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Green Roof Plants

Green Roofs are a strong trend in landscaping today. Plants that will reseed, or perennials that can take the hot, dry conditions on a roof and still thrive are ideal. Below are the Northern Sunset Perennials and Scarborough Faire Herbs that fill the bill.

CHIVES Common
CHIVES Forescate
CHIVES Garlic
OREGANO Amethyst Falls
OREGANO Golden
OREGANO Greek Strain
OREGANO Hot & Spicy
OREGANO Italian
OREGANO Kent Beauty
SAGE
SAGE Berggarten
SAGE Golden
SAGE Purple
SAGE Tricolor
THYME English
THYME Lemon
THYME Lime
THYME Mother-of-Thyme
THYME Silver-Edge
THYME Spicy Orange
THYME Variegated Lemon
THYME Winter
ACHILLEA tomentosa Aurea (Yellow Wooly Yarrow)
ACHILLEA x Moonshine (Moonshine Yarrow)
AJUGA x Chocolate Chip (Chocolate Chip Bugleweed)
ALCHEMILLA glaucescens (Dwarf Lady’s Mantle)
ALCHEMILLA mollis Select (Select Lady’s Mantle)
ALLIUM cernuum (Nodding Pink Onion)
ALLIUM schoenoprasum Album (White-flowered Chives)
ALLIUM schoenoprasum Forescate (Forescate Chives)
ALLIUM senescens Glaucum (Pink Curly Onion)
ALLIUM stellatum (Prairie Onion)
ALLIUM thunbergii Ozawa (Ozawa Japanese Onion)
ALLIUM x Millenium (Millenium Globe Lily)
ALLIUM x Summer Beauty (Summer Beauty Globe Lily)
AMSONIA x Blue Ice (Blue Ice Bluestar)
ANACYCLUS depressus [Spring Carpet], [Gnome] (Mount Atlas Daisy)
ANTENNARIA dioica (Common Pussy-toes)
AQUILEGIA canadensis Little Lanterns (Little Lanterns Columbine)
ARMERIA maritima Bloodstone (Bloodstone Sea Thrift)
ARMERIA maritima Nifty Thrifty (Nifty Thrifty Sea Thrift)
ARMERIA maritima Splendens (Splendens Sea Thrift)
ARTEMISIA ludoviciana Silver King (Silver King White Sage)
ARTEMISIA ludoviciana Valerie Finnis (Valerie Finnis White Sage)
ARTEMISIA stelleriana Silver Brocade (Silver Brocade Old Lady)
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa (Butterfly Flower)
ASTER alpinus Goliath (Goliath Alpine Aster)
ASTER alpinus Happy End (Happy End Alpine Aster)
ASTER alpinus White Beauty (White Beauty Alpine Aster)
ASTER azureus (Sky Blue Aster)
ASTER ericoides (Heath Aster)
ASTER ericoides prostratus Snow Flurry (Snow Flurry Heath Aster)
ASTER laevis (Smooth Aster)
ASTER laevis Bluebird (Bluebird Smooth Aster)
ASTER novae-angliae (New England Aster)
ASTER novae-angliae Alma Potschke (Alma Potschke Aster)
ASTER novae-angliae Purple Dome (Purple Dome Aster)
ASTER novae-angliae September Ruby (September Ruby Aster)
ASTER novae-angliae Vibrant Dome (Vibrant Dome Aster)
ASTER oblongifolius October Skies (October Skies Aster)
ASTER oblongifolius Raydon’s Favorite (Raydon’s Favorite Aster)
AURINIA saxatilis Summit (Summit Basket-of-Gold)
CALAMINTHA nepeta Blue Cloud (Blue Cloud Catmint)
CALAMINTHA nepeta Montrose White (Montrose White Catmint)
CAMPANULA rotundifolia (Bluebell Bellflower)
CERASTIUM tomentosum (Snow-in-the-Summer)
COREOPSIS lanceolata (Lanceleaf Tickseed)
COREOPSIS palmata (Stiff Tickseed)
COREOPSIS verticillata Grandiflora (Golden Showers Threadleaf Tickseed)
COREOPSIS verticillata Moonbeam (Moonbeam Threadleaf Tickseed)
COREOPSIS verticillata Zagreb (Zagreb Threadleaf Tickseed)
CORYDALIS lutea (Yellow Fumitory)
DELOSPERMA nubigenum Basutoland (Basutoland Ice Plant)
DIANTHUS amurensis Siberian Blues (Amur River Pinks)
DIANTHUS deltoides Arctic Fire (Arctic Fire Maiden Pinks)
DIANTHUS deltoides Brilliant (Brilliant Maiden Pinks)
DIANTHUS deltoides Flashing Light (Flashing Light Maiden Pinks)
DIANTHUS deltoides Zing Rose (Zing Rose Maiden Pinks)
ECHIUM russicum (False Pink Liatris)

EUPHORBIA myrsinites (Donkeytail Spurge)
EUPHORBIA polychroma (Cushion Spurge)
FRAGARIA x Lipstick (Lipstick Strawberry)
GERANIUM sanguineum Max Frei (Max Frei Cranesbill)
GERANIUM sanguineum striatum (Pink-striped Cranesbill)
GERANIUM x cantabrigiense Biokovo (Biokovo Cranesbill)
GERANIUM x cantabrigiense Biokovo Carmina (Biokovo Carmina Cranesbill)
GERANIUM x cantabrigiense Crystal Rose (Crystal Rose Cranesbill)
GEUM triflorum (Prairie Smoke)
GYPSOPHILA repens [Alba] (White Creeping Baby’s-breath)
GYPSOPHILA repens Rosea (Pink Creeping Baby’s-breath)
HEUCHERA richardsonii (Prairie Alumroot)
HEUCHERA x Green Spice [Eco-Improved] (Green Spice Coral Bells)
IRIS Bearded DWARF Mix (Dwarf Bearded Mix Iris)
IRIS Bearded MINIATURE DWARF Cyanea (Cyanea Dwarf Iris)
IRIS Bearded MINIATURE DWARF Fission Chips (Fission Chips Dwarf Iris)
IRIS Bearded STANDARD DWARF Betsy Boo (Betsy Boo Dwarf Iris)
IRIS Bearded STANDARD DWARF Black Suede (Black Suede Dwarf Iris)
IRIS Bearded STANDARD DWARF Blue Denim (Blue Denim Dwarf Iris)
IRIS Bearded STANDARD DWARF Brassie (Brassie Dwarf Iris)
IRIS Bearded STANDARD DWARF Cherry Garden (Cherry Garden Dwarf Iris)
IRIS Bearded STANDARD DWARF Little Sapphire (Little Sapphire Dwarf Iris)
IRIS Bearded STANDARD DWARF Serenity Prayer (Serenity Prayer Dwarf Iris)
IRIS Bearded STANDARD DWARF Snow Maiden (Snow Maiden Dwarf Iris)
IRIS Bearded STANDARD DWARF Sun Doll (Sun Doll Dwarf Iris)
KNAUTIA macedonica Mar’s Midget (Mar’s Midget Crimson Scabiosa)
LAMIUM maculatum Chequers (Chequers Spotted Nettle)
LAMIUM maculatum Ghost (Ghost Spotted Nettle)
LAMIUM maculatum Golden Anniversary (Golden Anniversary Spotted Nettle)
LAMIUM maculatum Lemon Frost (Lemon Frost Spotted Nettle)
LAMIUM maculatum Pink Pewter (Pink Pewter Spotted Nettle)
LAMIUM maculatum Purple Dragon (Purple Dragon Spotted Nettle)
LAMIUM maculatum Red Nancy (Red Nancy Spotted Nettle)
LAMIUM maculatum White Nancy (White Nancy Spotted Nettle)
LAVANDULA angustifolia Blue River (Blue River Lavender)
LAVANDULA angustifolia Hidcote (Hidcote Lavender)
LAVANDULA angustifolia SuperBlue (SuperBlue Lavender)
LAVANDULA angustifolia Violet Intrigue (Violet Intrigue Lavender)
LEWISIA cotyledon Rainbow Hybrids (Rainbow Hybrids Cliff Maids)
LEWISIA x longipetala Little Plum (Little Plum Cliff Maids)
LIATRIS ligulistylis (Meadow Blazing-star)
LIATRIS spicata (Spike Blazing-star)
LINUM perenne (Blue Perennial Flax)
LINUM perenne nanum Diamond (Diamond Perennial Flax)
NEPETA racemosa Blue Wonder (Blue Wonder Catmint)
NEPETA x Junior Walker (Junior Walker Catmint)
NEPETA x faassenii Purrsian Blue (Purrsian Blue Catmint)
NEPETA x faassenii Walker’s Low (Walker’s Low Catmint)
OENOTHERA macrocarpa (Missouri Primrose)
OPUNTIA humifusa (Prickly Pear)
ORIGANUM laevigatum Manor House (Manor House Oregano)
PENSTEMON digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue)
PENSTEMON digitalis Husker’s Red (Husker’s Red Beardtongue)
PHLOX subulata Atropurpurea (Purple-red Creeping Phlox)
PHLOX subulata Blue Emerald (Blue Emerald Creeping Phlox)
PHLOX subulata Candystripe (Candystripe Creeping Phlox)
PHLOX subulata Emerald Pink (Emerald Pink Creeping Phlox)
PHLOX subulata Millstream Daphne (Millstream Daphne Creeping Phlox)
PHLOX subulata Purple Beauty (Purple Beauty Creeping Phlox)
PHLOX subulata Scarlet Flame (Scarlet Flame Creeping Phlox)

PHLOX subulata Snowflake (Snowflake Creeping Phlox)
PHYSOSTEGIA virginiana (Obedient Plant)
PHYSOSTEGIA virginiana Crystal Peak White (Crystal Peak White Obedient Plant)
PHYSOSTEGIA virginiana Miss Manners (Miss Manners Obedient Plant)
PHYSOSTEGIA virginiana Vivid (Vivid Obedient Plant)
PLATYCODON grandiflorus Mariesii (Marie’s Balloon Flower)
PLATYCODON grandiflorus Sentimental Blue (Sentimental Blue Balloon Flower)
POTENTILLA neumanniana Nana (Dwarf Spring Cinquefoil)
PULSATILLA vulgaris (European Pasque Flower)
PULSATILLA vulgaris Red Bells (Red Bells Pasque Flower)
PYCNANTHEMUM virginianum (Virginia Mountain Mint)
RUDBECKIA fulgida speciosa (Showy Coneflower)
SALVIA argentea (Silver Sage)
SALVIA nemorosa Blue Hill (Blue Hill Sage)
SALVIA nemorosa Blue Queen (Blue Queen Sage)
SALVIA nemorosa Caradonna (Caradonna Sage)
SALVIA nemorosa East Friesland (East Friesland Sage)
SALVIA nemorosa Marcus (Marcus Sage)
SALVIA nemorosa May Night (May Night Sage)
SALVIA nemorosa Rose Wine (Rose Wine Sage)
SALVIA nemorosa Snow Hill (Snow Hill Sage)
SALVIA nemorosa Wesuwe (Wesuwe Sage)
SALVIA nemorosa SENSATION Deep Rose Improved (Sensation Deep Rose Sage)
SALVIA nemorosa SENSATION Sky Blue (Sensation Sky Blue Sage)
SALVIA pratensis BALLET Swan Lake (Swan Lake Sage)
SALVIA pratensis BALLET Sweet Esmeralda (Sweet Esmerelda Sage)
SALVIA pratensis BALLET Twilight Serenade (Twilight Serenade Sage)
SAPONARIA ocymoides (Rock Soapwort)
SCABIOSA columbaria Butterfly Blue (Butterfly Blue Pincushion Flower)
SCABIOSA columbaria Pink Mist (Pink Mist Pincushion Flower)
SEDUM acre (Golden Carpet)
SEDUM album Coral Carpet (Coral Carpet Chubby Fingers)
SEDUM album Murale (Murale Chubby Fingers)
SEDUM album Red Ice (Red Ice Chubby Fingers)
SEDUM cauticola Lidakense (Lidakense Stonecrop)
SEDUM floriferum Weihenstephaner Gold (Wiehenstephan’s Gold Stonecrop)
SEDUM hakonense Chocolate Ball (Chocolate Ball Stonecrop)
SEDUM kamtschaticum (Russian Stonecrop)
SEDUM kamtschaticum ellacombeanum (Yellow Russian Stonecrop)
SEDUM kamtschaticum Variegatum (Variegated Russian Stonecrop)
SEDUM middendorffianum diffusum (Middendorf’s Stonecrop)
SEDUM pachyclados (White Diamond Sedum)
SEDUM reflexum Blue Spruce (Blue Spruce Stonecrop)
SEDUM rupestre Angelina (Angelina Stonecrop)
SEDUM sexangulare (Watch Chain Stonecrop)
SEDUM sieboldii (October Daphne)
SEDUM spurium Atropurpureum (Red-purple Stonecrop)
SEDUM spurium Bronze Carpet (Bronze Carpet Stonecrop)
SEDUM spurium Dragon’s Blood (Dragon’s Blood Stonecrop)
SEDUM spurium John Creech (John Creech Stonecrop)
SEDUM spurium Leningrad White (Leningrad White Stonecrop)
SEDUM spurium Red Carpet (Red Carpet Stonecrop)
SEDUM spurium Royal Pink (Royal Pink Stonecrop)
SEDUM spurium Tricolor (Tricolor Stonecrop)
SEDUM spurium Voodoo (Voodoo Stonecrop)
SEDUM ternatum (Woodland Stonecrop)
SEDUM x Bertram Anderson (Bertram Anderson Stonecrop)
SEDUM x Immergrunchen (Little Evergreen Sedum)
SEDUM x Matrona (Matrona Autumn Stonecrop)
SEDUM x Sunset Cloud (Sunset Cloud Stonecrop)
SEDUM x SUNSPARKLER Cherry Tart (Cherry Tart Stonecrop)
SEDUM x SUNSPARKLER Dazzleberry (Dazzleberry Stonecrop)
SEDUM x SUNSPARKLER Lime Zinger (Lime Zinger Stonecrop)

SEMPERVIVUM Mixed Perennial Species (Mixed Perennial Hens-and-Chicks)
SEMPERVIVUM arachnoideum (Cobweb Hens-and-Chicks)
SEMPERVIVUM tectorum Green Varieties (Braunii) (Green Hens-and-Chicks)
SEMPERVIVUM tectorum Red Varieties (Purple Beauty) (Red Hens-and-Chicks)
SEMPERVIVUM x Pacific Blue Ice (Pacific Blue Ice Hens-and-Chicks)
SISYRINCHIUM angustifolium (Stout Blue-eyed Grass)
SISYRINCHIUM angustifolium Lucerne (Lucerne Blue-eyed Grass)
SISYRINCHIUM campestre Alba (White-flowered Prairie Blue-eyed Grass)
SOLIDAGO rigida (Stiff Goldenrod)
STACHYS byzantina (Lamb’s-ears)
STACHYS byzantina Big Ears [Helene von Stein] (Big Ears Lamb’s-ears)
STACHYS byzantina Silver Carpet (Silver Carpet Lamb’s-ears)
TEUCRIUM chamaedrys (Wall Germander)
THYMUS praecox Albiflorus (White Wild Thyme)
THYMUS praecox Coccineus (Red Creeping Thyme)
THYMUS praecox Pink Chintz (Pink Chintz Wild Thyme)
THYMUS praecox pseudolanuginosus (Woolly Creeping Thyme)
THYMUS serpyllum (Mother-of-Thyme)
THYMUS serpyllum Magic Carpet (Magic Carpet Creeping Thyme)
THYMUS x Elfin (Elfin Thyme)
VERONICA incana Silver Sea (Silver Sea Speedwell)
VERONICA liwanensis (Turkish Speedwell)
VERONICA longifolia First Love (First Love Speedwell)
VERONICA umbrosa Georgia Blue (Georgia Blue Speedwell)
VERONICA x Waterperry Blue (Waterperry Blue Speedwell)
VIOLA pedata (Bird’s-foot Violet)
VIOLA sororia (Common Blue Violet)
ANDROPOGON gerardii (Big Bluestem)
BOUTELOUA curtipendula (Side-oats Grama)
CALAMAGROSTIS arundinacea brachytricha (Fall Reed Grass)
CAREX flacca (Blue-green Sedge)
CAREX flacca Blue Zinger (Blue Zinger Sedge)
CAREX morrowii Ice Dance (Ice Dance Japanese Sedge)
CAREX pensylvanica (Pennsylvania Sedge)
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium (Northern Sea Oats)
CHASMANTHIUM latifolium River Mist (River Mist Northern Sea Oats)
DESCHAMPSIA caespitosa Golden Dew (Golden Dew Tufted Hair Grass)
DESCHAMPSIA caespitosa Northern Lights (Northern Lights Tufted Hair Grass)
FESTUCA glauca Elijah Blue (Elijah Blue Fescue)
FESTUCA glauca Select (Select Blue Fescue)
FESTUCA x Cool as Ice (Cool as Ice Fescue)
SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium (Little Bluestem)
SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium Blue Heaven (Blue Heaven Little Bluestem)
SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium Carousel (Carousel Little Bluestem)
SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium Standing Ovation (Standing Ovation Little Bluestem)
SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium The Blues (The Blues Little Bluestem)
SESLERIA autumnalis (Autumn Moor Grass)
SESLERIA caerulea (Blue Moor Grass)
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis (Prairie Dropseed)
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis Tara (Tara Prairie Dropseed)