Learn about fire resistant plants and how to create non-burn zones around your home, sometimes known as firescaping.
Regenerative Firescaping principles and methods for creating a fire-safe oasis around your home.
Learn the basics of firescaping, or fire landscaping, and landscape fire recovery in this interview with Douglas Kent, ecological landscape management professors and author of the book, Firescaping.
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Learn the shared physical characteristics of these plants for firescaping that, with proper care, will help you maintain a safer landscape.
Use the following defensible space checklists to build and maintain your defensible space.
Dudleya collomiae is an evergreen groundcover cactus / succulent with blue foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant. CHARACTERISTICS OF Dudleya collomiae Plant type: groundcover cactus / succulent Plant family: crassulaceae Foliage: evergreen blue Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 6 IN - 18 IN - tall Flowers: yellow blooms in summer Uses: collectible, container plant, desert garden, firescaping/fire wise, houseplant, rock garden, rosette-forming, xeric GROWING CONDITIONS for Dudleya collomiae USDA Zones: 8b - 10b Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun Watering frequency: occasional - low Resistant to: heat Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained
