Rooftop Sedums

Sedum can withstand drought for example in very hot summers.

Rooftop sedums.

An all purpose soil less peat free potting mix is fine for growing herbs and other edibles but mix in plenty of perlite to both improve drainage and save on weight. Sedum is a lightweight method to create a green roof thanks to the modest substrate layer depth. For its evergreen foliage that turns pink in winter. They crawl over the soil media layer and have very shallow roots.

Proven patented hybrid green roof systems are available in four depths to meets your design needs 2 5 to 8 inch depths. No why we love it. Sedum is easy to maintain and requires little water and nutrients. Sedum sieboldii growing conditions.

A graceful and charming plant sedum sieboldii offers blue green leaves that are often tinted purple. Get news and tips about roof top sedums. It s our 10th anniversary 2007 2017. Sign up for our newsletter.

Full sun and well drained soil size. 6 9 native to north america. Roof top sedums is here serve liveroof clients in iowa missouri kansas nebraska and western southern illinois. Designed to embrace the ease of a modular system with the benefits of soil to soil contact of the growing medium with the result of no grid lines.

To 4 inches tall zones. Now comes the growing medium which for a sedum roof should be at least 8cm 3in deep and for a roof of wildflowers herbs salad and strawberries at least 15cm 6in deep. Sedums used on green roofs can broadly be separated into four different classes. Sedum has great adaptability under extreme weather conditions.

There is a wide variety of sedums. These varieties and species of sedum are grown extensively for use on green roofs mainly because of their hardiness and drought tolerance. This allows for sharing of nutrients and water. Sedum plant growth types.

The creeper types have super fast growth rates sometimes expanding up to. Green roof sedum have to be tough reliable and resilient to withstand the challenging conditions on a roof top.