CLEAR GRAND

 Nonpoint Source Pollution Reduction for Grand Lake Watershed, Oklahoma

"Land Grows Green, Water Stays Clean"

The plants below are recommended by OSU Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering for rain gardens in the Grand Lake area.  These plants on this list are intended to be attractive, tolerant of both wet and dry conditions, relatively easy to care for, easily available, non-invasive, and effective at helping to clean water that enters the rain garden.

OSU Suggested Plant List (* indicates an Oklahoma native plant)

TREES

• Heritage River Birch*

• Yaupon Holly*

• Bald Cyprus*

• American Holly*

• Amur Maple

SHRUBS

• Virginia Sweetspire*

• Dwarf Yaupon Holly*

• Golden Euonymus

• Wintergreen Boxwood

• Red-tipped Photinia

GRASSES

• Fountain Grass

• Maiden Hair Grass

FLOWERS

• Great Blue Lobelia*

• Stella Daylily

These are not the only plants that will work in a rain garden.  Talk to your local OSU Extension agent or click here to find links to more sites about rain gardens and appropriate plants to use.

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This page was last updated:  December 12, 2008