Armeria maritima shiny dark green narrow leaves form tufted clumps.
Green roof plants for shade.
Interesting foliage plant adds texture to a green roof with spiraling blue green leaves.
Green roof plants need to be chosen with care however as not all plants are suitable for growing in this way.
Learn about the top 20 shade loving plants.
The plants chosen must be appropriate for the roof type extensive intensive or semi intensive.
Plants for green roofs.
Some green roofs are constructed specifically to support sports turf.
Along with the makeup and depth of the growing medium selecting the right plants is crucial to the success of a green roof.
Mat forming species of sedum sempervivum and moss are good choices.
Fill the shady spots in your garden with a variety of plants including perennials annuals flowering shrubs and trees that grow in part or full shade.
When choosing plants for a green roof they need to be able to withstand wind and frost be drought resistant tolerate living in poor soil and be maintenance free.
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Even those listed as shade plants or drought tolerant plants benefit from supplemental watering when rainfall is lacking.
Climate clearly plays a major role in choosing the best plants for a green roof.
Vegetables are the other main group of annual plants used on green roofs.
Sedum ternatum mossy stonecrop 8 1 qt.
This is especially true when plants are young.
Album delosperma could be tried in a sunny frost free area.
Dark green to purple winter foliage.
Hosta heuchera dead nettle tiarella astilbe foxglove ferns hydrangea and more.
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Green roof plants should also be attractive and offer food and.
Tolerates salt and shade.
It will also be more exposed to drying winds and therefore the plants on a sun baked green roof either need to be very drought tolerant or they will need an irrigation system.
Carex pennsylvanica pennsylvania sedge 8 1 qt.
Ferns such as polypodium vulgare and asplenium trichomanes could be used in dry shady conditions.
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Try dry habitat perennials and.
On a sunny roof bear in mind that the temperature on the roof is likely to be at least a couple of degrees higher than the temperature on the ground.
But once they get going these tough plants can handle challenging growing conditions with minimal.
All plants need a little tlc when getting established.
Common sedum species used include sedum acre s.
Flowers give much needed color later in the season.
Careful plant selection and maintenance is needed to ensure annuals do not become weeds on a green roof.
The soil mix we like to use is 50 expanded shale 25 usda sand and 25 organic compost.
Tough plants for shade.
