Plants and Soil for Rain Gardens

 
 

Outer Region

Plants on the outside edges of the rain garden should be used to dry conditions.

Inner Region

Plants on the inner section of the rain garden must be able to tolerate both wet and dry conditions.

Soil

If the original soil had little or no clay, the new mixture should 65% native soil / 35% compost. Otherwise, the soil : compost ratio should 6:4.