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Flax (Linaceae) – green roof plants

DustyG — Mon, 30 May 2011 16:27:52 +0000

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 perrene), which is the best species to plant in the UK. They grow readily on green roofs in the UK and across Europe. [...]

Green roof plant of the week – Red Valerian

DustyG — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:20:58 +0000

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.

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Centranthrus ruber and Common Blue Butterfly

The plant also has a long flowering season from early summer [...]

Green roof plant of the week – Common Knapweed

DustyG — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:52:03 +0000

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 included in my species lists for brown roofs and biodiverse roofs.

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‘Hardheads’ as they are [...]

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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However it’s profuse [...]