Could perennial flowers be considered a type of ''groundcover''
l am just trying to clarify for myself the different categories of plants
in designing a garden. l pretty much have catergorized as
thus: 1.Deciduous Trees a.Lawn Trees b.Flowering
Ornamental Trees
2.Evergreen Trees/shrubs 3.Deciduous Shrubs
/>a.Flowering
b.Non- flowering 4.Decidous Groundcover
/>a.Flowering b.Nonflowering 5.Evergreen Groundcover l am trying to decide if l can leave it at this or should l make seperate categories for ''perennials'' like flowers.But l think that flowers are used as ''groundcovers''arent they? CAN ANYBODY RECOMMEND ANY CHANGES TO HOW l CLASSIFIED PLANTS FOR DESIGN PURPOSES? l JUST WANTED TO MAKE IT SIMPLIFIED AS POSSIBLE. RECOMMENDATIONSVERY APPRECIATED.
I can see why you're confused. The important point here is
that in garden design, the plants must be classified by function, not by
type. There are as many ways of classifying plants as there are designers
but to get you going, try feature, focal point, groundcover, climber/wall
shrub, structural, filler, do you see what I mean? classify them by
function ie what they are doing for ur design. Now as to perennial
flowers, try to refer to 'perennial plants' or 'flowering plants'. A flower is part of a plant not a plant as such. The only plant with a perennial flower is an artificial one. Flowering plants can be used for all sorts of design purposes.
Yes, imo. There are low plants such as woodruff & crown vetch
that are low to the ground & spread. However, there are also high profile
perennials as well. so it would be better to list them separately, but
keep in mind that their use could be for ground cover or vine-like as
well.
You didn't list annuals or bi-annuals in ur list. In planning a garden, you also need to break it down to shade, partial sun & full sun. Keep in mind, just about all trees 'flower'. Also groundcover is different than flowers. Groundcover is normally used to cover areas where you don't want grass. short junipers, vines & even mulch is considered a ground cover. When planning ur garden, first consider the amount of sun and the sun is direction during the day during the growing season. Then plan on ur tree placement, as you don't want the trees' shade to fall on the beds that require full sun. Then work with ur flower bed arrangements. Take in consideration also the type of soil you have & what growing range you are located. Have fun!
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