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Sample Planting Plans                                                                                                                       Plant  53
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            Large Rain Garden with Two Inflows



            This sample planting plan represents just one of many approaches to landscaping a rain
            garden. The creative possibilities are many when selecting plants for your rain garden.
            Refer to the Plant List in the Appendix for additional ideas.                 INFLOW SWALE
                                                                                          FROM DRIVEWAY
                                                                                                                         SMALL ROCK CHECK
                                                                                                                         DAMS TO SLOW FLOW





                                                          PARTIAL SHADE





                                                             SUNNY


               INFLOW WITH
             PIPE FROM ROOF
               DOWNSPOUT                                                                                                              SEE PLANT
                                                                                                                                    SUGGESTIONS,
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                                                                                                                                     Emergents

                                           ZONE 1                                                                                    Ornamental Grasses


                                                                                                                                     Herbaceous Perennials
                                                                   ZONE 2
                                                                                                                                     Groundcovers


                                                                                                               OVERFLOW              Evergreen Shrubs


                                                                                            ZONE 3
                                                                                                                                     Deciduous Trees
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