| A | B |
|---|
| Deciduous | plant loses its leaves in the fall |
| Evergreen | plant does not lose its leaves in the fall |
| Annual | plant that completes its lifecycle in one year |
| Biennial | plant that completes its lifecycle in two years |
| Perennial | plant lives many years without replanting |
| Tree | one trunk many branches, 15 feet or taller |
| Shrub | multistemmed, less than 15 feet in height |
| Ground Cover | low growing, spreading, less than 18 inches in height |
| Vine | long slender stem, grows along ground, climbs |
| Hardiness Rating | determines if the plant will survive the winter in the desired location |
| Texture of Foliage | size of leaves and shadow effect |
| Density of Foliage | determines how much sunlight or wind pass through the foliage |
| Bare Rooted | plant dug from the nursery field with soil washed away from its root system |
| Balled and Burlapped | plant removed from ground with a ball of soil intact and wrapped with burlap and tied |
| Container Grown Plants | purchase while they are growing in tar paper, metal or plastic |
| Antitranspirant | liquid that forms a plastic-like sela over leaves to prevent water loss |
| Tree Wrap | burlap stripping or heavy paper wrapped around a turnk to prevent water loss |
| Sun Scald | drying or blistering or bark caused by winter sunlight |
