nice in rock gardens. Nodding flowers
in shades of pink to white.
Yes Yes perennials Asclepias 2-4' 2' 18s $4.50 Native w/ light pink flowers. Full sun, Yes
incarnata attracts butterflies & hummingbirds.
Yes Yes perennials Cacalia sweet Indian 5' 18s $4.50 Spreading plant from aster family that No
suaveolens plantain prefers moist soils in sun to part shade.
Many white flowers July-September
above triangular leaves. Great for bog
or water garden.
Yes Yes perennials Campanula bluebell 1' 1' 18's $4.50 Clusters of bright blue bells in early Yes
rotundifolia bellflower spring. Woodland native along the
Niobrara valley in Nebraska; prefers
rich, moist soil and shade.
Yes Yes perennials Chelone lyonii 'Hot turtlehead 2-4' 2' qt $6 Upright 2-4’ clump-forming plant with Yes
Lips' hooded, snapdragon-like pink flowers
in spike-like racemes late summer to
fall. Prefers rich, moist soils.
Yes Yes perennials Eupatorium Prairie Jewel 3' 2-3' 18s $4.50 Native prairie plant with mottled foliage Yes
altissimum 'Prairie eupatorium and clusters of small white flowers in
Jewel' fall. Well-drained, moderately dry soils
and full sun. Zone 4
Yes Yes perennials Eupatorium Little Joe 3-4' 2' 4" $4.50 This eastern U.S. native has a bushy, No
dubium Coastal Plain compact habit, topped with clusters of
Joe-Pye plant purple-pink flowers in late summer; a
favorite of butterflies.
Yes Yes perennials Eupatorium Gateway Joe- 4-5' 3' 4" $4.50 Choice selection with large clusters of Yes
purpureum Pye plant lavendar-pink flowers in late summer;

3. Copy of Greenhouse plant descriptions
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RainGardenPlant Available Type Scientific Name Common Name Ht W Size Size Description Native
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'Gateway' butterfly magnet; prefers rich, moist
soils so ideal for rain gardens;
GreatPlants Perennial of the Year
Yes Yes perennials Filipendula rubra meadowsweet 4-5' 3' 1 gal $9 Very large pink flowers thru summer, No
'Venusta' vigorous. Sun to part shade.
Yes Yes perennials Filipendula ulmaria queen of the 3-4' 3-4' 18s $4.50 1/2 $6.00 Creamy-white, asilbe-like, fragrant No
meadow gal flowers in crowded clusters summer till
fall. Full to part sun.
Yes Yes perennials Geum triflorum prairie smoke 1' 1' 1 gal $9.00 4" $4.50 Nodding pink flowers and feathery Yes
seedheads on 12-15" native. Full sun.
Yes Yes perennials Hibiscus 'Pink Pink Clouds 4-5' 3' lg $6.00 Large, pink flowers with long bloom No
Clouds' hibiscus tube and leaves similar to Norway maple.
Best in rich soil & good air circulation;
tolerates light shade, but flowers more
in full sun. Periodic deep watering
helpful.
Yes Yes perennials Liatris ligulistylis meadow blazing 4' 18" 4" $4.50 Great Plains native with showy, Yes
star crimson buds opening to reveal
purplish-pink flowers; a Monarch
magnet in late summer; tolerates moist
soils; ideal for rain gardens.
Yes Yes perennials Liatris Eureka 5' 4' lg bd $6 1/2 $6.00 Rosy-purple flower spikes on 3-4’ Yes
pycnostachya gayfeather gal stalks. Full sun and combine with tall
'Eureka' prairie grasses to reduce flopping; Fine
for cut flowers. GreatPlants release!
Yes Yes perennials Lobelia siphilitica Blue Select 3' 2' 18s $4.50 A Nebraska woodland native. Dark Yes
'Blue Select' lobelia blue tubular flowers in late summer.
Light green, lance-shaped foliage. Part
to full sun.
Yes Yes perennials Lysimachia gooseneck 2' 2' 4" $4.50 Attractive clean foliage topped with No
clethroides loosestrife arching white flowers in late spring;
long bloom season on this aggressive
spreading plant; needs confined root
space; great as a cut flower.
Yes Yes perennials Mimulus ringens monkey flower 3' 18" 4" $4.50 Nebraska lowland native; bushy, Yes
upright plants with shiny foliage;
blooms profusely with lavendar-blue
spikes in summer; best for moist soils,
rain gardens and water gardens;
Yes Yes perennials Monarda fistulosa lemon-scented 4' 2' 32s $3.00 Spidery, lavender flowers bloom mid to Yes
'Wahpe beebalm late summer, are fragrant and attract
Washtemna' butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.
Needs good air circulation in full sun.
Yes Yes perennials Monarda 'Prairie Prairie Gypsy 1.5- 1.5' 18s $4.50 Raspberry-pink floral tubes, and No
Gypsy' beebalm 2' colorful lines of narrow spots. Clean,
mildew-resistant foliage, shade-
tolerant, compact and early blooom
time. Zone 4
Yes Yes perennials Physostegia Vivid obedient 3' 2' 4" $4.50 This adaptable, dependable native Yes
virginiana 'Vivid' plant plant is topped with showy, bright pink
spikes in late summer; can be
aggressive spreader; plant in confined
space; ideal for rain gardens.
Yes Yes perennials Pontederia cordata pickerel rush 2' 18" qt $6 This Midwestern native is ideal for No
water gardens, bog gardens or rain
gardens; shiny, attractive foliage;
spikes of blue flowers in late spring; a
favorite of butterflies;
Yes Yes perennials Rudbeckia maxima cabbage-leaf 5-7' 3' 1/2 $6.00 Blue-gray paddle-shaped basal leaves No
coneflower gal 1-2' long and 8-10" across. Drooping

4. Copy of Greenhouse plant descriptions
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yellow petals and jutting conical disk.
Well-drained soil, full sun, drought and
deer-tolerant. Zone 4
Yes Yes perennials Solidago flexicaulis zigzag 1-3' 1-3' 32s $3.00 Distinctive crooked stems bend at 45° Yes
goldenrod angles. Starry, medium-yellow flowers.
Deadhead to limit self-seeding.
Yes Yes perennials Solidago rugosa Fireworks 2-4' 2-3' 1 gal. $9 Delicate, lacy spikes from mid-Sept to No
'Fireworks' goldenrod late Oct.
Yes Yes perennials Solidaster luteus solidaster 1.5- 1.5' 18s $4.50 Mix of goldenrod/white aster. Yellow No
2' clusters of daisy-like flowers in late
summer attract butterflies. Deer-
resistant; needs good air circulation to
avoid diseases.
Yes Yes perennials Spiranthes cernua nodding ladies 3-4" 6" 18s $4.50 Basal rosette of narrow, dark green Yes
var. odorata tresses leaves up to 8” long with white flowers
arranged on a wand in a twisting spiral;
fragrance similar to vanilla or jasmine.
Easy to grow in damp, organic soils.
Yes Yes perennials Stokesia laevis Stoke's aster 1.5' 1' 18s $4.50 Large disc flowers are lilac/blue. Plant No
in full sun. Good cutting flower.
Yes Yes perennials Thalictrum purple meadow 5' 18s $4.50 Attractive columbine-like foliage in Yes
dasycarpum rue spring give rise to "purple" colored
hollow stems topped by a cloud of
snowy white flowers in early summer. It
can be cut back after flowering. Grows
best in rich, moist soils and in full sun
to part shade.
Yes Yes perennials Veronicastrum Culver’s root 4-5' 18s $4.50 Pink-white tubular flowers in July- Yes
virginicum August.
Yes Yes shrubs Aesculus parviflora bottlebrush 8- 8- lg $10.00 Showy, white bottlebrush-like flowers in No
buckeye 12' 12' band June-July. Large, handsome dark
green leaves turn yellow in fall. Attracts
butterflies and hummingbirds. Prefers
rich, moist, well-drained soil in dappled
shade.
Yes Yes shrubs Cephalanthus buttonbush 10' 10 1 gal $12 1/2 $12.00 White, pincushion-like flower clusters Yes
occidentalis gal appear in early summer. The honey-
scented blooms attract butterflies and
bees. Grows in full to part sun and
prefers moist soils--even standing
water.
Yes Yes shrubs Cornus amomum dogwood, silky 8' 10’ h, 10’ w in full sun to part shade. Yes
Flowers cream in late spring followed
by showy blue fruit.
Yes Yes shrubs Lindera benzoin spicebush 6- 6- 3 gall $30.00 Small yellow flowers bloom in early No
12' 12' spring. Light green leaves turn yellow
to gold in fall. Prefers moist soils in full
sun or partial shade.