Plants Under Evaluation* in the Washington State University

Puyallup LID Research Rain Gardens

Scientific Name Common Name Photo
Trees
Acer truncatum x A. Pacific Sunset ® Maple
platanoide s 'Warrenred'

Amelanchier x grandiflora Serviceberry

'Autumn Brilliance'

Amelachier alnifolia
Arbutus menziesii Pacific Madrone

Betula nigra 'Summer Summer Cascade Birch

Cascade'

Magnolia virginiana 'Henry Sweetbay Magnolia

Hicks'
Nyssa sylvatica Tupelo

"Nyssa sylvatica" by Black Tupelo. Licensed under Public

Domain via Wikipedia
Taxodium distichum Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Cascade Falls Bald Cypress

Falls'
 Shrubs and Ground Covers
Cistus x purpureus Purple Rockrose

Clethra alnifolia Summer Sweet

'Hummingbird'

Cornus sericea Redosier Dogwood

Cornus sericea Yellow Dogwood

Cornus sericea 'Kelsey' Dwarf Redosier Dogwood

Diervilla lonicera Dwarf Bush-Honeysuckle

Diervilla sessifolia 'Cool Cool Splash Bush-Honeysuckle

Splash'

Fragaria chiloensis Beach Strawberry

Gaultheria shallon Salal

Ilex vomitoria 'Nana' Dwarf Yaupon Holly

Leucothoe axillaris Coast Leucothoe

Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape

Mahonia nervosa Longleaf Mahonia

Mahonia repens Creeping Mahonia

Myrica californica Pacific Wax Myrtle

Philadelphus lewisii 'Blizzard' Blizzard Mockorange

Physocarpus capitatus Pacific Ninebark

Physocarpus opulifolius Center Glow Ninebark

' Center Glow'

Potentilla fruticosa Shrubby Cinquefoil

Salix integra 'Hakuro-nishiki' Dappled Willow

Spiraea douglasii Douglas Spiraea

Grasses
Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hairgrass
'Northern Lights'

Festuca glauca 'Boulder Blue' Blue Fescue

Miscanthus sinensis 'Little Japanese Silvergrass
Kitten'

Molinia caerulea 'Skyracer' Moor Grass

Molinia caerulea 'Moor Flame'

Agrostis capillaris Colonial Bentgrass

James Lindsey at Ecology of Commanster

Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hairgrass "Northern

Lights"

Festuca rubra Slender Creeping Red Fescue

James Lindsey at Ecology of Commanster

Festuca rubra var. Chewings Fescue
commutata

"Gewoon roodzwenkgras Festuca rubra var. commutata" by

Rasbak - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via
Wikimedia Commons

Sedges and Rushes

Carex obnupta Slough Sedge

nwplants.com
Juncus ensifolius Dagger-leaf Rush

Sheri Hagwood @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database

Juncus tenius Slender Rush

Daderot

Herbaceous Perennials
Solidago missouriensis Goldenrod

Solidagomissouriensis by JW Stockert
Xerophyllum tenax Beargrass
*Disclaimer: This is a list of plants being tested for their potential adaptability to rain garden hydrozones,
not a list of recommended plants. Although some of the plants are tried and true rain garden species,
some were included for experimental purposes.

Photo Credits: Unless otherwise specified, all photos were taken by Dr. Rita Hummel, Julie Gentzel, and
Carly Thompson and are property of WSU. Please contact WSU for permissions for use.