Revised 1/2025

HRT 250 - Plant Composition (2 CR.)

Course Description

Applies basic knowledge of identification and landscape traits of woody landscape plants from the prerequisite base. Emphasizes plant groupings/combinations to create baselines, focalization, urban/suburban tree use, foundation groupings and screening. Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.

General Course Purpose

This course is designed to take the information gathered in woody plants and use it to create special effects that range from urban tree use to focalization in all types of landscape settings.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

Prerequisite: HRT 245. Students must be able to take the basic information on identification and landscape use gathered in woody plants and relates it to composing designs with plant groups or compositions in the landscape.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course students should be able to:

• prepare plant groups or combinations,
• choose proper plants for area and effect,
• understand special use of plants in urban areas,
• prepare proper plant lists for landscape drawings.

Major Topics to Be Included

• Focalization
• Enframement
• Enclosure
• Urban Tree Use
• Suburban Tree Use
• Foundation Groupings
• Baselines