Knowing which plants to avoid having around your outdoor pool can make a big difference to your enjoyment and pool landscaping ideas. Relaxing poolside against a cool, shady backdrop of lush leaves and fragrant blooms is hugely appealing, but some plants can lead to problems.
Alicia Toedter, Education and Content Leader at pool care brand Leslie’s, explains: ’Debris-heavy plants increase time spent skimming and vacuuming the pool, cleaning out the pump strainer and skimmer baskets, as well as testing, balancing, and sanitizing the water to address the extra contamination. Trees with deep or wandering root systems can also be problematic for inground pool walls and plumbing, with invasive roots causing costly damages,’ says Alicia.
