Slides from a presentation February 10, 2011 at ProGreen Expo in Denver.

1. Rocky Mountain Natives for a Wyoming Green Roof Karen L. Panter, Ph.D., C.P.H. Extension Horticulture and Specialty Crops Department of Plant Sciences

2. Brand new Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center, University of Wyoming campus, Laramie 2

3. Green roof space on Berry Biodiversity Conservation Building. 3

5. Forbs

6. Succulents

7. Shrubs 4

8. These most likely to be grown from seeds Aquilegia laramiensis Arctostaphyloscoloradensis Arenariahookeri Artemisia pedatifida Artemisia spinescens Astragalusalpinus Calochortusnuttallii Campanula rotundifolia Delphinium geyeri Dodecatheonjeffreyi Drabaoligosperma Erigeron pinnatisectus Eriogonumovalifolium Hymenoxysacaulis Leucocrinummontanum Lupinusaridus Oxytropis nana Penstemoneriantherus Phlox hoodii Physariaeburnifolia Sileneacaulis Townsendiahookeri The four in bold are highlighted today… 5

9. Calochortusnuttallii Liliaceae family Sego lily Seeds require 6 weeks cold stratification Cover during germination Germination will take about one month after cold requirement is satisfied One we’re growing is from Fremont County, Wyoming at about 6,500 feet Forms bulbs Campanula rotundifolia Campanulaceae (Lobeliaceae) family Bluebell bellflower Seeds require 4 weeks cold stratification Expose seeds to light during germination Germination about one month after cold requirement is satisfied Seed source is Gilpin County, Colorado at about 10,800 feet 6

10. Drabaoligosperma Brassicaceae family Seeds require 4 weeks of cold stratification Expose seeds to light for germination Germination occurs about one month after cold requirement is satisfied Seed source is Carbon County, Wyoming at about 7,500 feet Sileneacaulis Caryophyllaceae family Seeds have no stratification requirement Expose seeds to light for germination Seeds will germinate over several weeks Seed source is Albany County, Wyoming at about 10,000 feet 7

11. Most plants to be installed in June. Some of those grown from seeds will be planted out in July or August. 8

12. 3-0 Karen Panter 307-766-5117 kpanter@uwyo.edu wyohort on 9