landscape plant

Ornamental yard flora

A landscape plant is any plant selected for outdoor ornamental use—in gardens, yards, parks, or commercial properties.

The term distinguishes plants chosen for visual effect, shade, or groundcover from those grown for food or timber.

Nurseries and garden centers typically organize their stock into landscape plants, houseplants, and edibles.

We picked out some landscape plants for the front yard.

Related

native species · foliage · flowering shrub · cultivar · shrub · ornamental grass · evergreen · hedge · topiary · shade tree · canopy tree · front yard · perennial · xeriscaping · drought tolerant · prairie grass · fern · horticulture

Opposites
purpose/function

landscape plantcrop

Cultivated agricultural plants

food crop · cash crop · vegetable · fruit tree · grain

cultivation status

landscape plantweed

Uninvited plant

invasive species · native plant · wildflower

setting/location

landscape planthouseplant

Indoor ornamental greenery

indoor plant · potted plant · woodland plant

Family

plant, landscape, landscaping, landscape gardening

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G