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Fire-Safe Landscaping
Works!
Fire-Safe
landscaping helped this home survive a devastating wildfire.
Fire Damage & DIY
Prevention:
Every year, California wildfires ravage
100's of thousands of acres and destroy hundreds of homes. Below are
things you can do to better the odds of saving your home from the horrors of a
wildfire.
Useful brochures:
 
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Defensible Space |
Pre-Fire
Management |
Brushland |
Grassland |
Timberland |
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3 Things You can do to Slow Down a Wild Fire! |
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1. |
Fuel Removal -
By removing the fuel, you decrease the ability of a fire to
burn. |
Within the 30-foot greenbelt
around the home, always clear away flammable vegetation and other
combustibles, including fallen leaves and dead branches. Don't
forget to clear rain gutters of debris. Move any stacked
firewood far away from the house. Remove any vegetation
growing under wooden decks. Cut back any dormant native grasses to
4" tall. Densely-sheared shrubs should be cleaned out of dead
branches and leaves every year.
Keep plants near the house
regularly watered and fertilized.
The more moisture a healthy plant contains, the longer it will take
to burn. |
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2. |
Defensible
Space - Keeps fires from spreading. It's the law! |
Defensible
space involves maintaining of a firebreak within the 100-foot
perimeter around a
house. Fire jumps from grasses up to shrubs up to trees and then
onto structures, so interrupting fire pathways is critical.
Thinning shrubs and creating a
clear space between plantings can
help stop fire from spreading. Fire moves vertically too, so trees
should be limbed up away from shrubs
and overhanging branches removed from rooflines.
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3. |
Fire-Retardant
Plants - Help shut a fire down with
low-flammability vegetation. |
All plants will
burn eventually. Some plants are
naturally more susceptible to fire than others. Good
news is that there are a number of
naturally fire-resistant plants. Plants
such as fleshy succulents hold lots of water and are slow to burn.
If you live in an area prone to fire, consider landscaping the area
immediately surrounding your home with either lawn or fire-resistant
plants, or using concrete decking inset with small planting beds or
decorated with container plants. |
Flammable
Plants: Every plant burns, but some
are better at it than others...
Download
this List: Flammable
Plants List.pdf
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Donalea |
Pyrophytic (Flammable) Plants |
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Plant Brokers, Inc. |
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Los Gatos, CA 95032 |
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Tel: 408-871-1170 |
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GC = Ground Cover |
SH = Shrub |
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Fax: 408-871-9578 |
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GR = Grass |
TR = Tree |
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eMail: LPL@DonaleaPlantBrokers.com |
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PR = Perennial |
VN = Vine |
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FL = Flammable! |
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=
Invasive Species! |
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Pyrophytic Plants: List |
= Poisonous |
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= Native |
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No. |
Botanical Name |
Plant Type |
Common Name |
ZONE |
INV ) |
Attributes |
|
Sun |
Mix |
Shd |
Dry |
Mod |
Wet |
Temp |
|
1 |
Abies ssp. |
TR |
Firs |
FL |
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
2 |
Acacia ssp. |
SH/TR |
Acacia species |
FL |
) |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
3 |
Adenostoma fasciculatum |
TR |
Chamise, Greaswood |
FL |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Arctostaphylos ssp. (SOME) |
SH |
Manzanita (SOME Twiggy) |
FL |
) |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
5 |
Artemisia californica |
SH |
California Sagebrush |
FL |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
6 |
Baccharis ssp. |
SH/ GC |
Coyote Brush |
FL |
) |
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
7 |
Bambusa ssp. |
GR |
Bamboo |
FL |
) |
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
8 |
Castanopsis chysophylia |
TR |
Giant Chinquapin |
FL |
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
9 |
Cedrus ssp. |
TR |
Cedar |
FL |
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
10 |
Chamaecyparis ssp. |
SH/TR |
False Cypress |
FL |
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
11 |
Cortaderia jubata |
GR |
Jubata Grass |
FL |
) |
X |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
12 |
Cortaderia sellowiana |
GR |
Pampas Grass |
FL |
) |
X |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
|
13 |
Cupressus sargentii |
TR |
Sargent Cypress |
FL |
) |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
14 |
Cytisus monspessulanus |
SH |
French Broom |
FL |
) |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
15 |
Cytisus scoparius |
SH |
Scotch Broom |
FL |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
16 |
Eriogonum fasciculatam |
PR |
California Buckwheat |
FL |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
17 |
Eucalyptus ssp. |
TR |
Eucalyptus |
FL |
) |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
18 |
Juniperus ssp. |
SH/TR |
Juniper |
FL |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
19 |
Larix ssp. |
TR |
Larch |
FL |
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
20 |
Lithocarpus densiflora |
TR |
Tanbark Oak |
FL |
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
21 |
Lonicera japonica |
VN |
Japanese Honeysuckle |
FL |
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
22 |
Palms |
TR |
Palm (if Dry Fronds) |
FL |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
23 |
Pennisetum ssp. |
GR |
Fountain Grass |
FL |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
24 |
Picea ssp. |
TR |
Spruce |
FL |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
25 |
Pickeringia montana |
SH |
Chaparral Pea |
FL |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
26 |
Pinus attenuata |
TR |
Knobcone Pine |
FL |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
27 |
Pinus coulteri |
TR |
Coulter Pine |
FL |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
28 |
Pinus muricata |
TR |
Bishop Pine |
FL |
) |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
29 |
Pinus radiata |
TR |
Monterey Pine |
FL |
) |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
30 |
Pinus ssp. |
TR |
Pine |
FL |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
31 |
Pseudotsuga menezieii |
TR |
Douglas Fir |
FL |
) |
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
32 |
Quercus ssp. |
TR |
Scrub Oak (Brushy Oaks) |
FL |
) |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
33 |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
SH |
Upright Rosemary |
FL |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
34 |
Salvia mellifera |
SH |
Black Sage |
FL |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
35 |
Spartium junceum |
SH |
Spanish Broom |
FL |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
36 |
Taxus ssp. |
SH/TR |
Yew |
FL |
|
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
37 |
Thuga ssp. |
TR |
Hemlock |
FL |
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
38 |
Thuja ssp. |
SH/TR |
Arborvitae |
FL |
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
39 |
Ulex europaea |
SH |
Gorse |
FL |
) |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
40 |
Umbellularia californica |
TR |
California Bay |
FL |
) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
41 |
Vaccinium ssp. |
SH |
Huckleberry |
FL |
) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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If you happen to have a few of
the Pyrophytics on the Flammable List, don't panic. Always keep
these plants adequately watered and fertilized, properly trimmed and
cleaned of dead branches and leaf build-up. A healthy plant is
less likely to succomb quickly in a fire, giving the fire department
those precious seconds to safe your home. |
Fire-Retardant Plants: We've scoured the globe,
bringing you this list of fire-retardant plants...
Download
this List: Fire-Retardant
Plants List.pdf
|
A note about
the Fire-Retardant Plants list:
This list is combined from several sources. The CDF (California Department of
Forestry and Fire Protection) list has zone numbers associated with the zone
list below. The other plant lists are not part of the CDF list and
therefore do not have zone numbers. For excellent Fire Safe Landscaping
information, please download the original CDF Fire Safe Landscaping Document
by Jeanette Knutson-Pederson July, 2005:
CDF Fire Safe
Landscaping.pdf. |
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The Zone Approach - Minimizing Fire Risk |
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 |
Zone 1 = Closest to the
structure. It can be more garden-like, a place for innovative
design. Irrigation, proper pruning and plant litter removal are
essential. Organic mulch, such as fir or redwood bark applied
in a thin layer, can be used under and around plants to retain soil
moisture, improve soil condition and reduce invasive weeds.
Rock gardens, idea in Zones 1 and 2, can transform these areas into
an alpine-like landscape using very small shrubs and succulents.
Gravel, stone or concrete walkways around the structure, having
widths three to five times the height of the adjacent plantings,
serve as additional barrier protection. Zones 1 and 2 fall
within 30 feet of the structure. |
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Zone 2 = Consists
primarily of fire-retardant ground covers and fleshy succulents.
This area is designed to provide maximum fire protection.
Irrigation and maintenance play an integral part in keeping this an
effective protection zone. |
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|
Zone 3 = Provides added
protection with lower fuel volume than Zone 4 to hinder fire flow
using shrubs and perennials. Plants in this zone should have a
low growth habit. Although plants in this zone are drought tolerant,
periodic irrigation further reduces flammability. Zones 3
and 4 fall between 30 feet and 100 feet from the structure. |
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Zone 4 = The outermost
Zone, maintains existing native vegetation, which has been thinned
to reduce fuel loading. This serves as a transition area
between the home and the native vegetation. Proper thinning
and plant spacing is important in this zone. Crown thinning is
a form of pruning which removes lateral branches at the base
from which they originate. This method opens up a plant, but
maintains its natural form. It should be done every 3-5 years.
Shrub spacing should be approximately five times the plant's height.
Trees should be spaced approximately 20-40 feet apart to help reduce
lateral spread of fire. |
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Donalea |
Fire-Retardant Plants |
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Plant Brokers, Inc. |
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Los Gatos, CA 95032 |
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FE = Fern |
SCR = Screening/ Hedge |
|
Tel: 408-871-1170 |
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GC = Ground Cover |
SH = Shrub |
|
Fax: 408-871-9578 |
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GR = Grass |
TR = Tree |
|
eMail: LPL@DonaleaPlantBrokers.com |
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PR = Perennial |
VN = Vine |
|
|
|
FL = Flammable! |
) =
Invasive Species! |
|
All Plants: List |
= Poisonous |
|
|
= Native |
|
No. |
Botanical Name |
Plant Type |
Common Name |
ZONE |
INV ) |
Attributes |
|
Sun |
Mix |
Shd |
Dry |
Mod |
Wet |
Temp |
|
1 |
Acer macrophyllum |
TR |
Bigleaf Maple |
|
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
2 |
Acer spp. |
TR |
Maple |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
3 |
Acer tataricum ginnola |
SCH SH |
Amur Maple |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
4 |
Achillea millefolium hybrids |
PR |
Yarrow |
3 |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
5 |
Achillea taygetea 'Moonshine' |
PR |
Yarrow |
3 |
) |
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
6 |
Achillea tomentosa |
PR |
Woolly Yarrow |
3 |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
7 |
Aeonium arboreum 'Atropurpureum' |
PR |
Aeonium |
2 |
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
8 |
Aeonium undulatum |
PR |
Saucer Plant |
2 |
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
9 |
Aesculus california |
TR |
California Buckeye |
|
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
10 |
Agapanthus orientalis BLUE |
PR |
Lily of the Nile |
1 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
11 |
Agapanthus 'Peter Pan' |
PR |
Dwarf Lily of the Nile |
1 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
12 |
Agave americana 'Alba Picta' |
PR |
Century Plant |
2 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
32F |
|
13 |
Agave attenuata 'Nova' |
PR |
Blue Agave |
2 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
32F |
|
14 |
Ajuga reptans |
GC |
Carpet Bugle |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
15 |
Alnus rhombifolia |
TR |
White Alder |
4 |
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
16 |
Alnus rubra |
TR |
Red Alder |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
17 |
Aloe arborescens |
PR |
Tree Aloe |
2 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
27F |
|
18 |
Aloe 'Johnson's Hybrid' |
PR |
Johnson's Aloe |
2 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
20F |
|
19 |
Aloe nobilis |
PR |
Aloe |
2 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
32F |
|
20 |
Aloe spp. |
PR |
Aloe |
|
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
21 |
Aloe striata |
PR |
Coral Aloe |
2 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
32F |
|
22 |
Aloe vera |
PR |
Medicinal Aloe |
2 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
|
|
32F |
|
23 |
Aloe x Spinnosissima |
PR |
Spider Aloe |
2 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
32F |
|
24 |
Aquilegia formosa |
PR |
Western Columbine |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
25 |
Arbutus unedo |
TR/SCR |
Strawberry Tree |
2 |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
20F |
|
26 |
Arctostaphylos 'Dr. Hurd' |
SH |
Dr. Hurd Manzantia |
4 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
27 |
Arctostaphylos edmundsii 'Carmel Sur' |
GC |
Little Sur Manzanita |
3 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
28 |
Arctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet' |
GC |
Emerald Carpet Manzanita |
3 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
29 |
Arctostaphylos hookeri |
SH |
Monterey Carpet Manzanita |
|
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
30 |
Arctostaphylos 'Sunset' |
SH |
Sunset Manzanita |
4 |
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
31 |
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 'Woods Red' |
GC |
Woods Red Manzanita |
3 |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
32 |
Arctotheca calendula |
GC |
Cape Weed/ Silver Spreader |
|
) |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
33 |
Armeria alliacea |
PR |
Sea Pink |
1 |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
34 |
Armeria maritima |
PR |
Sea Pink |
1 |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
35 |
Armeria pseudoemeria (formosana) |
PR |
Sea Pink |
1 |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
36 |
Artemisia 'Canyon Grey' |
PR/SH |
Silver Wormwood |
3 |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
37 |
Artemisia pycnodephala |
SH/PR |
Sandhill Sage |
3 |
|
X |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
38 |
Asarum caudatum |
PR/GC |
Wild Ginger |
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
X |
X |
|
|
39 |
Atriplex semibaccata |
SH/GC |
Australian Saltbush |
|
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
40 |
Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks' |
SH |
Dwarf Cyote Brush |
3 |
|
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
|
41 |
Berberis spp. |
SCH SH |
Barberry |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
42 |
Bergenia spp. |
PR |
Bergenia |
|
|
|
X |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
43 |
Blueberry (Vaccinum spp.) |
SCR SH |
Blueberry |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
X |
|
|
|
44 |
Brugmansia spp. |
SH |
Angel's Trumpet |
|
|
X |
X |
X |
|
X |
|
32F |
|
45 |
Buddleja spp. |
SH |
Butterfly Bush |
|
|
X |
X |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
46 |
Bulbine frutescens (B. caulescens) |
PR |
Bulbine |
2 |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
|
|
47 |
Bulbine frutescens 'Hallmark' |
PR |
Hallmark Bulbine |
2 |
|
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
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