Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide » (New Edition)

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.

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.

Green roofs have gone from horticultural curiosity to booming growth industry in urban and suburban settings alike—primarily because their environmental benefits are now beyond dispute. Concise, accurate, and easy to use, this is the first reference devoted to the drought-tolerant plants most likely to succeed, covering moisture needs, heat tolerance, hardiness, bloom color, foliage characteristics, and height of 200 species and cultivars.

Carol Haggas - Booklist

"Supported by 300-plus color photographs and including cultural details on more than 200 species and cultivars, this is an essential resource for home gardeners, landscape architects, and designers looking for environmentally friendly choices."—Carol Haggas, Booklist, October 2006