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1. common name place picture here make blank copies of this slide Goldenrod latin name Solidago ssp. salt tolerance pol-linators? light preferences soil preference x FS/PSH B/BM VT native? height at maturity seasonal interest 3-4’ x S/F why is this a good choice for our rain garden? It is salt tolerant and Vermont native. It blooms in the summer and the fall so it will be pretty at the beginning of the school year. sarah + cathi

2. common name place picture here make blank copies of this slide Daylilies latin name Hemerocallais ssp. salt tolerance pol-linators? light preferences soil preference X FS/PSH BM VT native? height at maturity seasonal interest 2.5’-3.5’ X S why is this a good choice for our rain garden? They are a really pretty flower that are salt tolerant so they would do well in the rain garden. sarah + cathi

3. common name place picture here make blank copies of this slide Little Bluestem latin name Schizachyriumscoparium salt tolerance pol-linators? light preferences soil preference YES FS ALL NONE VT native? height at maturity seasonal interest 3-4’ HECK YES F why is this a good choice for our rain garden? This is an ideal choice for our rain garden because it’s salt tolerant, strong enough to be near roads, it can survive in infertile soil, and in the winter, and it changes pretty colors, so it is nice looking. Also, it’s a Vermont native, so it won’t be an invasive species. It likes shade, but not actually, so it’s placement near the woods, but actually in the sun, would be fabulous. melissa harry gretchen jeff

4. common name place picture here make blank copies of this slide Columbine latin name Aquilegia canadensis salt tolerance pol-linators? light preferences soil preference Quite PSH Sandy BM and hummingbirds! VT native? height at maturity seasonal interest 1-2’ Uh-huh. S/F why is this a good choice for our rain garden? This is a splendid choice for our rain garden because it is beautiful! So people will like to look at and it’s perennial and will come back yearly with little maintenance. In addition, it does not mind salt, enjoys sandy soil (alliteration!), and will attract hummingbirds. Butterflies and moths! It’s Vermont native, so it won’t kill other plants, and it enjoys partial shade. melissa harry gretchen jeff

5. common name place picture here make blank copies of this slide Columbine latin name Aquilegia Canadensis salt tolerance pol-linators? light preferences soil preference yes Fs/psh n/a BM VT native? height at maturity seasonal interest 1-2’ yes Sp/f why is this a good choice for our rain garden? Yes, its pretty, and its seasonal interest is a good time for students to see it as it’s part of the school year. julia et al

6. common name place picture here make blank copies of this slide New England Aster latin name Aster Novae-angliae salt tolerance pol-linators? light preferences soil preference yes Fs/psh n/a BM/B VT native? height at maturity seasonal interest 2-6’ yes s/f why is this a good choice for our rain garden? Another gorgeous plant, purple is the color of rich. -chris julia et al

7. common name place picture here make blank copies of this slide New England Aster latin name Aster novae-angliae (Doellingeriaumbellata) salt tolerance pol-linators? light preferences soil preference A variety! FS/PSH Whatever. B/BM VT native? height at maturity seasonal interest 2-6’ Yes! S/F why is this a good choice for our rain garden? It’s herbaceous. melissa harry gretchen jeff

8. common name place picture here make blank copies of this slide Witch Hazel latin name HamamelisVarginiana salt tolerance pol-linators? light preferences soil preference yes Fs/sh n/a n/a VT native? height at maturity seasonal interest 10-15’ yes tree why is this a good choice for our rain garden? Yes, it’s a relatively short tree and it will hold up to the weather. julia et al

9. common name place picture here make blank copies of this slide Blue False Indigo latin name Baptisiaaustralis salt tolerance pol-linators? light preferences soil preference Yes FS-PSH Dry-Med BM VT native? height at maturity seasonal interest 3-4’ Yes Sp/S why is this a good choice for our rain garden? It’s a beautiful, vibrant flower that will not only attract people to our garden, but it also attracts wildlife, it’s low maintenance. Since the pollinators are butterflies and moths, this flower will bring so much beauty to the garden. If this flower was kept in a dryer part of the garden, it would work. chynah

10. common name place picture here make blank copies of this slide Highbush Blueberry latin name VacciniumCorymbosum salt tolerance pol-linators? light preferences soil preference yes Psh/sh n/a n/a VT native? height at maturity seasonal interest 6-12’ yes Sp/s why is this a good choice for our rain garden? Shrubs have strong roots and help hold the soil. It’s a good space filler. julia et al

11. common name place picture here make blank copies of this slide Smooth Oxeye latin name HeliopsisHelianthoides salt tolerance pol-linators? light preferences soil preference yes fs n/a BM VT native? height at maturity seasonal interest 3-5’ yes s/f why is this a good choice for our rain garden? Yellow goes nice with purple, it is it’s complimentary color. julia et al

12. common name place picture here make blank copies of this slide Cardinal Flower latin name Lobelia Cardinalis salt tolerance pol-linators? light preferences soil preference yes Fs/psh n/a BM/H VT native? height at maturity seasonal interest 2-4’ yes s why is this a good choice for our rain garden? It’s a beautiful plant, with good hardiness, and it will tolerate salt. julia et al

13. common name place picture here make blank copies of this slide Fox Sedge latin name CarexVulpinoidea salt tolerance pol-linators? light preferences soil preference yes Fs/psh n/a n/a VT native? height at maturity seasonal interest 1-3’ yes s why is this a good choice for our rain garden? Grasses add interest to a garden. julia et al