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Green Roof Plants
A Resource and Planting Guide
By Edmund C. Snodgrass and Lucie L. Snodgrass
Hardback
, 204 pages
ISBN: 9780881927870 (0881927872)
Published by Timber Press
$29.95(US)
$39.95(CAN)
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about Green Roof Plants
In just a few years, green roofs have gone from a horticultural curiosity to a booming growth industry — primarily because the environmental benefits of extensively planted roofs are now beyond dispute, whether for industrial or governmental complexes or for private homes in urban or suburban settings. Despite the high level of interest in green roofs, until now there has been no reliable reference devoted exclusively to the various species of drought-tolerant plants that are suitable for use on extensive green roofs. Green Roof Plants fills that void. The book contains photographs and cultural information for more than 200 species and cultivars of plants, including valuable data on moisture needs, heat tolerance, hardiness, bloom color, foliage characteristics, and height. Concise, accurate, and easy to use, this book is destined to become an indispensable practical reference guide, not just for architects, landscape designers, engineers, and environmentalists, but also for environmentally conscious home gardeners.
about Edmund C. Snodgrass
Edmund C. Snodgrass started the first green roof nursery in the United States and has collaborated on green roof research with colleges and universities. A fifth-generation farmer and nurseryman, he is owner and president of Emory Knoll Farms Inc. and Green Roof Plants in Street, Maryland, specializing in plants and horticultural consulting for green roofs. Emory Knoll Farms Inc. has supplied plants for over 1 million square feet of green roof on more than 150 roofs in 20 states and the District of Columbia, as well as for green roofs in Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan. Ed lectures widely on green roofs and is a member of the Maryland Nurserymen's Association, the Royal Horticulture Society, the American Horticultural Society, the Scottish Rock Garden Society, the Sedum Society, and the International Plant Propagators' Society.
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about Lucie L. Snodgrass
Lucie L. Snodgrass is a passionate gardener and professional writer. Before teaching at the college level, she served as a policy advisor in state and federal government. Lucie holds a Master of Fine Arts from the Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University.
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