Landscape Vocab

4. landscape area or location- a special site withing a landscape that affects plant selection, such as an entryway or theme garden
11. - planted to beautify roadways or streets
13. - has dense foliage providing shade during warm weather
14. - retains its leaves year-round
16. - a relatively small area within a landscape that has special environmental features affecting plant growth
17. - slightly pruned, allowing its natural shape to develop
18. - shed its leaves once a year
19. - the specific use of a plant in the landscape, such as ground cover, hedge or shade tree

1. - stays fairly ow and spreads horizontally as it grows
2. - plant that creates a backdrop for showier vegetation in the landscape
3. - has an interesting form when seen from a distance
5. - pruned into a precise shape
6. - planted in a lawn and tolerant of frequent watering
7. - softens the transition between a building and the growing areas of a landscape
8. - a specialized planting created for a particular purpose, such as to attract birds or provide cut flowers
9. - usually refers to a plans ability to withstand cold temperatures and to survive outdoors throughout all seasons of the year
10. - a row of like plants, usually shrubs that grow upright, with a dense branching habit
12. use of software programs designed to select plants for given criteria
15. -aided Plant Selection- the use of software programs designed to select plants for given criteria