Rooftop Green Roof Plants

Gold sedum sedum kamtschaticum.

Rooftop green roof plants.

Vegetables are the other main group of annual plants used on green roofs. Plants for extensive green roofs plants for extensive green roofs should have low growth height rapid growth spreading and fibrous roots that have high drought tolerance. Careful plant selection and maintenance is needed to ensure annuals do not become weeds on a green roof. They grow with little soil and practically no water.

These require irrigation and a substrate depth of at least 200 mm. Small succulents are low maintenance plants. Two row stonecrop sedum. Succulents these are exceptional plants to consider and they are used to cover an important area of green roofs.

Your liveroof licensed grower is an experienced horticultural professional who will examine the particular needs of project and assist in selection of the best plants to bring your design to life. As the nation s leading supplier of plants for green roof systems since 1998 our accomplished horticulture team has more experience than any other nursery in the united states growing plants for successful green roof projects. Waterproofing a root barrier water retention and drainage a growing medium and plants. Founded the first green roof nursery in north america.

The best plants for a green or living roof must be. In spring the tree has small but beautiful white to pink flowers which transition to deep green summertime foliage. Succulents such as sedum are often chosen for extensive green roofs because they withstand harsh conditions and minimize water loss. Sedums are one of the star plants for.

Wind tolerant frost tolerant heat tolerant poor soil tolerant maintenance free. A honeybee enjoys feeding from the flowers of sedum kamtschaticum. Also known as stonecrop because the succulent foliage resembles smooth polished stone sedums are the royalty of living roof plants. A green roof is a thin layer of vegetation installed on a traditional flat or pitched roof.

Widow s cross sedum pulchellum. While the specifics of the design may vary all green roofs have the same basic components. There are literally hundreds of varieties found. White stonecrop sedum album.

Top ten green roof plants. We are active in green roof plant research and collaborate with educational institutions and nurseries worldwide. Hardy to zone 5 kousa dogwood cornus kousa stays small for a tree with some varieties maxing out at just about 30 feet making it an excellent foundation planting for a rooftop garden. Some green roofs are constructed specifically to support sports turf.

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