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Species Composition Changes in a Rooftop Grass and Wildflower Meadow: Implications for Designing Successful Mixtures
- Native Plants Journal
- University of Idaho Department of English
- Volume 5, Number 1, Spring 2004
- pp. 56-65
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Based on our observations of a grass and wildflower meadow growing in 7 radiation zones on the roof of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, we identified 21 species that should be considered for future grass/wildflower mixture studies. We also found a single wildflower species and 1 grass species that were too aggressive for mixtures, and 4 wildflower species and 3 species of grass that were not aggressive enough. Mixtures of grasses and wildflowers can be aesthetically appealing, water-conserving, low-maintenance alternatives to conventional turfgrass.