Illinos Green 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.

Illinos green roof plants.

Jacob s ladder polemonium reptans. Partial to full shade. 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. Prairie plants for dry soil may also be used especially those with shorter root systems.

Many commercial landscapers recommend succulents mostly nonnative sedums because of the high rate of evaporation transpiration on a rooftop due to sun and wind. Green roof or rooftop garden requirements and plant list. Palm sedge carex muskingumensis. Succulents particularly colourful sedums dominate shallow substrate green roofs across temperate europe and north america.

Calico aster aster lateriflorus. Standard garden thyme thymus vulgaris is another edible herb you can plant along your green roof. There are literally hundreds of varieties found growing in. Roof plant the most successful green roof plants are low growing shallow rooted perennial plants that are heat cold sun wind drought salt insect and disease tol erant.

Their low growing and or spreading habits great drought tolerance seasonal flowers and contrasting foliage colours textures and forms make them ideal candidates for green roofs. Also known as stonecrop because the succulent foliage resembles smooth polished stone sedums are the royalty of living roof plants. Jack in the pulpit arisaema triphyllum. It tends to grow in a dry rocky location like its native mediterranean basin and the plants grow to a few inches tall with purple and pink flowers in the early summer months.

Gold sedum sedum kamtschaticum. Emory knoll farms inc. Virginia bluebells mertensia virginica. Prairie plants for dry soil may also be used especially those with shorter root systems.

Founded the first green roof nursery in north america. These plants are very well adapted to hot windy dry conditions the prairie in august. A honeybee enjoys feeding from the flowers of sedum kamtschaticum. Green roof plants should also have a long life expectancy or the ability to self propagate and they should require minimal nutrients and maintenance need less to say selecting the right plants for green roofs is anything but simple.

Solomon s seal polygonatum biflorum. Woodland plant list. We are active in green roof plant research. Wild columbine aquilegia canadensis.

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