Armeria maritima shiny dark green narrow leaves form tufted clumps.
Green roof plants for shade.
Plants for green roofs.
The soil mix we like to use is 50 expanded shale 25 usda sand and 25 organic compost.
Founded the first green roof nursery in north america.
Interesting foliage plant adds texture to a green roof with spiraling blue green leaves.
We get most of our native plants from nature by design and typically the plants below would work well in partial or full shade.
These require irrigation and a substrate depth of at least 200 mm.
Hosta heuchera dead nettle tiarella astilbe foxglove ferns hydrangea and more.
Climate clearly plays a major role in choosing the best plants for a green roof.
Learn about the top 20 shade loving plants.
Careful plant selection and maintenance is needed to ensure annuals do not become weeds on a green roof.
Album delosperma could be tried in a sunny frost free area.
Mat forming species of sedum sempervivum and moss are good choices.
Flowers give much needed color later in the season.
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.
Vegetables are the other main group of annual plants used on green roofs.
Ferns such as polypodium vulgare and asplenium trichomanes could be used in dry shady conditions.
Dark green to purple winter foliage.
Along with the makeup and depth of the growing medium selecting the right plants is crucial to the success of a green roof.
Carex pennsylvanica pennsylvania sedge 8 1 qt.
Try dry habitat perennials and.
All plants need a little tlc when getting established.
Green roof plants should also be attractive and offer food and.
Some green roofs are constructed specifically to support sports turf.
The plants chosen must be appropriate for the roof type extensive intensive or semi intensive.
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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.
Even those listed as shade plants or drought tolerant plants benefit from supplemental watering when rainfall is lacking.
Sedum ternatum mossy stonecrop 8 1 qt.
Common sedum species used include sedum acre s.
Green roof plants need to be chosen with care however as not all plants are suitable for growing in this way.
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.
We are active in green roof plant research.
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.
Tolerates salt and shade.
This is especially true when plants are young.
