Graphic Communication Planting Plan Components and Scale

What are the components to a planting plant?

Drawing/symbols for plant material

Labeling symbols

Plant list

Title block (project name, client name, address, designer name)

Border

Scale

North arrow

What symbols may be used on a planting plan?

Broadleaf evergreen trees & shrubs

Coniferous/deciduous trees & shrubs

Vine

Groundcovers

Hardscapes

Structures

How do you go about labeling symbols?

Pullouts - Draw line out from plant symbol to the label/number

Point to end plant in a grouping

Can connect plants

Consistent orientation

How should the plant list be formatted?

Scientific name - arranged alphabetically

Quantity

Key (number/letter system; part of the name)

Common name

Size

Notes - where to put plant

What goes in the title block?

Client name

Location

Date of submission

Designer name

Why is the scale important?

Indicates size relationship between drawing and actual landscape

Normally shown as ratio (1:10) or equation (1”=10’)

What is the master plan?

The Planting plan