Resilient Plants
A resilient landscape is fire-wise, water wise and promotes biodiversity by using California native plants. These gardens use sustainable practices, approach plant selection and maintenance to reduce the risk of fire in the defensible space zone.
Resilient gardens save water, protect us from fire and promote biodiversity.
A resilient landscape is fire-wise, water wise and promotes biodiversity by using California native plants. These gardens use sustainable practices, approach plant selection and maintenance to reduce the risk of fire in the defensible space zone.
Resilient gardens save water, protect us from fire and promote biodiversity.
Focus on locally native plants, since they are best adapted to this climate, and are better able to remain well hydrated with less water than many non-native plants. A mix of at least 80% native plants provides excellent habitat for wildlife biodiversity, and allows plenty of room for other favorites.
Awareness of the micro-climate (sun, shade, wind, marine influence) and climate zone at your property will help determine plants that will remain healthy with the least maintenance. In choosing plants, it also helps to know the local plant communities of your watershed.
Avoid Invasive Species which are often dry and combustible in fire season.
Resilient plants such as Baccharis 'Twin Peaks' (Groundcover Coyote Brush), Eriophyllum lanatum 'Siskyou' (Wholly Sunflower) and Salvia 'Point Sal Spreader' (Groundcover Sage) provide habitat, are drought tolerant and fire-wise with some maintenance.