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TEMPLATE 6: Wildlife Garden

This classic rain garden shape will be sure to attract a variety of small animals and birds to your yard.

ID	#	Latin Name	Common Name
A	3	Amsonia illustris	Shining Blue Star
B	5	Asclepias Incarnata	Marsh Milkweed
C	5	Carex Annectens	Yellow Fruited Sedge
D	6	Lobelia Cardinalis	Cardinal Flower
E	2	Pycnanthemum Tenuifolium	Slender Mountain Mint
F	8	Rudbeckia Fulgida	Orange Coneflower
G	3	Zizia Aurea	Golden Alexander

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Every rain garden is a step towards better water quality, restoring the function and balance of nature. So what is a rain garden? A rain garden is a shallow, landscaped depression that temporarily holds and filters rainwater rather than sending it directly into traditional storm water culverts and nearby streams. When landscaped with native plants it also helps restore the ecosystem. It’s landscaping – with a purpose.

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