HRT 350 Landscape Plants, Design and Management

Fall

This course presents the wide range of plants used in constructed landscapes and gardens. Students learn through an in-depth survey of plants suited to different landscape conditions. In addition to generating overall familiarity with species available, the goal is to develop an understanding of factors which determine a successful choice of candidate plants (species and cultivars), their establishment and management for all the functions they perform in a landscape (ornamental, water conservation, shade, soil stability, etc.). Plants discussed cover a spectrum including both annuals and perennials, shrubs, vines, flowering and shade trees, and evergreens), primarily those used in temperate regions (mid-western and north-eastern U.S.), and including some examples from tropical regions of the world. Prerequisite: HRT 200, HRT 300, HRT 310

4 credit hours