If you are looking for small plants you can select the kousa dogwood.
Roof garden vines.
This type of self adhering plant vine blooms with delicate white flowers and can reach up to 60 feet in length.
In addition to providing shade vines emphasize the shape of a pergola or arbor whether it s arched flat or some other configuration living growing greenery can also soften a structure.
Vines can do what no other plant can.
Is it possible to have a roof top garden.
You will be able to constru.
Here is a list of some of the best plants for rooftop gardens.
Wisteria blue moon rewards even more with a trio of bloom times in the growing season.
Vining plants add color and texture to your garden but they also provide quick privacy and screening of not so nice features you don t want to see goodbye ugly concrete wall.
Climbing hydrangea is an excellent option if you want to add vines to your rooftop garden.
Now that you ve built a pergola over your patio or an arbor in your garden it s time to select the perfect vines to climb and decorate your overhead structure.
Vines cover patio roofs providing shade from summer heat and enhancing garden displays with flowers fruit and year round color.
Thus it is a good choice for an intensive roof garden.
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.
This plant enhances the beauty of your garden in all seasons.
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.
Approved for hardy zones 4 8.
With fragrant blooms that hang like grapes showy wisteria is a much admired woody vine.
These are the mainstays of any green roof and should form the bulk of the planting unless provisions are made for the roof to support soil deeper than the 3 to 4 inches that is typical.
Also called arbors patio roofs are supported frames or solid.
Its rambling vines are a great accent over a rooftop garden trellis or pergola.
In summer grow petunias pansies and begonias and some exotic flowers depending on your climate.
The plant is hardy in zones 4 9.
With their sweet scents and lovely blooms vines are something every garden needs to round out the design.
This is a low maintenance plant that offers beautiful color in autumn and spring.
You can plant some tulip bulbs and hyacinths colorful primroses are also easy to grow.
How to water rooftop plants.