Septic fields and flowers

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Location: Western WA

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I have a big, flat yard that is mostly my septic field. I would love to grow something other than grass over it but don't want to mess up the percolation. What flowers can I plant? Blooming perrenials preferred, but something that will survive a PNW (8b) winter with a bit of snow and summers brushing just under 100, 8-10 hours of full sun and growing as I clear back the encroaching forest.

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Anne Miller

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October is a great time to plant a wild flower mix that is recommended for your area.

Perennials might mess with that percolation, I really don't know. I do know it is the root system that is important.

Are there shallow rooted perennials?

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