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Whatever the choice of style, it is essential that the surrounding context is taken into account.  While a planting design can have a natural appearance, the landscape should never appear haphazard or messy. The aesthetic goal is to achieve a visual sense of fit and scale with the site.  The design should be intentional, appropriate and pleasing to the eye and consider the following:
Whatever the choice of style, it is essential that the surrounding context is taken into account.  While a planting design can have a natural appearance, the landscape should never appear haphazard or messy. The aesthetic goal is to achieve a visual sense of fit and scale with the site.  The design should be intentional, appropriate and pleasing to the eye and consider the following:
To help you select appropriate plants for your site, we've developed tables for [[Graminoids: List|graminoids]], [[Perennials: List|perennials]], [[Shrubs: List|shrubs]], [[Trees: List|trees]] and [[Turf: List|turf]] focusing on their suitability for implementing LID practices and aesthetic appeal.


*Maintain visual interest throughout the seasons  
*Maintain visual interest throughout the seasons  
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*Consider habitat attributes of plant material
*Consider habitat attributes of plant material
*Enhanced LID function related to pollutant uptake, temperature mitigation, filtration, and evapotranspiration
*Enhanced LID function related to pollutant uptake, temperature mitigation, filtration, and evapotranspiration
To help you select appropriate plants for your site, we've developed tables for [[Graminoids: List|graminoids]], [[Perennials: List|perennials]], [[Shrubs: List|shrubs]], [[Trees: List|trees]] and [[Turf: List|turf]] focusing on their suitability for implementing LID practices and aesthetic appeal.


==Basic Principles==
==Basic Principles==
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