This course considers the processes involved in developing planting designs for urban contexts, with particular emphasis on site-specific species selection, comprehension of natural and constructed plant communities, and the application of planting design methods within the designed landscape. This course will address design placement, the development of technical drawings, and specification standards of plant materials, in the production of planting design schemes with a focus on sustainability. Students will demonstrate comprehension of planting design principles and strategies through exposure to technical standards and criteria, graphic representation, observation of plants in the landscape, and critical readings, to develop a well-rounded understanding of the theories and practices of sustainable planting design. Students will develop planting schemes through a studio-structured course, phased through site analysis (concentrating on elements affecting species-selection), conceptual design strategies informing species selection, technical and illustrative planting plans with nursery specifications, detailed sections, and illustrative renderings, in an effort to present both technically correct and visually compelling urban planting design proposals.