Green Roof Plants A Resource And Planting Guide

Green roofs or vegetated roofs are an alternative roofing technology in which plant material is established on the rooftop.

Green roof plants a resource and planting guide.

Snodgrass and lucie l. Good overview to the process of establishing a green roof. Despite the high level of interest in green roofs until now there has been no reliable reference devoted exclusively to the various species of drought tolerant plants that are suitable for use on extensive green roofs. Green roof plants fills that void.

A resource and planting guide as want to read. The combination of elevated temperatures wind exposure and high light provide challenging conditions for plant growth. Sedums and other low growing succulents that need little water and can survive in. The book contains photographs and cultural information for more than 200 species and cultivars of plants including valuable data on moisture needs heat tolerance hardiness bloom color foliage characteristics and height.

Plant selection requires careful consideration of site microclimate substrate and maintenance factors linked to the desired aesthetic functional and management outcomes for the project. They provide numerous ecological and economic benefits including stormwater management energy conservation mitigation of the urban heat island effect increased longevity of roofing membranes and mitigation of noise and air pollution. Green roofs are hostile sites. Start your review of green roof plants.

A resource and planting guide user review not available book verdict currently more prevalent in europe but growing in popularity in north america green roofs roofs that. Start by marking green roof plants. For a green roof you need small hardy perennial plants that don t need much tending. A resource and planting guide.

Even five years previously the idea would have been premature. From here additional research and local expertise will be. Oct 21 2019 zara rated it really liked it. A resource and planting guide in just a few years green roofs have gone from a horticultural curiosity to a booming growth industry primarily because the environmental benefits of extensively planted roofs are now beyond dispute whether for industrial or governmental complexes or for private homes in urban or suburban settings.

In green roof plants authors edmund c. But they are really not that new they have enhanced homes and buildings since prehistory. Article by tahío avila we explore the growing trend of green roofs focusing on the extensive green roof and looking at 10 plants that work well in this situation.