Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ...
Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ... Plant Selection & Landscape Design - Southwest Florida Water ...
SCENARIO B: ALONG WALLS Two design options (With trees, Without trees) CHALLENGES: • Blank wall is not visually pleasing • Bare walls act as a heat sink during the summer GOAL: To break the monotony of blank walls through the use of properly sized foundation plantings. Small trees can be used to provide cooling benefits as well. Plant Characteristics to Look For: • Low- or medium-height shrubs • Soft/fine texture • Loose foliage • Flexible branches House Design Solutions: • Place root ball at least 3’ from wall to allow for air flow and maintenance access • Choose plants with a tidy growth habit and be aware of their mature size to reduce trimming needs Turf • Choose plants that are color-compatible with the wall • Consider planting small trees to provide shade and cooling benefits Fence • Use slightly taller plants between windows to break the monotony of a uniform hedge • Use shrubs with soft/fine texture and flexible branches for easy pruning and to reduce injury when accessing the wall for maintenance Existing Landscape 8 FLORIDA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING TM GUIDE TO PLANT SELECTION AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN • 2010
SOLUTION 1 SOLUTION 2 With Trees Without Trees House House Tall shrub Low shrubs Medium height shrubs Small tree Groundcover Turf Fence Turf Fence A Florida-Friendly Landscaping TM Publication 9
- Page 1 and 2: The Florida-Friendly Landscaping Gu
- Page 3 and 4: INTRODUCTION: What Is a Florida-Fri
- Page 5 and 6: The Nine Florida-Friendly Landscapi
- Page 7 and 8: Designing Your Florida-Friendly Lan
- Page 9: SOLUTION 1 SOLUTION 2 With Trees Wi
- Page 13 and 14: SOLUTION 1 SOLUTION 2 Turf Buffer S
- Page 15 and 16: SOLUTION 1 SOLUTION 2 No Screening
- Page 17 and 18: SOLUTION 1 With Vines Fence Vine Mu
- Page 19 and 20: SOLUTION 1 SOLUTION 2 Open Canopy D
- Page 21 and 22: SOLUTION 1 SOLUTION 2 Full Blend Pa
- Page 23 and 24: Converting Your Yard to a Florida-F
- Page 25 and 26: Ecological Considerations Florida-F
- Page 27 and 28: Landscape Planning Worksheet This w
- Page 29 and 30: 6. Create a landscape plan. Your la
- Page 31 and 32: Florida-Friendly Plant List The pla
- Page 33 and 34: KEY TO SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS FL
- Page 35 and 36: LARGE TREES Fraxinus americana Whit
- Page 37 and 38: LARGE TREES Pinus elliottii var. el
- Page 39 and 40: LARGE TREES Taxodium spp. Pond Cypr
- Page 41 and 42: MEDIUM TREES Coccoloba diversifolia
- Page 43 and 44: MEDIUM TREES Persea palustris Swamp
- Page 45 and 46: SMALL TREES Callistemon spp. Bottle
- Page 47 and 48: SMALL TREES Dodonaea viscosa Hopbus
- Page 49 and 50: SMALL TREES Myrcianthes fragrans Si
- Page 51 and 52: SMALL TREES Tabebuia aurea Silver T
- Page 53 and 54: LARGE SHRUBS Aloysia virgata Sweet
- Page 55 and 56: LARGE SHRUBS Camellia japonica Came
- Page 57 and 58: LARGE SHRUBS Cyrilla racemiflora Ti
- Page 59 and 60: LARGE SHRUBS Ilex X‘Mary Nell’
SOLUTION 1<br />
SOLUTION 2<br />
With Trees<br />
Without Trees<br />
House<br />
House<br />
Tall shrub<br />
Low shrubs<br />
Medium height shrubs<br />
Small tree<br />
Groundcover<br />
Turf<br />
Fence<br />
Turf<br />
Fence<br />
A <strong>Florida</strong>-Friendly Landscaping TM Publication<br />
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