Green roof plant of the week – Common Knapweed
Common Knapweed (Centaurea nigra) is a classic plant of rough grassland, dry meadows and road verges. This makes it ideal for planting on small scale large green roofs. It is also a great plant and is...
View ArticleGreen roof plant of the week – Lady’s Bedstraw
Lady’s Bedstraw is found on dry, sandy sites, grasslands and dunes. Being suited to dry and well drained situations make’s it an ideal for green roofs. Burnet moth on Lad's Bedstraw The small yellow...
View ArticleGreen roof plant of the Week – Harebell
The harebell, [bluebell in Scotland], is a classic green roof plant. It is common on roofs on continental Europe and can be found on roofs in Canada, and the UK. [singlepic id=100 w=320 h=240...
View ArticleGreen roof plant of the week – Red Valerian
Originally from the Mediterranean, this showy plant can be found on walls, waste ground, railway banks and cliffs. As it thrives in well-drained soils it is a perfect for planting on green roofs....
View ArticleGreen roof plant of the week – Musk Mallow
This delightful ice-pink flower is a real beauty and can add elegance and colour to any small scale green roof. [singlepic id=109 w=520 h=340 float=center] The Musk Mallow (Malva moschata) is an erect...
View ArticleGreen roof plant of the week – Chicory
Chicory is real beauty – as a plant of dry and infertile soils, it can be found on wastelands, dunes, roadsides and dry meadows. These qualities make it ideal for using on a green roofs. Chicory...
View ArticleGreen Roof Plant of the Week – Wild Thyme
Wild thyme is a native perennial that forms a scented cushion or mat of pink flowers. It can be found in a variety of dry grassland habitats from in chalk to heaths to cliffs to dunes. This makes it...
View ArticleGreen roof plant of the week – Bulbous buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus)
A bright yellow plant of dry pastures, grassy slopes and well-drained calcareous soils the Bulbous buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus) is well suited to extensive green roofs of a reasonable depth -greater...
View ArticleFlax (Linaceae) – green roof plants
Flax (Linaceae) can be found on green roofs throughout the northern temperate world. I have seen them on roofs in Canada and in the US, including Narrow-leaved (Linum bienne) and Western Blue (Linum...
View ArticleBlack Horehound (Ballota nigra) – Green Roof Plant
Black Horehound (Ballota nigra) is a great plant for wildlife on green roofs. It is a perennial, with heart-shaped, bright green, toothed leaves that turn black once the plant has flowered. The stems...
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