Rooftop Green Roof Plants

They grow with little soil and practically no water.

Rooftop green roof plants.

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. Sedums are one of the star plants for. Succulents such as sedum are often chosen for extensive green roofs because they withstand harsh conditions and minimize water loss. Meadow saxifrage saxifraga granulata.

Two row stonecrop sedum. While the specifics of the design may vary all green roofs have the same basic components. White stonecrop sedum album. A green roof is a thin layer of vegetation installed on a traditional flat or pitched roof.

There are literally hundreds of varieties found. 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. These require irrigation and a substrate depth of at least 200 mm. Green roof plants are not one size fits all and the individual requirements of each green roof design must be taken into consideration.

Succulents these are exceptional plants to consider and they are used to cover an important area of green roofs. Plants for an extensive green roof here is a list of 10 of the best plants in various categories that you can use. Vegetables are the other main group of annual plants used on green roofs. Also known as stonecrop because the succulent foliage resembles smooth polished stone sedums are the royalty of living roof plants.

Wind tolerant frost tolerant heat tolerant poor soil tolerant maintenance free. Careful plant selection and maintenance is needed to ensure annuals do not become weeds on a green roof. 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. The best plants for a green or living roof must be.

Small succulents are low maintenance plants. Founded the first green roof nursery in north america. In spring the tree has small but beautiful white to pink flowers which transition to deep green summertime foliage. Top ten green roof plants.

Emory knoll farms inc. Some green roofs are constructed specifically to support sports turf. Widow s cross sedum pulchellum. 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.

A honeybee enjoys feeding from the flowers of sedum kamtschaticum.