Rain Gardens: Turn Rainy Problems Into Beautiful Solutions

Landscape Design, Local, Perennials, Shrubs, Summer, Tallahassee, Trees

Rain Gardens: Turn Rainy Problems Into Beautiful Solutions

July 14, 2026 | by

After weeks of soaking rain, many North Florida landscapes are showing a problem that’s hard to ignore. Low spots that stay soggy, areas where water lingers for days, and muddy patches can make even the nicest yard feel unusable. The solution? Embrace the conditions and plant a rain garden.

The good news? You don’t have to fight those conditions. Many beautiful trees, shrubs, and perennials actually thrive in consistently moist soil. Once established, their root systems help stabilize the ground, reduce erosion, improve drainage over time, and transform wet problem areas into attractive landscape features.

If you’ve been wondering what to plant where the grass just won’t grow, now is the perfect time to stop by. Our team can help you choose long-lived, water-loving plants that will turn today’s headache into one of the most beautiful parts of your landscape.

Large Trees create a sense of permanence and beauty in the landscape while providing cooling shade, increasing property value, reducing energy costs, supporting wildlife, and improving soil and water quality.
  • Red Maple
  • Bald Cypress
  • River Birch
  • Dahoon Holly

 

Evergreen Shrubs provide year-round structure, privacy, and color while defining garden spaces, screening unwanted views, reducing noise, and creating a lasting backdrop that showcases seasonal flowers and foliage in your rain garden.

  • Ocala Anise
  • Florida Anise
  • Wax Myrtle
  • Yaupon Holly
 
Flowering Shrubs bring months of vibrant color, fragrance, and pollinator activity to the landscape while adding structure, boosting curb appeal, and returning reliably year after year with minimal maintenance.
  • Virginia Willow
  • Summersweet
  • Native Azaleas
  • Titi
  • Walter’s Viburnum
Ocala Anise
Native Hibiscus

Textural Plants like ornamental grasses, palms, and bold-foliaged perennials add movement, depth, and visual interest to the landscape while softening hard edges, creating contrast, and giving the garden a lush, layered appearance year-round.

  • Katie Belles Lomandra
  • Fakahatchee Grass
  • Sand Cordgrass
  • Soft Rush
  • Southern Wood Fern
  • Saw Palmetto
  • Needle Palm
  • Bananas
 
Flowering Perennials provide dependable color year after year, attracting pollinators while filling the rain garden with long-lasting blooms, seasonal interest, and low-maintenance beauty that returns each growing season.
  • Cardinal Flower
  • Louisiana Iris
  • Creeping Jenny
  • Perennial Hibiscus
  • Swamp Milkweed
  • Rose Milkweed
  • Canna Lily
  • Native Hibiscus

Call us today to inquire about our most accurate availability of the plants you’re looking for. Or, stop in and let us help you select the perfect plants for your space and landscape goals!