Rain Garden Plants

Fall color becomes more brilliant as time goes.

An excellent Red Maple with good fall color persisting into November. Good choice for the south.

Another superior Red Maple introduced by Schmidt Nursery with a proven track record. Spectacular orange to red fall color.

Introduced by Schmidt Nursery in 2006. This selection has improved branch angles with less co-dominance producing a better central leader. Red fall color.

A US National Arboretum selection made from a cross between October Glory and Autumn Flame.  It has excellent fall color.

An excellent variety as a result of breeding done by US National Arboretum.  This is a cross between Red Sunset and Autumn Flame Red Maple.  Good fall color.  An excellent shade tree.

Outstanding grass for use as ground cover. Deer resistant.

An easy-to-grow native that is adaptable to a wide range of soils.  Displays an abundance of brilliant red fruit in the fall.

A native tree that is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Exfoliating bark adds interest to landscape.

A native tree that is tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions. Exfoliating bark adds interest to landscape.

Purple berries in the fall make this native plant a showpiece in the landscape.  Easy to grow and drought tolerant.

This native wetland plant will grow in a wide range of conditions. 

This slow-growing native tree blooms in early May.  It has striking white panicles of flowers just before it leafs out.

A popular choice for naturalizing. Easy-to-grow shrub has fragrant, white flowers and medium-sized growth habit.

An improved form of the traditional summersweet. This variety has deep pink flowers and a pleasing fragrance. It works well in natural areas, planted near the back where it has plenty of room to grow. 

An easy to grow native that is tolerant of wet areas.  Can be effecctively used in group plantings in wet soils where most other plants would not do well.

Often used in mass plantings, this plant's fall color and red stems brighten the winter landscape.

Shrub dogwood with yellow branches that stand out in the winter.

A dwarf Joe Pye Weed with purple flowers. Exceptional rain garden and meadow plant for attracting pollinators.

This shrub will provide loads of flowers to dress up the landscape and the table.

An excellent native alternative to the Boxwood, Gem Box Inkberry forms a dense, mounding shrub.

Needs pollinator for female flowers to produce pea-sized black fruit.

Southern Gentleman is another male cultivar that can be used for berry production for the female Winter Red Holly.

Winter Red is a female Winterberry Holly that produces branches loaded with bright red berries in the winter. Requires a male pollinator.

Evergreen native with an pright growth habit with dark green foliage. Great for privacy or as a corner specimen.

A fine-leafed holly which is favored for providing a formal look in the landscape.

Bright yellow foliage makes this native anise stand out in a shady or part shady location.

Perfect for the shady woodland borders or as a hedge or screen. Deer resistant.

The fall foliage color on this variety is stunning. Plant retains leaves well into winter, even in the north. 

The fall foliage color on this variety is stunning. Plant retains leaves well into winter, even in the north. 

The deep burgundy fall foliage color on this variety is spectacular. Plant retains leaves well into winter.

Silvery-blue foliage make this evergreen Juniper stand out in the landscape.

Very showy, yellow fall color and the red berries truly decorate the fall landscape.

Lobelia is a water loving perennial with red flowers that does great in low areas with water runoff or near streams and ponds.

Will grow in wet areas of the landscape.

Will grow in wet areas of the landscape.

The scent of the foliage is most evident in the spring.

A cold hardy Myrica whose leaves turn a splendid marooon purple in the colder months.

Prefers low lying, wooded areas or pond peripheries.

Upright switchgrass with a blue-green foliage that looks great in the summer and turns to a pleasant shade of beige during the winter.

Outstanding fall display will delight all who see it. Great for mass planting. 

This large, fast growing tree prefers moist, well-drained soils. The exfoliating bark, as well as the large leaves, create a stunning visual interest.

A very dramatic and graceful tree that needs ample space to grow.

A stately tree with feathery, bright green foliage turning gold to orange in the fall. 

Viburnum dentatum offers excellent winter interest with its attractive blue berries.

A great viburnum that provides year round interest with its large white flower clusters and blue and red berries.