European Rain Garden Plants

Herbaceous Plants

Scientific NameCommon NameHeightColorBloom TimeWetMoistMesicDryNotes
Aruncus dioicusGoatsbeard1.5 mWhiteJul-Aug
X
X
Sun/shade
Caltha palustrisMarsh marigold30 cmYellowApr-May
X
X
Sun/shade
Cardamine armara 40 cmWhiteApr-Jun
X
X
Sun
Cardamine pratensisCuckoo flower30 cmLilacApr-May
X
X
Sun
Equiseturn hyemaleHorsetail60 cm  
X
X
Sun/partial shade
Eupatorium cannabinumHemp agrimony1.0 mPinkJul-Aug
X
X
 
Filipendula ulmariaMeadow-sweet1.0 mWhiteJul-Aug
X
X
Sun
Fritillaria meleagris Snake's head fritillary0.2 mPinkApr-May
X
Sun
Geum rivaleWater avens30 cmPinkMay-Jun
X
 
Gladiolus palustris 0.5 mPinkJul-Aug
X
X
Sun
Iris pseudacorusYellow flag1.0 mYellowJun-Jul
X
X
X
 
Leucojum aestivumSummer snowflake0.5 mWhiteMay-Jun
X
 
Lychnis flos-cuculiRagged robin40 cmPinkMay-Jun
X
X
Sun
Lysimachia nummulariaGolden creeping Jenny5 cmYellowJun-Jul
X
X
Partial shade
Lysimachia punctataYellow loosestrife90 cmYellowJun-Jul
X
X
 
Lythrum salicariaPurple loosestrife80 cmPurpleJul-Aug
X
X
X
Can be very invasive
Lythrum virgatumPurple loosestrife1.0 mPurpleJul-Aug
X
X
 
Matteuccia struthiopterisShuttlecock fern70 cm.  
X
X
Partial shade
Mentha aquaticaWater mint50 cmPurpleJun-Jul
X
X
Sun
Myosotis palustriaWater forget-me-not40 cmBlueMay-Jul
X
X
Sun/partial shade
Osmunda regalisRoyal fern1.5 m  
X
X
 
Persicaria bistortaBisort.5 mPinkMay-June
X
X
X
Sun/partial shade
Petasites hybridusButterbur.5 mPinkMar-Apr
X
X
Sun/partial shade
Primula vulgarisPrimrose10 cmYellowMar-Apr
X
X
Shade
Symphytum caucasicumComfrey90 cmBlueMay-Jun
X
X
Sun/shade
     
vigorous
Telekia speciosa 2.0 mYellowJul-Sep
X
X
 
Thalictrum aquilegifoliumMeadow rue90 cmCreamMay-Jul
X
X
Sun/partial shade
Trollius europaeusGlobe flower40 cmYellowMay-Jun
X
X
Sun/partial shade
Veronica beccabungaBrooklime0.3 mBlueJun-Jul
X
X
Sun
Veronica longifoliaLongleaf speedwell1.0 mBlueJul-Sep
X
X
X
Sun

Grasses

NameCommon nameHeightBloomWet timeMoistMesicDryNotes
Deschampsia cespitosaTufted hair grass1.0 mJun-Jul
X
X
Sun/shade
Glyceria maximaReed sweet grass1.0 mJul
X
X
Sun
Juncus effususSoft rush60 cmJun-Aug
X
X
Sun
Juncus inflexusHard rush60 cmJun-Aug
X
X
Sun
Molinia caeruleaPurple moor grass60 cm 
X
X
Sun

Shrubs

NameCommon nameHeightColorBloom timeWetMoistMesicDry
Cornus sanguineaDogwood
M
WhiteApr
X
X
X
Corylus avetlanaHazel
L
  
X
X
Frangula alnusAlder buckthorn
L
  
X
X
Ribes nigrumBlackcurrant
M
GreenApr
X
X
X
Salix capreaGoat Willow
L
  
X
X
X
X
Salix cinereaSallow
L
  
X
X
Salix purpureaPurple willow
L
  
X
X
X
Salix viminalisOsier
L
  
X
X
Viburnum opulusGuelder rose
M
WhiteMay-Jun

Trees

Scientific NameCommon NameHeightWetMoistMesicDry
Alnus cordataItalian alder
M
X
X
 
Alnus glutinosaCommon alder
M
X
X
X
 
Alnus incanaSpeckled alder
M
X
X
X
 
Betula pubescensDowny birch
M
X
X
 
Populus tremulaAspen
M
X
X
 
Prunus padusBird cherry
S
X
X
 
Salix albaWhite willow
L
X
X
 
Salix fragilisCrack willow
L
X
X
 
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