Rain Gardens are crucial to water conservation. Water conservation is necessary for us to do more with less water pouring through our storm systems. Perfect for filtering toxics in urban areas, manure and other run off in rural areas. Let 1,000,000 Rain Gardens bloom!
Good Nature's Green Living Series was thought up by client Clackamas SWCD's Jeffrey Kee-- in response to a need for quality art work to illustrate the many benefits of rain gardens, eco-roofs, back yard habitats, and good horse pasture practices.
The Green Living Series poster will feature John C. Pitcher's fine art painting in the centerpiece, with running border of key native species to plant.
(See John C. Pitcher's previous gorgeous work for Good Nature: Giant Sequoia , Native Wildflowers, Aspen ecosystem & his own website here.)
Rain Garden Plants
1. Red-osier Dogwood, Cornus sericea (and many cultivars)
2. Pacific Ninebark, Physocarpus capitatus
3. Douglas Spirea, Spiraea douglasii
4. Taper-tip Rush, Juncus acuminatus
5. Dagger-leaf Rush, Juncus ensifolius
6. Slough Sedge, Carex obnupta
7. Small-fruited Bulrush, Scirpus microcarpus
Rain garden plants for a shady spot
8. Deer Fern, Blechnum spicant
9. Lady Fern, Athyrium filix-femina
10. Black Twinberry, Lonicera involucata
11. Salmonberry, Rubus spectabilis
12. Stink Currant, Ribes bracteosum
13. Stream Violet, Viola glabella
Rain garden plants for sun to part sun
14. Western Columbine, Aquilegia formosa
15. Common Camas, Camassia quamash
16. California Aster, Aster chilensis
17. Snowberry, Symphoricarpos albus
18. Serviceberry, Amelanchier alnifolia
Rain garden plants for a sunny spot (“Use these add the top of your rain garden for color and wildlife habitat.”)
19. Red-flowering Currant, Ribes sanguineum
20. Tall Oregon-grape, Mahonia aquifolium
21. Sun Rose, Helianthemum nummularium
22. Showy Fleabane, Erigeron speciosus