{"id":557,"date":"2025-12-29T06:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opuntiads.com\/oblog\/?p=557"},"modified":"2025-12-29T06:03:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T12:03:10","slug":"green-roofs-are-for-sedums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/oblog\/green-roofs-are-for-sedums\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Roofs are for Sedums"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"159\">Introduction<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"413\">Green roofs are roofs planted for aesthetic and ecological reasons. Sedums thrive where roofs are hottest, coldest, and driest; they shrug off wind, short droughts, sudden downpours, and winter chill\u2014exactly the conditions you\u2019ll find on most rooftops.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"430\">The Details<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"499\">Green roofs are often said to provide multiple benefits, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"666\">\n<li data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"527\">\n<p data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"527\">stormwater management,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"573\">\n<p data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"573\">energy moderation for the building below,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"622\">\n<p data-start=\"576\" data-end=\"622\">mitigation of urban heat-island effects, and<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"666\">\n<p data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"666\">food and cover for butterflies and birds.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"970\">Sedums are ideal because many tough, mat-forming kinds will spread quickly, shading the surface and leaving little space for weeds to germinate. On most buildings, the growing layer is shallow, so low, drought-tolerant plants that ask for minimal care are the practical choice. Good candidates include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1079\">\n<li data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"989\">\n<p data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"989\"><em data-start=\"974\" data-end=\"987\">Sedum album<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"990\" data-end=\"1015\">\n<p data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1015\"><em data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1013\">Sedum ellacombianum<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1035\">\n<p data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1035\"><em data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1033\">Sedum ewersii<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1055\">\n<p data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1055\"><em data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1053\">Sedum spurium<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1079\">\n<p data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1079\"><em data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1079\">Sedum kamtschaticum<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1462\">Not everyone is convinced that green roofs work well everywhere, and results do depend on climate, design, and installation. Choose a lightweight, well-drained substrate; plan for secure edging and overflow; and water during establishment. After that, routine maintenance is usually simple\u2014occasional weeding, a seasonal check of drains, and a light trim where stems overrun edges.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1913\">If you\u2019re experimenting, start small, and favor hardy, spreading sedums and their hybrids. Mix textures\u2014fine and coarse foliage\u2014so the roof looks good in all seasons, and rely on several clones rather than one. In spring, new growth greens up quickly; by summer, carpets knit together; in fall and winter, colors shift toward russet, bronze, and deep green. On a sunny, wind-swept roofline, that quiet, low-maintenance tapestry is exactly the point.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/opuntiads.com\/oblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/green-roofs-in-sustainable-development.pdf\">Green Roofs Provide Sustainable Solutions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/opuntiads.com\/oblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/why-green-roofs-never-work.pdf\">Why Green Roofs Never Work<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"768\" data-carousel-extra='null' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 768px; height: 385px;\" data-original-width=\"768\" data-original-height=\"385\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 512px; height: 385px;\" data-original-width=\"512\" data-original-height=\"385\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/oblog\/green-roofs-are-for-sedums\/opuntia-on-roof-jim-ellwanger\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"508\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"381\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"568\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/oblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/opuntia-on-roof-jim-ellwanger.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Opuntia on roof\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Opuntia on roof, Jim Ellwanger, old shack&lt;\/p&gt; 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Sedums thrive where roofs are hottest, coldest, and driest; they shrug off wind, short droughts, sudden downpours, and winter chill\u2014exactly the conditions you\u2019ll find on most rooftops. 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