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Category: Home and Apartments : Safety
 More and more people are making their homes in woodland settings. There, homeowners enjoy the beauty of the environment but face the very real danger of brushfires. Brushfires often begin unnoticed. They spread quickly, igniting brush, trees and homes.
Reduce risk of fire with fire resistant landscaping
Reduce your risk by preparing now, before a brushfire strikes. Meet with your family to decide what to do and where to go if a brushfire threatens your area. Many people enjoy a nicely landscaped setting surrounded by woodlands.
However, what most people don't know is there are fire resistive plants and shrubs, which can improve the survivability of your home when a brushfire threatens.
You can easily replace highly flammable native and landscaping vegetation with certain fire resistive species. These plants should not be planted in continuous beds, but separated to prevent fire spread. To maintain their fire resistance, they need to be watered and pruned to remove dead leaves and branches. Routine care and maintenance will provide you with an attractive defensible space against brush fires.
The following is a list of fire resistive plants that can be utilized to improve brushfire protection around your home. Consult your local nursery and/or landscape professional regarding the best options for your particular area.
The following fire resistive plants should be considered when landscaping around your home. If irrigated, these plants can help slow a fire:
Wooly Yarrow, Parrot Beak, Coyote Bush, African Daisy, Purple Rockrose, Creeping and Dwarf Rosemary, Periwinkle, Sunrose, Iceplants Yerba Santa, Algerian Ivy, Capeweed, Acacia Ongirup, Garzania, Morning Glory Bush, Statice, Honey Suckle, Freeway Daisy, Santolina Virens, Silver Mound, Winter Creep, Candytuft, Rockrose (white or pink), Toyon, Oleander, Italian Buckthorn, Lemonade Berry, Myoporum, Bottle Brush, Salt Bush, Thyme, Wild strawberry, Algerian ivy, Wild lilac, English ivy, Sageleaf.
Keep in mind that highly flammable trees should never be planted in high fire danger areas. Avoid pines and junipers.
For more information on fire safety landscaping, contact your local fire district or your local nursery.
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