Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour

Recently my husband and I watched this must-see Fire Safety presentation by the Berkeley Fire Department: informative, compelling and motivating, it inspired us to make a number of changes around our house, and we will be doing more. I highly encourage you to watch it.

Fire-hazardous shrubs include: broom, fountain grass, juniper, pampas grass, rosemary.

Fire-hazardous trees include: acacia, bamboo, cedar, cypress, eucalyptus, pine, palm, and yew.

These fire-hazardous plants can be replaced with beautiful fire-resistant natives that will attract birds and butterflies to your garden. For more information on fire-resistant plants that you can use to replace the fire-hazardous plants in your garden, see:

Instead of This Fire-Hazardous Plant…Plant That

Here is a longer list of fire-resistant native plants: these plants were recommended by the fire-safe agencies listed above.

Fire Resistant Plants for Bayside Areas in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California

This information on fire-hazardous plants & fire-resistant native plants was compiled using information taken from lists created by:

The Diablo Fire Safe Council
Fire Safe Marin
Fire Safe Council of Monterey
Western Fire Chiefs Association