Information Package / Course Catalogue
Seasonal and Ground Cover Plants
Course Code: PSB227
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To teach students the botanical characteristics, ecological requirements, propagation, maintenance, and landscape design principles of summer and winter annual flowers and ground cover plants widely used in parks, gardens, and landscape arrangements, thereby training qualified technical personnel for the sector.

Course Content

In this course, topics including the classification of annual plants (summer and winter), recognition and ecological requirements of the most important annual flower species, the definition, classification, and functions of ground cover plants, the propagation, planting, and maintenance techniques of annual and ground cover plants, and their use in landscape projects are covered.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Classify annual and ground cover plants according to their botanical characteristics, seasonal periods, and ecological requirements.
2.Identify summer and winter annual flower species commonly used in the sector, and manage their production (plug tray/seedling) processes.
3.Differentiate ground cover plant species suitable for different ecological conditions (sunny, shady, xeriscape, etc.) and apply their propagation techniques.
4.Perform field planting norms, soil preparation, and cultural maintenance (irrigation, fertilization, pruning) processes for annual and ground cover plants.
5.Identify and diagnose major annual and ground cover plant species used in the sector based on their morphological characteristics such as leaves, flowers, and forms.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.MEGEP Bahçecilik Mevsimlik Çiçekler ders kitabı Ankara 2008
2.Ankara Metropolitan Municipality. Indoor, Balcony, and Terrace Landscaping. Department of Environmental Protection and Control, Environment and Landscape Academy, 2020.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to annuals and ground cover plants, their role and importance in landscape architecture.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classification, general morphological characteristics, and ecological requirements of summer annuals.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Major summer annual plant species (Marigold, Petunia, Begonia, Salvia, Ageratum, etc.).
Week 4 - Theoretical
Classification, morphological characteristics, and ecological requirements of winter and biennial plants.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Major winter annual plant species (Pansy, Ornamental Cabbage, Primrose, Forget-Me-Not, Bellis, etc.).
Week 6 - Theoretical
Production, seedling cultivation, substrate preparation, and plug tray processes of annual plants.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Definition, classification, functional, and aesthetic advantages of ground cover plants.
Week 8 - Theoretical
General planting principles, soil preparation, and planting norms for ground cover plants (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Ground cover plant species suitable for sunny areas (Portulaca, Carpobrotus, Catharanthus, Juniperus species, etc.).
Week 10 - Theoretical
Ground cover plant species suitable for shady and semi-shady areas (Vinca, Hedera species, Chlorophytum, etc.).
Week 11 - Theoretical
Succulent-characterized ground covers and Sedum species suitable for xeriscaping.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Propagation of ground cover plants by vegetative methods (cuttings, division) and rooting processes.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cultural maintenance processes in annual and ground cover plants (Irrigation, fertilization, pruning, and rejuvenation).
Week 14 - Theoretical
Plant health management in annual and ground cover plants, principles of major disease and pest control.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%10
Quiz2%20
Midterm Examination1%10
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140235
Practice Examination1314
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
3
5
5
OÇ-2
5
2
5
5
4
OÇ-3
5
3
2
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
3
3
5
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5
OÇ-5
5
2
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026