Plant Selection (ICEV)

Accompanies: Plant Selection 1 S T U D E N T W O R K S H E E T Plant Selection Directions : Fill in the blanks. 1. Ground covers and shade trees are examples of ________________ _______________ which must be understood for proper plant selection. 2. Most _______________ _______________ are chosen for other reasons, such as erosion control on hillsides, mass plantings beneath trees and shrubs, color or fragrance along walkways or because they may require less maintenance and water than a lawn. 3. Most ________________ _________________ are no more than two feet tall. 4. _______________ are often planted to separate or enclose areas within a landscape. 5. Hedges may either be ____________________ , keeping their leaves year round, or ____________________ , losing their leaves during the cold months of the year. 6. _____________________ plants create a backdrop for showier plants in the landscape. 7. _____________________ plants are used to soften the transition between a building and the growing areas of a landscape. 8. _______________ ____________ should have high branches, so they do not interfere with roadway visibility. 9. Eight landscape functions involved in plant selection include:  Ground covers  _____________________  Background plants  ____________________ ___________  Lawn trees  Street trees  __________________ ______________  Shade trees