landscape design symbols
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Landscape Design Symbols
Plant: Yew
Term: Specimen Plant
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Yews
• Genus: Taxus
• Evergreen shrub
• Many varieties from 2’ to 20’ tall.
• Exposure: Shade to full sun
• Flat needles up to 1” long
• Used for hedges or foundation plantings
• Tend to be over-pruned
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Specimen Plant:• A plant that is noteworthy enough to stand on its
own.• A striking plant, usually a tree or shrub in prime
condition, grown where it can be seen clearly.
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Symbols
• Preliminary Drawings: – Sketch– Black & white
• Presentation Plans: – More realistic looking– Usually in color
• All are drawn to scale
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Perspectives
• Overhead
• Front Elevation
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Needled Evergreens
• Show texture
• Show color in presentation plans
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Deciduous Trees/Shrubs
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Hedges
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Ground Covers
• Plants
• Walkways
• Mulch
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Plant List
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Final Product