Plants for swales
The following tables and content has been adapted from “Plants for Stormwater Design: Species Selection for the Upper Midwest” (Daniel Shaw and Rusty Schmidt, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 2003). To obtain a free copy of this guidebook, telephone (651) 297-8679 or write to Operations and Environmental Review Section, Regional Environmental Management Division, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 520 Lafayette Rd. N., Saint Paul, MN 55103-1402.
| Zone | Plant community | Hydrology |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Submergent zone | 1.5 - 6 feet of water |
| 2 | Emergent zone | 0 - 18 inches of water |
| 3 | Wet meadow zone | Permanent moisture |
| 4 | Floodplain zone | Flooded during snowmelt and large storms |
| 5 | Upland zone | Seldom or never inundated (the upland zone includes prairie and forest plant communities) |