Green roofs are becoming the ‘in’ way to conserve water and energy.  Some advantages of green roofs:

  • Soil & vegetation absorb heat during the day, keeping the building cooler.  Daytime heat is retained after sunset, keeping the building warmer at night.  This helps to conserve energy.
  • Water runoff is greatly reduced.
  • Protect the roofing system from climate extremes and physical abuse, typically doubling the life of the underlying roof.
  • Cool and humidify the surrounding air.  This creates a micro-climate with beneficial effects in the immediate area.
  • Natural habit for animals.  Helps encourage birds, butterflies and beneficial insects to remain in the area.
  • Helps filter out dust and smog particles.  Contaminants are absorbed out of the air and rainfall and kept in the soil.
  • Reduced noise levels inside the building.

Although you may not be ready to convert your house into a green roof, you can start small and choose to green roof a birdhouse, dog house, shed or garage.

We also carry bird houses and bird feeders that can be planted with a green roof.

Our stock is constantly changing. We cannot guarantee the availability of any plant. If you are looking for a particular plant, please call to make sure we have it in stock. Sorry, we can not hold plants.

Chives – Sun/Part Sun – Perennial. Mild onion flavor. Leaves are a key culinary herb. Finely chop leaves for flavoring meats and vegetables. Purple globe flowers.

 

 

Delosperma (Ice Plant) – Sun – Drought tolerant.  Lots of daisy-like flowers over tubular leaves.  2-3″ tall.

 

 

 

Sedum – Sun. Drought tolerant and easy to grow.

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  • cauticola
  • Chocolate Ball
  • Coral Carpet (shown)
  • Harvest Moon
  • Himalayan Skies
  • John Creech
  • Kamtschaticum
  • Lemon Ball
  • Murale
  • Oktoberfest
  • TriColor (shown)

 

Sempervivum (Hens and Chicks) – Sun – Old-fashioned rosettes. They grow just about any where the soil is well drained. Drought tolerant.

 

Silene Druett’s Variegated (Catchfly) - Sun – Variegated leaves with tiny white flowers. Only 2″ tall.

 

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