Plant Material For Green Roofs

Succulents such as sedum are often chosen for extensive green roofs because they withstand harsh conditions and minimize water loss.

Plant material for green roofs.

Succulents are one type of plant that utilizes crassulacean acid metabolism cam. Try dry habitat perennials and ornamental grasses such as rudbeckia achillea potentilla armeria dianthus helictotrichon sempervirens stipa tenuissima and even bulbs such as muscari or small allium species such as allium flavum and a. This can be made out of timber while off the shelf installations are typically metal. Green roofs of creeping plants and herbs need some sort of frame around the perimeter to hold everything in place.

These are the mainstays of any green roof and should form the bulk of the planting unless provisions are made for the roof to support soil deeper than the 3 to 4 inches that is typical. Media composition and depth have a major impact on plant selection for green roof systems. Plants are available as starter plants plugs or in larger containers 4 and bigger.