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Plants You DON’T Want On Your Property Use Fire-Resistant Landscaping and Help Reduce Your Risk of Wildre.Learn more about Fire-Resistant Landscaping www.rotarywildreready.com/re-resistant-landscaping Vol: 2/2025Graphics & Design by Romberg Designs PlusAvoid planting re-prone plants because they can accelerate the spread of wildre. Plants are considered re-prone because of dead materials which accumulate in and around them, their high oil or resin content and the low moisture content of their leaves and branches. Fire-Prone Trees Fire-Prone Grasses, Shrubs and Ground CoversAll plants are ammable under extreme wildre conditions. Appropriate plant spacing, pruning and watering can increase a plant’s resistance to wildre. Take Control ofYour Wildre RiskFire-resistant landscaping can yield a many-fold return of beauty and enjoyment, while helping protect your home from wildre. Check your local nursery, landscape contractor or county’s extension oce for advice on re-resistant plants that are suited for your area. For a comprehensive list of re-resistant plants go to Colorado State University Extension and download their Fact Sheet on FireWise Plant Materials. FIRE-RESISTANTLANDSCAPING • Arborvitae• Austrian Pine• Cedar• Douglas Fir• Gambel Oak• Pinyon Pine• Scotch Pine• Scrub Oak• Cheatgrass• Buckbrush• Fitzer• French Broom• Juniper• Pampas Grass• Scotch Broom• Spanish BroomSM
During a wildre, everything on your property has the potential to become fuel. Fire-resistant landscaping is one important step you can take to decrease your risk. 0-5 Feet Non-Combustible Area From Your Home• Create a non-combustible 5 feet border around your home• Replace ammable mulch with gravel or rock• No trees or shrubs in this area • Remove all pine needles, dead leaves, and plants • Plantings allowed: succulents and perennial groundcover 5-10 Feet From Your HomeMULCH• Non-combustible mulchGRASS & GROUND COVER• Well maintained and irrigated grass – cut to 4” • Succulents • Annuals• Perennial ground covers • Perennial ower beds SHRUBS - use sparingly Fire-Resistant Plant Recommendation Guide 10 - 30 Feet From Your Home MULCH• Non-combustible mulch• Screened wood chips or other large organic mulch GRASS & GROUND COVERSHRUBS - all shrubs listed prior, as well as the following: DECIDUOUS TREES - use sparingly between 10’ and 30’ from your home. CONIFERSNote: No Conifer limbs within 10’ of your home Guidelines on Conifer Trees • Remove ladder fuel under Conifer trees – ladder fuels are small trees and brush which allow a re to burn from ground level up into the branches of a larger tree. • Limb up Conifers - prune all tree branches from ground level up to a height of 10’ above ground or up to 1/3 the height of the tree, whichever is less. • Crowns should be spaced at least 10’ apart. Small groups of two or three conifers may be left, but leave a minimum of 30’ between the crowns of these clumps and surrounding trees. You can use all the plants identied with greater density, although you need to maintain a minimum of 10’ crown spacing on conifer trees.• Ninebark varieties• Bog Birch• Rabbit Brush• Dogwood varieties• Cotoneaster• Wax Flower• Cinquefoil• Sand Cherry• Antelope Bitterbrush• Currant varieties • Rose Species• Spirea varieties• Snowberry• Lilacs TREES • None recommended• Native grass cut to 4”-6” after grass has seeded• Succulents and Iceplant species• Annuals• Perennial owers• Purple or Prairie Coneower • Nodding Onion• Snow-in-Summer• Creeping Thyme• Yarrow• Aster varieties• Columbine varieties • Geranium varieties• Basket of Gold• Sage varieties• Mariposa Lily• Delphinium• Blanket Flower• Sunowers• Coral Bells• Iris varieties• Lavender varieties• Lupine varieties • Poppy• Beebalm • Primrose• Kinnikinnick• Cotoneaster• Adams Needle• Highbush Cranberry• Russet• Golden Currant• LittleLeaf Mock Orange• Creeping Grape Holly• Apache Plum• Heath• Burkwood Daphne • Mahogany varieties• Manzanita varieties• Boulder Raspberry• Maple varieties• Thinleaf Alder• River Birch• Hawthorn varieties • Flowering Crabapple• Flowering Plum• Lanceleaf Cottonwood• Narrowleaf Cottonwood• Quaking Aspen• Mountain Ash• Serviceberry varieties• Mountain Mahogany• Filbert• Green Ash• Honeylocust• Western Chokecherry• Peachleaf Willow• Silver Bualoberry • Ponderosa Pine• Colorado Blue Spruce• Lodgepole Pine• Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir • White Fir• Bristlecone Pine• Engelmann Spruce• Limber Pine 10 ft10 ftRemoveladder fuelsCrown spacingLimb up30 Feet or More From Your Home
During a wildre, everything on your property has the potential to become fuel. Fire-resistant landscaping is one important step you can take to decrease your risk. 0-5 Feet Non-Combustible Area From Your Home• Create a non-combustible 5 feet border around your home• Replace ammable mulch with gravel or rock• No trees or shrubs in this area • Remove all pine needles, dead leaves, and plants • Plantings allowed: succulents and perennial groundcover 5-10 Feet From Your HomeMULCH• Non-combustible mulchGRASS & GROUND COVER• Well maintained and irrigated grass – cut to 4” • Succulents • Annuals• Perennial ground covers • Perennial ower beds SHRUBS - use sparingly Fire-Resistant Plant Recommendation Guide 10 - 30 Feet From Your Home MULCH• Non-combustible mulch• Screened wood chips or other large organic mulch GRASS & GROUND COVERSHRUBS - all shrubs listed prior, as well as the following: DECIDUOUS TREES - use sparingly between 10’ and 30’ from your home. CONIFERSNote: No Conifer limbs within 10’ of your home Guidelines on Conifer Trees • Remove ladder fuel under Conifer trees – ladder fuels are small trees and brush which allow a re to burn from ground level up into the branches of a larger tree. • Limb up Conifers - prune all tree branches from ground level up to a height of 10’ above ground or up to 1/3 the height of the tree, whichever is less. • Crowns should be spaced at least 10’ apart. Small groups of two or three conifers may be left, but leave a minimum of 30’ between the crowns of these clumps and surrounding trees. You can use all the plants identied with greater density, although you need to maintain a minimum of 10’ crown spacing on conifer trees.• Ninebark varieties• Bog Birch• Rabbit Brush• Dogwood varieties• Cotoneaster• Wax Flower• Cinquefoil• Sand Cherry• Antelope Bitterbrush• Currant varieties • Rose Species• Spirea varieties• Snowberry• Lilacs TREES • None recommended• Native grass cut to 4”-6” after grass has seeded• Succulents and Iceplant species• Annuals• Perennial owers• Purple or Prairie Coneower • Nodding Onion• Snow-in-Summer• Creeping Thyme• Yarrow• Aster varieties• Columbine varieties • Geranium varieties• Basket of Gold• Sage varieties• Mariposa Lily• Delphinium• Blanket Flower• Sunowers• Coral Bells• Iris varieties• Lavender varieties• Lupine varieties • Poppy• Beebalm • Primrose• Kinnikinnick• Cotoneaster• Adams Needle• Highbush Cranberry• Russet• Golden Currant• LittleLeaf Mock Orange• Creeping Grape Holly• Apache Plum• Heath• Burkwood Daphne • Mahogany varieties• Manzanita varieties• Boulder Raspberry• Maple varieties• Thinleaf Alder• River Birch• Hawthorn varieties • Flowering Crabapple• Flowering Plum• Lanceleaf Cottonwood• Narrowleaf Cottonwood• Quaking Aspen• Mountain Ash• Serviceberry varieties• Mountain Mahogany• Filbert• Green Ash• Honeylocust• Western Chokecherry• Peachleaf Willow• Silver Bualoberry • Ponderosa Pine• Colorado Blue Spruce• Lodgepole Pine• Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir • White Fir• Bristlecone Pine• Engelmann Spruce• Limber Pine 10 ft10 ftRemoveladder fuelsCrown spacingLimb up30 Feet or More From Your Home
During a wildre, everything on your property has the potential to become fuel. Fire-resistant landscaping is one important step you can take to decrease your risk. 0-5 Feet Non-Combustible Area From Your Home• Create a non-combustible 5 feet border around your home• Replace ammable mulch with gravel or rock• No trees or shrubs in this area • Remove all pine needles, dead leaves, and plants • Plantings allowed: succulents and perennial groundcover 5-10 Feet From Your HomeMULCH• Non-combustible mulchGRASS & GROUND COVER• Well maintained and irrigated grass – cut to 4” • Succulents • Annuals• Perennial ground covers • Perennial ower beds SHRUBS - use sparingly Fire-Resistant Plant Recommendation Guide 10 - 30 Feet From Your Home MULCH• Non-combustible mulch• Screened wood chips or other large organic mulch GRASS & GROUND COVERSHRUBS - all shrubs listed prior, as well as the following: DECIDUOUS TREES - use sparingly between 10’ and 30’ from your home. CONIFERSNote: No Conifer limbs within 10’ of your home Guidelines on Conifer Trees • Remove ladder fuel under Conifer trees – ladder fuels are small trees and brush which allow a re to burn from ground level up into the branches of a larger tree. • Limb up Conifers - prune all tree branches from ground level up to a height of 10’ above ground or up to 1/3 the height of the tree, whichever is less. • Crowns should be spaced at least 10’ apart. Small groups of two or three conifers may be left, but leave a minimum of 30’ between the crowns of these clumps and surrounding trees. You can use all the plants identied with greater density, although you need to maintain a minimum of 10’ crown spacing on conifer trees.• Ninebark varieties• Bog Birch• Rabbit Brush• Dogwood varieties• Cotoneaster• Wax Flower• Cinquefoil• Sand Cherry• Antelope Bitterbrush• Currant varieties • Rose Species• Spirea varieties• Snowberry• Lilacs TREES • None recommended• Native grass cut to 4”-6” after grass has seeded• Succulents and Iceplant species• Annuals• Perennial owers• Purple or Prairie Coneower • Nodding Onion• Snow-in-Summer• Creeping Thyme• Yarrow• Aster varieties• Columbine varieties • Geranium varieties• Basket of Gold• Sage varieties• Mariposa Lily• Delphinium• Blanket Flower• Sunowers• Coral Bells• Iris varieties• Lavender varieties• Lupine varieties • Poppy• Beebalm • Primrose• Kinnikinnick• Cotoneaster• Adams Needle• Highbush Cranberry• Russet• Golden Currant• LittleLeaf Mock Orange• Creeping Grape Holly• Apache Plum• Heath• Burkwood Daphne • Mahogany varieties• Manzanita varieties• Boulder Raspberry• Maple varieties• Thinleaf Alder• River Birch• Hawthorn varieties • Flowering Crabapple• Flowering Plum• Lanceleaf Cottonwood• Narrowleaf Cottonwood• Quaking Aspen• Mountain Ash• Serviceberry varieties• Mountain Mahogany• Filbert• Green Ash• Honeylocust• Western Chokecherry• Peachleaf Willow• Silver Bualoberry • Ponderosa Pine• Colorado Blue Spruce• Lodgepole Pine• Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir • White Fir• Bristlecone Pine• Engelmann Spruce• Limber Pine 10 ft10 ftRemoveladder fuelsCrown spacingLimb up30 Feet or More From Your Home
Plants You DON’T Want On Your Property Use Fire-Resistant Landscaping and Help Reduce Your Risk of Wildre.Learn more about Fire-Resistant Landscaping www.rotarywildreready.com/re-resistant-landscaping Vol: 2/2025Graphics & Design by Romberg Designs PlusAvoid planting re-prone plants because they can accelerate the spread of wildre. Plants are considered re-prone because of dead materials which accumulate in and around them, their high oil or resin content and the low moisture content of their leaves and branches. Fire-Prone Trees Fire-Prone Grasses, Shrubs and Ground CoversAll plants are ammable under extreme wildre conditions. Appropriate plant spacing, pruning and watering can increase a plant’s resistance to wildre. Take Control ofYour Wildre RiskFire-resistant landscaping can yield a many-fold return of beauty and enjoyment, while helping protect your home from wildre. Check your local nursery, landscape contractor or county’s extension oce for advice on re-resistant plants that are suited for your area. For a comprehensive list of re-resistant plants go to Colorado State University Extension and download their Fact Sheet on FireWise Plant Materials. FIRE-RESISTANTLANDSCAPING • Arborvitae• Austrian Pine• Cedar• Douglas Fir• Gambel Oak• Pinyon Pine• Scotch Pine• Scrub Oak• Cheatgrass• Buckbrush• Fitzer• French Broom• Juniper• Pampas Grass• Scotch Broom• Spanish BroomSM
Plants You DON’T Want On Your Property Use Fire-Resistant Landscaping and Help Reduce Your Risk of Wildre.Learn more about Fire-Resistant Landscaping www.rotarywildreready.com/re-resistant-landscaping Vol: 2/2025Graphics & Design by Romberg Designs PlusAvoid planting re-prone plants because they can accelerate the spread of wildre. Plants are considered re-prone because of dead materials which accumulate in and around them, their high oil or resin content and the low moisture content of their leaves and branches. Fire-Prone Trees Fire-Prone Grasses, Shrubs and Ground CoversAll plants are ammable under extreme wildre conditions. Appropriate plant spacing, pruning and watering can increase a plant’s resistance to wildre. Take Control ofYour Wildre RiskFire-resistant landscaping can yield a many-fold return of beauty and enjoyment, while helping protect your home from wildre. Check your local nursery, landscape contractor or county’s extension oce for advice on re-resistant plants that are suited for your area. For a comprehensive list of re-resistant plants go to Colorado State University Extension and download their Fact Sheet on FireWise Plant Materials. FIRE-RESISTANTLANDSCAPING • Arborvitae• Austrian Pine• Cedar• Douglas Fir• Gambel Oak• Pinyon Pine• Scotch Pine• Scrub Oak• Cheatgrass• Buckbrush• Fitzer• French Broom• Juniper• Pampas Grass• Scotch Broom• Spanish BroomSM