Rain Garden Kit (16 Plants)

Only $4.31 per plant! This kit includes 16 Wisconsin native plants that tolerate occasional flooding. Ideal for a downspout garden, ditch, or that soggy area of the yard. 

Plants included: Exact species will vary based on availability but will include at least 8 flowers and 1 sedge for full sun and medium-wet moisture. Example mix:

• 1 x Asclepias incarnata (red milkweed)
• 1 x Eutrochium maculatum (Joe-Pye weed) - keystone species!
• 1 x Boltonia asteroides (false aster)
• 1 x Liatris spicata (dense blazing star)
• 1 x Pycnanthemum virginianum (mountain mint)
• 2 x Bidens polylepis (bearded beggarticks) - keystone species! annual
• 1 x Solidago ohioensis (Ohio goldenrod) - keystone species!
• 1 x Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England aster) - keystone species!
• 1 x Verbena hastata (blue vervain)
• 6 x Carex vulpinoidea (fox sedge)

How to plant: Place the taller species towards the middle and shorter species on the edge. Plant densely: about 12 inches from center to center, keeping all plants at least 8 inches from the edge of the bed. Covers about 30 square feet.

Replacing lawn? For best results, remove existing vegetation before planting. I recommend smothering with cardboard and mulch for 2-3 months during the growing season. You can then push the mulch aside and easily plant through the cardboard.

Want to choose the species yourself? Browse our Rain Garden collection.