The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden's Wetlands and Rain Gardens Weekend

Wetland plant
Mimulus cardinalis
Photo by Roseann Barnhill

Wetlands and Rain Gardens Weekend June 15-17, 10am-5pm

The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden's first-ever Wetlands and Rain Gardens Weekend is coming up June 15-17, 2012. The MsK Nursery will mark down prices on many plants ideal for stream edges, rain gardens, and other moist spots. The Nursery features over 100 species that can thrive in a rain garden or other moist habitat.

Want to learn more about rain gardens? We’ll also have an informational table with a professional on hand to answer your questions and help you get started on adding a rain garden to your landscape.

Don’t miss these free wetland-themed events over the weekend:

Wetland plant
Carex mertensii
Photo by Roseann Barnhill

Bog-In-A-Bucket Seminar 

Learn how to make a unique wetland container garden to place in the ground or use as a stand-alone container. If you want to make your own, bring along a washtub or other container, purchase plants from the Nursery, and staff will help you plant your own bog-in-a-bucket to bring home. 

Saturday, June 16, 1-2pm.

Wetland Plants Tour 

Though there is not a wetland, rain garden, or stream in the KBG, it is home to many adaptable species that like these habitats but can also thrive in more typical garden conditions. The KBG is also home to several 'bog' gardens in sunken sinks, as well as several bog-in-a-bucket container gardens. Learn about the unique attributes of wetland plants found in the KBG, and get some tips about how you can use them in your own landscape.

During our garden tour on Sunday, June 17 from 1-2pm.

If you would like to attend either the seminar or the tour, email or call 206-546-1281.