Plant and vegetation information for stormwater management
Information: We are expanding information on plants and vegetation on this website. We anticipate populating this gradually in the coming years
The Minnesota Stormwater Manual contains information on plants and vegetation, but this information is scattered in various places throughout the manual. Below is a framework we will be using to consolidate this information. At the bottom of this page you will find links to existing information on this website. Over time, the information on the existing pages will be incorporated into the framework shown below.
Contents
Vegetation overview
- Ecosystem, hydrologic, and water quality function of vegetation in stormwater BMPs. Role in the hydrologic system, including transpiration, groundwater interaction, and flood management. Water quality benefits. Runoff rate reduction.
- General tools and resources for plant identification, quantification of the benefits plants provide and plant selection
Site planning and design
- Site assessment, preparation, design considerations and recommendations for vegetation in stormwater management
- Plant and seed selection based on project goals and site conditions
- Regulations, standards, and guidelines related to vegetation in stormwater management
- Operation and maintenance considerations for vegetation in stormwater management
- Construction considerations for vegetation in stormwater management
- Specifications for vegetation in stormwater management
Construction
Operation and maintenance
Existing pages and information on plants and vegetation
- Minnesota plant lists
- Plant lists for trees
- Plants for swales
- Pollinator specific plants
- Pollinator friendly Best Management Practices for stormwater management
- Top 10 reasons to plant pollinator friendly vegetation at your solar site
- Vegetation and plant guidance is incorporated into guidance on bmp design and bmp operation and maintenance. Design and O&M pages can be found at the following links.