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1 2016 Raingarden Program Native Plant Kit ORDER FORM Name/Contact Information Name: Address: Phone: Size of Raingarden (check one): 150 sq ft 300 sq ft 450 sq ft Types and Prices of Raingarden (choose one): 1. Sunny Pollinator Garden (for all soil types) 150 sq ft garden 36 plants, 6 species $ sq ft garden 72 plants, 6 species $ Shady Garden (all types of soil) 150 sq ft garden 36 plants, 6 species $ sq ft garden 72 plants, 6 species $ ORDER DEADLINE Friday, May 20 Payment must accompany your order. Credit cards, cash or checks accepted! 3. Sunny Garden (well-drained soil) 150 sq ft garden 36 plants, 6 species $ sq ft garden 72 plants, 6 species $ Mixed Sunny Garden (saturdated soil) 150 sq ft garden 36 plants, 6 species $ sq ft garden 72 plants, 6 species $ ORDER PICK-UP Friday, June 3 (Noon to 4 p.m.) Saturday, June 4 (8 a.m. to Noon) Two convenient locations to choose from! Ordering Tips: Know your sun exposure when selecting from the four raingarden types above. Order deadline is Friday, May 20, Payment must accompany your order. Place your plant order, make checks payable to Scott Soil and Water Conservation District and send payment to: Diane Hrabe, Scott Soil and Water Conservation District, St. W, Suite 125, Jordan MN Order Pickup: You may pick up your plant order on FRIDAY, JUNE 3 (Noon to 4 p.m.) or SATURDAY, JUNE 4 (8 a.m. to Noon) at the following locations (choose one based on where you live): Maintenance Facility (17073 Adelmann St SE, Prior Lake) Scott County Fairgrounds ( St W, Jordan) Call your SWCD Contact (listed on your approved Application Form) to set up a site visit and for raingarden design approval (digging, composting, mulching) PRIOR TO plant pick-up. For more information, contact the Scott SWCD at (952) or visit

2 2016 Native Plant Kits for Raingardens 1. Sunny Pollinator Garden (all types of soil) Species Botanical Name Common Name Liatris ligulistylis Meadow Blazing Star Schizachyrium scoparium Little Bluestem Echinacea angustifolia Narrow Leaved Coneflower Aster azureus Sky Blue Aster Penstemon gracillis Slender Penstemon Asclepias incarnate Swamp Milkweed 3. Sunny Garden (well-drained soil) Species Botanical Name Asclepias tuberosa Carex bicknellii Penstemon gracillis Common Name Butterfly Milkweed Bicknell s Sedge Slender Penstemon Pycnanthemum virginianum Culver s Root Liatris aspera Rough Blazingstar Aster oblongifolius Aromatic Aster 2. Shady Garden (all types of soil) 4. Sunny Garden (saturated soil) Species Botanical Name Agastache foeniculum Aster macrophyllus Lysimachia ciliate Polemonium reptans Carex sprengelii Solidago flexicaulis Common Name Anise Hyssop Big Leaved Aster Fringed Loosestrife Jacob s Ladder Long Beaked Sedge Zig Zag Goldenrod Species Botanical Name Aster novae-angliae Asclepias incarnate Carex hystericina Eupatorium perfoliatum Lobelia cardinals Solidago riddellii Common Name New England Aster Swamp Milkweed Porcupine Sedge Boneset Blue Lobelia Riddell s Goldenrod

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