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With spring finally kicking in, the flurry of activity on Island Highway has produced the raison d’etre of the project: centre median rain gardens. If you haven’t already, check out the Storm Water Treatment section of this site. You will find basic information on rain gardens, as well as a list of native plants that facilitate this process. There’s a lot more going on than just “pretty flowers in a pot”!Click on the links below for more information on the importance of storm water management:
Some of the native plants in these rain gardens include: Douglas Maple tree, Autumn Brillance Serviceberry tree, Kinnikinnick, Euonymus ‘Emerald ‘n Gold’ shrubs, Privet Honeysuckle, Yellow Totentilla ‘Gold Finger’, Deer Fern, Slough sedge, Camas Early Blue Violet, Iris, Common rush, Black-eyed susan.
Island Highway Rain Garden Design (not actual specification)
Here is an informative video, courtesy of Washington State University, on creating a rain garden for your own home:
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