Plants for Rain Gardens
E = evergreen; N = native to Maine
| Shrubs: | |
|---|---|
| Cephalanthus occidentalis N | Buttonbush |
| Clethra alnifolia N | Summersweet |
| Cornus racemosa N | Gray Dogwood |
| Cornus sericea N | Redosier |
| Hamamelis virginiana N | Common Witchhazel |
| Ilex verticillata N | Winterberry |
| Viburnum dentatum N | Arrowwood |
| Herbaceous Perennials: | |
| Aquilegia canadensis N | Columbine |
| Asclepias incarnata N | Swamp Milkweed |
| Caltha palustris N | Marsh Marigold |
| Chelone glabra N | White Turtlehead |
| Eutrochium (Eupatorium) purpureum N | Joe Pye Weed |
| Gentiana clausa N | Bottle Gentian |
| Iris versicolor N | Blue Flag |
| Lobelia cardinalis N | Cardinal Flower |
| Monarda fistulosa N | Wild Bergamot |
| Penstemon digitalis N | Foxglove Beardtongue |
| Rudbeckia laciniata N | Greenheaded Coneflower |
| Verbena hastata N | Blue Vervain |
| Vernonia noveboracensis | New York Ironweed |
| Zizia aurea N | Golden Alexanders |
| Clump Grasses, Rushes, and Sedges: | |
| Carex pensylvanica N | Pennsylvania Sedge |
| Carex stricta N | Tussock Sedge |
| Juncus effusus N | Common Rush |
| Panicum virgatum N | Switchgrass |
| Sorghastrum nutans N | Indiangrass |
| Ferns: | |
| Athyrium angustum N | Northern Lady Fern |
| Dryopteris marginalis N | Marginal Wood Fern |
| Matteuccia struthiopteris N | Ostrich Fern |
| Onoclea sensibilis N | Sensitive Fern |
| Osmunda claytoniana N | Interrupted Fern |
| Osmunda regalis N | Royal Fern |
| Osmundastrum cinnamomeum N | Cinnamon Fern |
From the GardenPro Answer Book; revised and updated by Lois Berg Stack, Ornamental Horticulture Specialist, University of Maine Cooperative Extension.