Sedum Green Roof Plants

These varieties and species of sedum are grown extensively for use on green roofs mainly because of their hardiness and drought tolerance.

Sedum green roof plants.

Succulents can reduce the transfer of moisture from their leaves to the atmosphere and they can store much moisture in their cells. An instant modular green roof. Ferns such as polypodium vulgare and asplenium trichomanes could be used in dry shady conditions. Try dry habitat perennials and.

Why use a sedum green roof. Absolutely gorgeous biting stonecrop a popular green roof sedum. The natural properties of sedum make this succulent plant extremely suitable for roof greening. Green roof sedums sedum plants are thick leaved drought resistant plants of the family crassulaceae and are sometimes referred to as stonecrops.

Green roof sedum have to be tough reliable and resilient to withstand the challenging conditions on a roof top. Sedum also often known as stonecrop is a genus of the crassulaceae family of succulent plants. Our m tray green roof system consists of specially designed modular trays containing superior engineered substrate and fully established flowering sedum. Easy to carry trays which click together to form a seamless green roof.

Mat forming species of sedum sempervivum and moss are good choices. Succulents are plants that store water in a part of the plant. Fully established sedum plants nurtured from seed at our own uk nurseries. There are about 400 species of sedums with a wonderful variety of colors shapes growth rates flowering season and evapotranspiration rates.

Succulent plants have unique ways of dealing with water and are well adapted to extensive green roof designs.