Moss
Pinks
Phlox
subulata
'Pink' |
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USDA
Zones
2 to 9 |
Phlox forms a dense mat of moss-like foliage that is covered in spring with masses
of flowers in pink, purple, or white depending on cultivar. Cut about halfway to
ground after flowering to induce vigorous growth.
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Yellow
Archangel
Lamiastrum
galeobdolon |
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USDA
Zones
4 to 8 |
Loves direct sunlight. A member of the mint family. Flowers blossom for a
short time. Is attractive to birds, bees and butterflies. |
Heart-
Leafed
Bergenia
Bergenia
cordifolia |
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USDA
Zones
3 to 9 |
Large handsome leaves with groups of delicate flowers that blossom in the spring.
The leafs remain green for most of the year and turn a handsome bronze in
northern regions in the winter.
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Dwarf
Periwinkle
Vinca
minor |
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USDA
Zones
5 to 10 |
Vinca minor has small leaves.
An excellent ground cover that produces attractive
purple flowers throughout the year. |
Spring
Cinquefoil
Potentilla
verna |
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USDA
Zones
4 to 8 |
Fuss free shrub that blossoms madly all summer. Loves full sun but tolerates
light to partial shade. Very drought-tolerant |
Mother
of
Thyme
Thymus
serphyllum |
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USDA
Zones
4 to 8 |
Of the several types of thyme available, this is the most common and best suited
for Green Roofs. It covers extremely well, lets off a pleasant aroma, is extremely
drought tolerant and is very low maintenance.
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Blue
Fescue
Festuca
glauca
'Elijah' |
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USDA
Zones
4 to 9 |
A small neat bunch grass that grows in 150 to 300mm clumps. This grass does tend to die
out in the center after a couple of years, therefore, maintenance is
slightly higher to dig up and divide to maintain plant health.
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Munstead
Lavender
Lavandula
angustifolia
'Munstead' |
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USDA
Zones
4 to 9 |
Early bloomer with fragrant flowers on compact plants. One of the small lavander
plants making it particularily well-suited for Green Roofs in shallow soil depths. |
Yellow
Mountain
Saxifrage
Saxifrage
aizoides |
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USDA
Zones
2 to 8 |
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Sea
Pink
Armeria
maritima |
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USDA
Zones
3 to 8 |
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Yarrow
'King
Edward'
Achillea x
lewisii
'King Edward' |
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USDA
Zone
2 |
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Cheddar
Pinks
Dianthus
gratiano-
politamus |
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USDA
Zones
3 to 8 |
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Matted
Saxifrage
Saxifraga
bronchialis
ssp.
austromontana |
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USDA
Zones
2 to 8 |
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Ajuga
Ajuga
reptans |
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USDA
Zones
3 to 9 |
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Bermuda
Buttercup
Oxalis
articulata
Savigny |
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USDA
Zones
5 to 9 |
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Variegated
Periwinkle
Vinca major
'variegatum' |
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USDA
Zones
5 to 10 |
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Moss
Pinks
Phlox
subulata
'Blue' |
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USDA
Zones
2 to 9 |
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Yellow
Ice Plant
Delosperma
deschampsii |
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USDA
Zones
3 to 9 |
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