Rain Garden Archives - Kitsap Conservation District

The 2023 Kitsap Conservation District Native Plant Sale is now closed. Thank you to all who ordered! Come back soon for more information on plant pickup.

Perennials

Common Camas
Camassia quamash

Light to dark blue and sometimes white flowers bloom from early to late spring. The leaves can be mowed in the summer, when the bulbs are dormant. Plant camas in a meadow, ecology lawn or rain garden, or mix with other spring flowering bulbs.
- Mature height: …
Groundcovers, Ferns and Vines

Deer Fern

Blechnum spicant

This graceful and tidy fern looks good year-round with enough shade and moisture. Two types of fronds, drooping evergreen around the outside and upright deciduous in the center, give it an interesting two-toned quality. A nice feature plant or small-scale groundcover, Deer Fern is pretty in a woodland garden, next to a path or in a shady …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Pacific Ninebark

Physocarpus capitatus

Round clusters of white flowers cover long arching branches from late spring to early summer. Showy pinkish-brown seed heads remain on the plant through the summer, and attractive peeling bark adds winter interest. Pacific Ninebark has a dense root system and is a great choice for …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Red Osier Dogwood

Cornus stolonifera

Small white flowers in flat-top clusters bloom from late spring to early summer. Whitish berries, red tinged autumn foliage and bright red bark provide striking fall and winter interest. Plant in the sun and cut back hard in late winter or early spring to encourage the …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Twinberry

Lonicera involucrata

Pairs of yellow tubular flowers, that are attractive to hummingbirds and bees, bloom from mid-spring to late summer. Birds love the shiny black fruit that follows. This fast-growing shrubby honeysuckle with an arching shape would be at home in a large rain garden, a wet hedgerow …
Hardwood Trees and Shrubs

Vine Maple

Acer circinatum

Tiny red and white flower clusters bloom from early spring to early summer on this vase-shaped multi-trunk shrub or small tree. Appreciated for its vivid red, orange and yellow autumn foliage, Vine Maple is lovely as a landscape feature or in a large rain garden. Its …