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Rain Garden Plant Zones
Downspout
Inanaturalsetting,plantshaveadaptedtoparticulargrowingconditions.Forexample,someplantstoleratedryconditionswhileothertolerateonlywetconditions.Further,someplantspreferclaysoilwhileotherspreferloamorsand.Yourraingardenmayhavethreeseparatezones:wet,moistordry.Thedryareaislocatedontheberm,theraisedsoilthatpreventsstormwaterfromexitingthegarden.Thecenterofthegardenmaycollectmorewater,butyouryardslopewilldictatethelocationofwetterareas.Todeterminethepathofstormwaterinyourgarden,trymimickingaraineventbyusingahoseinplaceofyourdownspout.Theareawherewatercollectsiswhereyoushouldplantyourwetzoneplants.Areasthatreceiveinitialrunoff,butwherethewaterdoesnotcollectaftertheeventaresuitableforthemoistzone.Forgardenconstructionandspecifications,pleaserefertotheLakeMichiganCoastalProgramraingardenmanualavailablefordownloadathttp://www.in.gov/dnr/lakemich/issues/cprprogram.htm
Wet
Plant Zone: Upland Moist to Saturated
Moist
Plant Zone: Upland Moist to Upland Dry
Dry - Berm
Plant Zone: Upland Dry
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Dry - Berm
Plant Zone: Upland Dry
Dry Zone Plants are suitable for dry areas of the garden such as the berm
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Dry-Moist Zone Plants are suitable for dry to moist areas
Dry - Berm
Plant Zone: Upland Dry
Moist
Plant Zone: Upland moist to upland dry
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Moist
Plant Zone: Upland Moist to Upland Dry
Moist Zone Plants are suitable for areas that receive runoff, but not where water collects for longer periods
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Moist to Wet Zone Plants are suitable for areas that receive little to a lot of runoff
Wet
Plant Zone: Upland Moist to Saturated
Moist
Plant Zone: Upland Moist to Upland Dry
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Wet
Plant Zone: Upland Moist to Saturated
Wet Zone Plants are suitable for areas where water collects for longer periods of time