Vegetation Intensive vegetation – Herbaceous plants 10 min read 0 4,386 The intensive green roof’s vegetation is similar to a garden at ground level, because the structure allows this. In case of garden or landscape type, the substrate thickness used ensures optimal conditions for the vegetation used, but of course the climate and microclimate are also very important. For this kind of rooftop gardens, perennials or annuals, shrubs, especially native species are recommended. If we use the right mixture of seeds, the grass will be resistant to extreme temperature and humidity changes, but using turf rolls the following risks could be excluded: erosion, birds, fragile young plants. What is also good to know about rolls: you can save about 2 years work to achieve stabilization and maturity in the planted area. A list of plants that can be used in case of intensive green roofs is almost impossible, because it is actually a landscape project which takes into account the technical feasibility, the financial and environmental possibilities, the wishes of the client, and all these will define the final appearance. It is also very important the climate and microclimate of the site, because these plants should not only survive but also have a healthy development and vigorous conditions. Here we present some examples to underline the diversity of possible options, with species that can successfully populate green roofs: Acanthus balcanicus Achillea clypeolata Ajuga salicifolia Alchemilla mollis Alchemilla saxatile Allium oreophilum Alopecurus pratensis Althaea rosea Alyssum montanum Alyssum saxatile Anemone sylvestris Anthemis arvensis Anthemis tinctoria Anthyllis vulneraria Aquilegia vulgaris Armeria alpina Armeria maritima Asplenium trichomanes Aster tripoliumAubrieta columnae Allium schoenoprasum Alyssum saxatile ‘Summit’ Alyssum saxatile ’Compactum Gold Ball’ Anemone sylvestris Anthemis tinctoria Aquielegia caerulea Spring Magic Aquielegia caerulea Spring Magic ‘Rose and White’ Aquilegia canadensis Arabis alpina ‘Snow Cap’ Arabis carduchorum Arabis caucasica ‘Pixie Creme’ Arabis caucasica ‘Snowfix’ Arabis caucasica LittleTreasure ‘Deep Rose’ Arabis caucasica LittleTreasure ‘White’ Arabis ferdinandi-couburgii Arenaria montana ‘Blizzard’ Armeria maritima ‘Armada Rose’ Armeria maritima ‘Armada White’ Armeria maritima ‘Splendens’ Asclepias tuberosa Asclepias tuberose Aster alpinus ‘Beauty Blue’ Aster alpinus ‘Beauty Rose’ Aster alpinus ‘Beauty White’ Aster laevis Aster nova-angeliae Aster tararicus Aster tararicus ‘Jindai’ Astilbe chinensis Aubrieta hibrid ‘Audrey Early Blue Shades’ Aubrieta hibrid ‘Audrey Purple Red Mix’ Aubrieta tauricola ‘Variegata’ Bergenia cordifolia Bellis perennis Berteroa incana Begonia semperflorens Brachypodium sylvaticum Bromus sterilis Bupleurum rotundifolium Bouteloua curtipendula Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ Calamagrostis acutiflora ‘Overdam’ Calendula officinalis Campanula rotundifolia Centaurea montana Cerastium tomentosum Chasmanthium latifolium Coreopsis tripteris Coreopsis verticillata Crassula setulosa var. Dianthus alwoodii ‘Alpinus’ Dianthus carthusianorum Dianthus deltoides Dianthus deltoides ‘Confetti Karminrosa’ Dianthus deltoides ‘Confetti Tiefrot’ Dianthus deltoides ‘Confetti Weiss’ Dianthus plumarius ‘Doris’ Dianthus plumarius ‘Double Rose’ Dianthus spiculifolius Draba aizoides ‘Napoleon’ Echinacea angustifolia Echinacea pallida Echinacea purpurea Echinops ritro Epilobium angustifolium Equisetum hymenale Erysimum hybridum ‘Canaries’ Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n Gold’ Eupatorium perfoliatum Eupatorium purpureum Euphorbia sp Festuca gautieri Festuca ovina Fragaria vesca Fragaria virginia Gaillardia grandiflora Gentiana andrewsii Geranium maculatum Geranium pratense Geranium psilosteum Geranium sanguineum Geum triflorum Gypsophila cerastioides Hedyotis longifolia Helenium autumnale Helianthemum ‘Frie Dragon Helianthemum hybrid ‘Red Orient’ Helianthus salicifolius Helinhtemum nummularium ‘Golden Queen’ Hemerocallis sp. Heuchera americana ‘Dale’s Strain’ Heuchera sanguinea ‘Coral Forest’ Hieracium pilosella Hosta sieboldiana Hosta sieboldiana Iberis sempervirens ‘Tahoe’ Iris germanica Iris setosa Iris setosa Koeleria glauca Lavandula angustifolia Leontopodium alpinum Leucanthemum vulgare Leucanthemum superbum Liatris cylindracea Liatris spicata Linum perenne Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia siphilitica Lupinus perennis Lysimachia quadriflora Maianthemum stellatum Monarda didyma Monarda fistulosa Muscari comosum Nepeta faassenii Origanum vulgare Origanum vulgare ‘Variegatum’ Panicum virgatum Papaver rhoeas Penstemon digitalis Petrorhagia saxifraga Phlox douglasii ‘Lilac Cloud’ Phlox paniculata Phlox subulata Physostegia virginiana Polygonatum pubescens Potentilla argentea Potentilla aurea Potentilla nepalensis ‘Ron Mc Beath’ Potentilla neumanniana Primula veris ‘Cabrillo’ Pulsatilla vulgaris ‘Alba’ Pulsatilla vulgaris ‘Rote Glocke’ Pulsatilla vulgaris ‘Violet Blue’ Ratibida pinnata Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Perigord’ Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Prostratus’ Rudbeckia hirta Rudbeckia nitida Salvia officinalis ‘Purpurascens’ Salvia pratensis Salvia sylvestris Saxifraga arendsii ‘Carpet Purple Robe’ Saxifraga arendsii ‘Harder Zwerg’ Saxifraga arendsii ‘Highlander Red’ Saxifraga arendsii ‘Highlander White’ Saxifraga arendsii x ‘Carpet White’ Saxifraga paniculata Schizachyrium scorparium Solidago ptarmicoides Solidago sphacelata Solidago squarrosa Solidaster luteus Stachys byzantina Teucrium chamaedrys Thymus citriodorus Thymus pulegioides Thymus serphyllum ‘Purpurviolet’ Thymus citriodorus Verbascum nigrum Verbena simplex Verbena stricta Veronica incana Veronica longifolia Veronica noveboracensis Veronica spicata Veronicastrum virginicum With a great experience in landscaping and construction of green roofs, our company is ready to help you choosing the right type of ecological roof and vegetation for your construction: extensive or intensive. Vegetation of intensive green roofs is similar to that of a garden at ground level, because the structure allows it. In case of intensive green roof gardens or landscape roofs, the thickness of the substrate ensures optimal living conditions for lots of plants, the most important criteria in choosing them, are the climate and the microclimate of the site and their annual growth rate. It is also important to choose native plants or species that are already acclimatized. For the selection of plants that will form the vegetation of a green roof or a living wall, qualified and experienced horticulturists and landscape engineers are advising us. Plants recommended by us are suitable for the climatic conditions of the site; most of them are native species. Further maintenance of these green roofs is done promptly and with maximum professionalism, so we promise that you’ll have an aesthetic, healthy and viable green roof. Your ecological roof can be an extensive one, planted with sedum or ferns, or an intensive garden with grasses, perennials, shrubs and even high trees. We also use vegetation rolls developed for green roof systems, but grass can be also sown with seed mixtures, and for immediate results even trays fitted with matured plants can be installed. For any questions, please contact us!
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