If you live in an area at risk of wildfires, your choice of plants and their placement can play a very important role in protecting your property. Planting correctly can have a big impact on how resistant your landscape will be to wildfires.
Fire-resistant plants are those that don't ignite readily, and they can be grouped together according to several distinguishing characteristics. They tend to have an open branching pattern, don't accumulate dead material in the center of the plant, and the leaves are moist and supple. They don't carry a lot of sap, either.
