Rain Garden Design Zone 7a

The upper or transition zone between the rain garden and the non garden area.

Rain garden design zone 7a. Rain garden for shade. Low to high price. 2 to 3 feet tall.

In addition the plants are an important larval food for monarch butterflies. This area will receive water infrequently. See below for some of our favorite rain garden plants a rain garden doesn t have to be separate from other plantings.

In the center plant 1 to 6. Partial shade is best. It will be the most similar to typical garden areas depending on the individual s watering practices.

High to low a z z a oldest to newest newest to oldest best selling a rain garden is a planted depression that is built into the landscape allowing rainwater runoff from a roof driveway sidewalk street or even compacted lawn areas to slow collect and be absorbed into the ground. This is in zone 7a and plants will not be up until late april or early may. This picture was probably taken in late spring by which time it is dry as a bone.

Placing a rain garden in full shade is not recommended. For the drier outer edge plant 7 to 14. Rain gardens featured price.

So how do you create a rain garden in the northeast that will be ready to tackle sometimes heavy spring rains. Monocultural rain gardens are okay as long as that fits with your overall design. During very heavy rain events and will drain the fastest.