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Ignition Resistant Garden

Even near (3-5’) buildings, you don’t need to have completely bare ground. This space can be functional (walkways, patios, non-wood decks, etc.) and pretty too. Think about using a combo of rocks, boulders, and low height, high water content plants, widely spaced in your ‘rock garden’.

Some plant suggestions:

 Ajuga
 Basket-of-gold
 Creeping phlox
 Creeping thyme
 Giant flowered soapwort
 Mat penstemon
 Hardy plumbago
 Hens & chicks
 Lamb’s ear
 Thyme
 Iceplant
 Poppy mallow
 Pussytoes
 Rock soapwort
 Rockcress
 Snow-in-summer
 Veronicas
 Sedum

Thanks to Irene Shonle, CSU Extension El Paso County for the suggestions!

For more info:
https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/natural-resources/firewise-plant-materials-6-305/

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Colorado Master Gardener Barb

Did you attend our Open Gardens Day Saturday? You most likely left with some plant ideas...

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