These require irrigation and a substrate depth of at least 200 mm.
Rooftop green roof plants.
Wind tolerant frost tolerant heat tolerant poor soil tolerant maintenance free.
Founded the first green roof nursery in north america.
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Meadow saxifrage saxifraga granulata.
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.
Gold sedum sedum kamtschaticum.
Two row stonecrop sedum.
Plants for an extensive green roof here is a list of 10 of the best plants in various categories that you can use.
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.
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.
Sedums are one of the star plants for.
Some green roofs are constructed specifically to support sports turf.
The best plants for a green or living roof must be.
White stonecrop sedum album.
Also known as stonecrop because the succulent foliage resembles smooth polished stone sedums are the royalty of living roof plants.
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.
Succulents these are exceptional plants to consider and they are used to cover an important area of green roofs.
Vegetables are the other main group of annual plants used on green roofs.
Top ten green roof plants.
Succulents such as sedum are often chosen for extensive green roofs because they withstand harsh conditions and minimize water loss.
There are literally hundreds of varieties found.
Waterproofing a root barrier water retention and drainage a growing medium and plants.
Small succulents are low maintenance plants.
A honeybee enjoys feeding from the flowers of sedum kamtschaticum.
A green roof is a thin layer of vegetation installed on a traditional flat or pitched roof.
They grow with little soil and practically no water.
We are active in green roof plant research and collaborate with educational institutions and nurseries worldwide.
In spring the tree has small but beautiful white to pink flowers which transition to deep green summertime foliage.
Widow s cross sedum pulchellum.
