Design report includes:

• Reason for each plant choice

• Planting, watering, & nutrient support instructions for each plant

• Botanical name

• Common name

• Native region

• Plant type (tree/shrub/perennial/groundcover/grass/vine)

• Sun (full/part/shade)

• Soil/drainage (wet/average/dry)

• Water need (high/med/low, xeric)

• Mature height (ft)

• Mature width (ft)

• Growth rate (slow/med/fast)

• Bloom season start

• Bloom season end

• Bloom color(s)

• Foliage color (spring–summer)

• Fall color

• Winter interest (bark/berries/seedheads/evergreen)

• Evergreen/deciduous

• Pollinator value (low/med/high)

• Wildlife value (birds/beneficials)

• Edible or medicinal use (Y/N + notes)

• Deer resistance (low/med/high)

• Maintenance level (low/med/high)

• Spread behavior (clumping/spreading/self-seeding)

• Hardiness zone

• Preferred aesthetic (clean/formal / balanced / lush naturalistic)

• Design role (structure/hedge/understory/ground layer/edge/accent)

• Notes (site-specific tips)

• # of plants needed

• Average cost per plant

• Total cost