Sedum Green Roof Plants

Absolutely gorgeous biting stonecrop a popular green roof sedum.

Sedum green roof plants.

Green roof sedum have to be tough reliable and resilient to withstand the challenging conditions on a roof top. Our m tray green roof system consists of specially designed modular trays containing superior engineered substrate and fully established flowering sedum. Sedum also often known as stonecrop is a genus of the crassulaceae family of succulent plants. There are about 400 species of sedums with a wonderful variety of colors shapes growth rates flowering season and evapotranspiration rates.

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. Try dry habitat perennials and. Album delosperma could be tried in a sunny frost free area.

Green roof sedums sedum plants are thick leaved drought resistant plants of the family crassulaceae and are sometimes referred to as stonecrops. Ferns such as polypodium vulgare and asplenium trichomanes could be used in dry shady conditions. Mat forming species of sedum sempervivum and moss are good choices. Succulent plants have unique ways of dealing with water and are well adapted to extensive green roof designs.

The natural properties of sedum make this succulent plant extremely suitable for roof greening. Easy to carry trays which click together to form a seamless green roof. Succulents are plants that store water in a part of the plant. These varieties and species of sedum are grown extensively for use on green roofs mainly because of their hardiness and drought tolerance.

Fully established sedum plants nurtured from seed at our own uk nurseries.