If you want to green your roof terrace, you should find out beforehand which plants are suitable and what you want to achieve with the plants. Should they act as a privacy screen, bloom fragrantly or climb up the walls? Find out below which plants do well on the roof terrace, what location they need and whether they are hardy.

Grasses look pretty on roof terraces

shrubs

Trees are usually very easy to care for and can often be cut at will. In addition, they are hardy and tolerate both sun and rain and are even often hardy. Here is a selection of the most beautiful trees for the roof terrace:

Surname botanical name location periwinkle hardy additional
yew Taxus baccata Sunny to shady Yes Yes Poisonous!
barberry Berberis vulgaris Sunny to semi-shady no Yes Poisonous!
Thuja Thuja Sunny to semi-shady Yes Yes
European beech Fagus sylvatica partial shade no Yes

Blooming perennials and flowers

Nobody wants to do without flowers. Perennials and flowers take a little more work, but it's worth it! With the right planning, your roof terrace will shine in bright colors from spring to autumn. Find out below which flowering plants thrive on the roof terrace, what demands they have on their location and when they bloom. Mix and match cleverly or swap plants depending on the season to enjoy blooms all year round.
All balcony and garden plants that tolerate the sun well are suitable for the roof terrace.

grasses

Grasses are not only very decorative and often easy to care for, they can also act as a beautiful, natural privacy screen. Remember, if a weed is to grow tall, it needs adequate space for its roots. Also choose larger pots than for taller grasses. In the following we will tell you which grasses grow how high.

Surname botanical name growth height location hardy
Fox Red Sedge Carex buchananii Up to 50cm Sunny Yes
riding grass Calamagrostis acutiflora 1.50 m Sunny Yes
hedge bamboo Fargesia robusta several meters Sunny Yes

Roof terrace planting with climbing plants

Climbing plants decorate bare walls and become a beautiful green privacy screen with the help of climbing aids. But be careful! Some climbing plants cling to the wall so tightly that they can damage it. Such climbing plants should only be planted on climbing aids. Find out below what they are.

Surname botanical name Causes wall damage periwinkle hardy
ivy Hedera helix Yes Yes Yes
Wild Wine Vitis vinifera subsp. sylvestris Yes no Most of the time yes
Evergreen honeysuckle Lonicera henryi no Yes Yes
climbing hydrangea Hydrangea petiolaris Yes Most varieties don't Yes
Black-eyed Susanne Thunbergia alata no no No, annual

Herbs and vegetables for roof terrace planting

The cultivation of edible plants on the roof terrace is also conceivable. Mediterranean herbs in particular, such as rosemary or lavender, also thrive in the sun without any problems. When growing vegetables, you should ensure sun protection and choose sufficiently large planters. A raised bed would be conceivable.

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