Asian Rain Garden Plants
Herbaceous Plants
Scientific Name | Common Name | Height | Color | Bloom Time | Wet | Moist | Mesic | Dry | Notes |
Persicaria amplexicaule cvs | 1.0 m | Red | Aug-Oct | X | X | X | Sun/partial shade | ||
Pink | |||||||||
White | |||||||||
Primula beesiana | Candelabra primula | 60 cm | Lilac | Jun | X | X | Sun/partial shade | ||
Primula bulleyana | Candelabra primula | 70 cm | Orange | Jun | X | X | Sun/partial shade | ||
Primula florindae | Candelabra primula | 60 cm | Yellow | Jun | X | X | Sun | ||
Primula japonica | Candelabra primula | 50 cm | Purple | Jun | X | X | Sun | ||
Rheum palmatum | Rhubarb | 2.5 m | Pink | Jun-Jul | X | X | Sun | ||
Rodgersia pinnata | 90 cm | Cream | Jul-Aug | X |
Grasses
Name | Common name | Height | Bloom | Wet | Moist | Mesic | Dry | Notes |
Arundo donax | Giant reed | 3.0 m | Sept | X | X | Sun | ||
Miscanthus sinensis | Eulalia grass | 2.0 m | Oct-Nov | X | X | Sun/light shade |
Shrubs
Name | Common name | Height | Color | Bloom time | Wet | Moist | Mesic | Dry | Notes |
Aucuba japonica | Japanese laurel | M | X | X | X | Sun/shade | |||
Enkianthus campanu-latus | L | Cream | Jun | X | X | ||||
Fatsia japonica | Castor oil plant | L | White | Nov | X | X | X | Sun/shade | |
Skimmia japonica | Skimmia | S | White | Apr | X | X |
Trees
Scientific Name | Common Name | Height | Wet | Moist | Mesic | Dry |
Acer ginnala | Amur maple | M | X | X |