Drainage Bowl Rain Garden

• Arrest flow of silt.
• Partially hide drainage pipe and mound
• Limited maintenance: plants tolerant to drought and flood.

• Black-eyed susan.

Whatever they have growing at the YMCA

Large rain gardens generally contain at least 15 different species of plants at a density of 1 per square foot.¹⁾ For smaller gardens, a variety of perennials and shrubs makes a good mix. As the rain garden matures, you will need to thin the population of some plants as others grow.