Chapter 10 Ornamental Plants in the Landscape 247 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Tr ee Types Single-Stemmed Trees • Available in many shapes, heights, and species • Provide shade • Make interesting focal points Kpboonjit/Shutterstock.com luckypic/Shutterstock.com Multi-Stemmed Trees • Open structure at base • Greater foliage mass • Broad canopy • Increased amount of shade Rakopton TanyakamLPN/Shutterstock.com Jorge Salcedo/ Shutterstock.com Broadleaf Evergreen Trees • Provide color and interest throughout year • Often have prolific flowering • Drought tolerant • Adaptable to climate change • Can add lush foliage in some xeriscapes LukeLuke/Shutterstock.com DSGNSR1/Shutterstock.com Needled Evergreen Trees • Available in many shapes, heights, and colors • Provide color and interest to the landscape throughout the year • Can be used to build effective windbreaks Mark Herreid/Shutterstock.com Benoit Daoust/Shutterstock.com Goodheart-Willcox Publisher Figure 10-2. Trees provide aesthetics unmatched by any other category of plant material. Large trees help frame the view and provide a backdrop for the landscape.