Across
- 3. Tree planted to beautify roadways or streets
- 7. a row of like plants, usually shrubs that grow upright, with a dense
- 9. affecting plant growth
- 11. Hedge slightly pruned, allowing its natural shape to develop
- 12. outdoors throughout all seasons of the year
- 13. habit
- 14. Tree has an interesting form when seen from a distance
- 17. Plant sheds its leaves once a year, usually in cold winter months
- 20. Tree has dense foliage providing shade during warm weather
- 21. Function the specific use of a plant in the landscape, such as ground cover,
Down
- 1. a relatively small area within a landscape that has special environmental
- 2. usually refers to a plant's ability to withstand cold temperatures and to
- 4. Plant retains its leaves year-round
- 5. Plant Selection the use of software programs designed to select plants for given criteria;
- 6. or shade tree
- 8. Cover stays fairly low and spreads horizontally as it grows
- 9. Plant softens the transition between a building and the growing areas of a
- 10. Plant plant that creates a backdrop for showier vegetation in the landscape
- 12. may include factors such as landscape function, plant
- 15. Area or Location a special site within a landscape that affects plant selection, such as an entryway or theme garden
- 16. Hedge pruned into a precise shape, usually by shearing
- 18. form color, and environmental needs/tolerances
- 19. Tree planted in a lawn and tolerant of frequent watering