| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.66 |
| Liaison | Yumiko Jakobcic |
| Submission Date | Feb. 13, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Grand Valley State University
OP-T2-47: Xeriscaping
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Sharon
Munski Office Coordinator Sustainability Initiative |
Does the institution use xeriscape landscaping techniques, including the selection of drought tolerant plants?:
A brief description of the program or practice:
Drought tolerant plants are selected, for landscaped and/or natural areas on campus, that receive little or no landscape irrigation. Specific plant types used for this type of landscaping would include (but not be limited to) ornamental grasses, perennial plants such as sedum, black eyed susan, purple coneflower, hosta, iris, liatris, peony, veronica, vinca, geranium, agastache, and tree species such as locust, ornamental pear, pin oak, tulip tree, zelkova, and European beech.
The website URL where information about the program or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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