Fire Resistant Landscape Plant List for Western South Dakota The following is a list of some fire-resistive plants that can be used in landscaping. When planning your landscape, use the characteristics of fire-resistive plants along with site characteristics such as slope, aspect, hardiness zone, and amount of precipitation to choose plant material suitable for your site.
PERENNIALS Epilobium sp. Epilobium angustifolium Latin Name Common Name Fireweed Epilobium fleischeri Achillea sp. Achillea millefolium Yarrow Erigeron sp. Achillea tomentosa Erigeron scopalinus Fleabane Aconitum sp. Erigeron pumilus Monkshood Aconitum napellus Eriogonum sp. Ajuga sp. Eriogonum flavum Bugleweed Ajuga reptans Eriogonum pauciflorum Buckwheat Antennaria sp. Pussytoes Eriogonum umbellatum Antennaria rosea v aureum Nodding onion Allium cernum Erysimum sp. Allium geyeri Geyer onion Erysimum asperum Wallflower Allium shoenoprasum Chives Erysimum kotschyanum Aquilegia Columbine Fragaria sp. Wild Strawberry Aquilegia canadensis American Columbine Fragaria virginiana Gaillardia sp. Arabis sp. Rock Cress Gaillardia aristata Blanket Flower Sea Thrift Armeria meritima Gailardia grandiflora Artemisia arborescens Silvermound Geranium sp. 'Powis Castle' Geranium bicknellii Artemisia caucasica White sage Geranium pretense Geranium Artemisia ludoviciana Prairie sage Geranium sanguineum Aster laevis Smooth aster Geranium x 'Roxanne' Aurinia sp. Geum sp. Basket of gold Prarie Smoke Aurinia saxatilis Geum triflorum Bluebells of Scotland Campanula rotundifolia Hemerocallis sp. Daylily Snow in Summer Cerastium tomentosum Heuchera sp. Coral Bells Spring Beauty Claytonia lanceolata Hosta sp. Hosta Convallaria majalis Lily of the valley Hymenoxys scaposa Prairie Sunshine Coreopsis sp. Ipomopsis aggregate Scarlet Rocket Gilia Coreopsis grandiflora Iris sp. Coreopsis palmate Tickseed Iris missouriensis Iris Coreopsis tinctoria Iris pumila Coreopsis verticillata Kniphofia uvaria Red Hot Poker Delosperma sp. Ice plant Lamium sp. Nettle Delphinium sp. Lamium maculatum Delphinium carolinianum Delphinium Lavandula sp. Lavender Delphinium elatum Leucanthemum x superbum Shasta Daisy Dianthus sp. Leucocrinum montanum Sand Lily Dianthus barbatus Pinks Liatris punctata Prairie Liatris Dianthus amurensis Linum lewisii Wild Blue Flax Dianthus gratianopolitanus Blue Flax Echinacea sp. Linum perenne Lupinus sp. Echinacea angustifolia Coneflower Lupine Lupinus pusillus Echinacea purpurea Martensia lanceolata Chiming bells Marrubium rotundifolium Silverheels Horehound Chaenomeles speciosa Flowering Quince Chrysothamnus sp. Monarda fistulosa Bee-balm Rabbitbrush Oenothera sp. Chrysothamnus nauseosus Oenothera albicaulis Cornus stolonifera Redtwig Dogwood Oenothera biennis Cornus sericea Redosier Dogwood Oenothera caespitosa Primrose Corylus cornuta Beaked Hazelnut Oenothera missouriensis Oenothera nuttallii Cotoneaster apiculatus Cranberry Cotoneaster Oenothera rhombipetala Cotoneaster horizontalis Spreading Cotoneaster Opuntia sp. Euonymus alatus Winged Burning Bush Opuntia fragilis Prickly pear cactus Fallugia paradoxa Apache Plume Opuntia polyacantha Jamesia americana Wax Flower Papaver orientale Oriental Poppy Krascheninnikovia lanata Winterfat Penstemon sp. Beardtongue (aka Eurotia lanata) Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian sage Lonicera sp. Phlox subulata Creeping flox Lonicera dioica Honeysuckle Polemonium sp. Lonicera 'Honeyrose' Polemonium reptans Jacob's Ladder Mahonia aquifolium Oregon Grape Holly Polemonium yezoense Mahonia repens Creeping Grape Holly Potentilla sp. Philadelphus Mockorange Potentilla anserina Cinquefoil Potentilla crantzii Physocarpus monogynus Mountain Ninebark Pulsatilla patens Pasque flower Potentilla fruticosa Potentilla Ratibida columnifera Mexican hat Prunus sp. Cherry Rudbeckia hirta Rhamnus sp. Black Eyed Susan Buckthorn Rudbeckia occidentalis Rhamnus frangula Salvia sp. Rhus sp. Salvia 'Eveline' Sage Rhus aromatica Salvia nemerosa Rhus glabra Sumac Rhustrilobata Saponaria ocymoides Rock Soapwort Rhus typhina Scutellaria brittonii Skullcap Ribes sp. Current Sedum sp. Stonecrop Rosa sp. Sempervivum Hens and Chicks Rosa acicularis Stachys byzantina Lamb's Ear Rosa blanda Rose Rosa glauca Thalictrum fendleri Fendler Meadowtrue Rosa woodsii Thymus sp. Time Thymus praecox Rubus sp. Raspberry Salix sp. Vinca minor Periwinkle Salix caprea Willow Yucca sp. Salix discolor Yucca glauca Yucca Shepherdia sp. Yucca harrimaniea Shepherdia argentea Buffaloberry SHRUBS Shepherdia canadensis Latin Name Common Name Sprireae x bumalda Bumald spirea Atriplex canescens Four wing saltbush Sprireae x douglasii Western spirea Amelanchier sp. Symphoricarpos sp. Serviceberry Snowberry Amelanchier alnifolia Symphoricarpos occidentalis Artemisia frigida Fringed sage Syringa sp. Lilac Arctostaphylos uva-arsi Bearberry Viburnum sp. Viburnum Campsis radicans Trumpet vine Little Leaf Cercocarpus intricatus Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus ledifolius Mountain Mahogany
Cercocarpus montanus True Mountain Mahogany TREES Fraxinus pennsylvanica Latin Name Common Name Gleditsia triacanthos Honeylocust Acer sp. Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky Coffeetree Acer negundo Juglans sp. Maple Walnut Acer saccharinum Juglans nigra Acer tataricum Malus sp. Apple Aesculus hippocastanum Horsechestnut Populus sp. Poplar Autumn Brilliance Amelanchier x grandiflora Serviceberry Prunus sp. Cherry, plum Betula sp. Salix sp. Betula occidentalis Birch Salix alba Betula papyrifera Salix amygdaloides Willow Salix pentandra Catalpa speciosa Western Catalpa 'Prairie Reflections' Celtis occidentalis Hackberry Sorbus scopulina Western Mountain Ash Cercis canadensis Redbud Sorbus aucuparia European Mountain Ash Crataegus sp. Hawthorn Fraxinus sp. Ash Fraxinus Americana
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Compiled by Frances Sewell