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Green roof plant of the week – Lady’s Bedstraw

DustyG — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:34:04 +0000

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 flowers are very attractive to a range of wildlife, especially butterflies, bees and moths. Specific species include Six-spotted burnet moth [...]

Green Roof Plant of the week – Kidney Vetch

DustyG — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:53:48 +0000

Kidney Vetch (Anthyllis vulneraria) is a UK native wildflower of chalk, grasslands, shingle banks, cliffs and Junes. It is very common on green roofs in Switzerland and can sometimes tend to dominate an extensive green roofs. However it’s profuse yellow flower heads are a real magnet for bees, butterflies and other pollinators.

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Green roof plant of the week – Viper’s bugloss

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:47:57 +0000

If you want bees to home in your green roof, there are many flowers that will attract them. However the star plant and therefore the star attraction has to be Viper’s bugloss (Echium vulgaris). [slideshow id=10] This tall biannual is an elegant addition to the green roof flora. It can grow on brown roofs – if [...]