NOTES OTHER RESOURCES All plant material should have a minimum of seasonal maintenance to remove dead Waterwise Ashland www.ashlandsaveswater.org or diseased plant material. FIREWISE Characteristics of highly flammable OSU Extension Service plants include: Dry, dead leaves, twigs www.ashland.or.us/privacyscreening or litter, high oil or resin including gums or terpenes & foliage with low moisture PLANT LIST Ashland - Bee City USA content. www.ashland.or.us/beecity for Supplemental irrigation (even for drought tolerant plants) is necessary to keep Looking for more adequate moisture levels in our Rogue information? Ashland, Oregon Valley climate. In times of drought give www.ashlandfirewise.org preference to irrigating trees and shrubs over lawn and perennials.

This information was produced in 2018 in collaboration with City of Ashland’s Interested in a FREE Wildfire Mitigation Commission and Firewise Home Assessment? Water Conservation Specialist. Call 541-482-2770 Did You Know? Fire science indicates that the first 5 feet around structures should be free from all combustible material, including flammable vegetation and bark mulch.

FIREWISE PLANTS Plant Icon Key Plants typically have high moisture content, are low growing and deciduous or broadleaf evergreen. Drought Tolerant Pollinator Plants EVERGREEN SHRUBS: DECIDUOUS SMALL TREES & SHRUBS: These Plants May Require Deer Protection Mexican Orange, Choisya spp. Azalea, Rhododendron spp. Boxwood, Buxus sempervirens Hydrangea, Hydrangea spp. Rhododendron, Rhododendron spp. Japanese Maple, Acer palmatum Planting Distances Camellia, Camellia sinensis Ninebark, Physocarpus spp. Use this chart to plan your Distylium, Distylium spp. Currant, Ribes spp. firewise landscaping. Portuguese Laurel, Prunus luisitanica Serviceberry, Amelanchier spp. Firewise plants may be Silverberry, Eleagnus spp. Elderberry, Sambucas spp. planted within 5 feet of Coffeeberry, Rhamnus spp. Pieris, Japonica spp. a building. Prohibited Abelia, Abelia spp. Spirea, Spiraea thunbergii flammable plants must be Holly, Ilex spp. Crepe Myrtle, Lagerstroemia spp. planted a minimum of 30’ Silk tassel, Garrya eliptica Daphne, Daphne spp. from any structure. Strawberry Tree, Arbutus unedo Mock Orange, Philidelphus spp. Snowberry, Symphoricarpos spp. DECIDUOUS TREES: Cornelian Cherry, Cornus mas Chaste tree, Vitex agnus-castus Tree Peony, Paeonia suffruticosa Persian ironwood, Parrotia persica Redbud, Cercis spp. Oak, Quercus spp. Fruit Trees PLANTS TO USE WITH CAUTION Maple, Acer spp. Dogwood, Cornus spp. These plants require more annual maintenance to remove Hornbeam, Carpinus spp. dead leaves and branches. Use caution and plant outside of 5’ of buildings.

PROHIBITED FLAMMABLE PLANTS EVERGREEN SHRUBS: Not to be used within 30’ of any structure, including outbuildings and decks (AMC 9.04). Avoid mass planting. Japanese Plum Yew, Cephalotaxus spp. Bottlebrush, Callistemon spp. Prohibited Trees Prohibited Shrubs Rockrose, Cistus spp. Arborvitae/Redcedar, Thuja spp. Bitterbrush, Purshia tridentata *Cedar, Cedrus spp. Broom, Cytisus spp. GROUNDCOVERS: Chamaecyparis Ceanothus *Cedar/Cypress, spp. *Ceanothus, spp. Creeping Thyme, Thymus spp. Cupressus Rubus armeniacus *Cypress, spp. Himalayan Blackberry, Creeping Oregon Grape, Mahonia repens Pseudotsuga menziesii Juniperus Douglas-fir, Juniper, spp. Creeping Strawberry, Fragaria spp. Abies Lavandula Fir, spp. *Lavender, spp. Kinnickkinnick, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Tsuga Arctostaphylos *Hemlock, spp. *Manzanita, spp. Phlox, Phlox subulata Calocedrus decurrens or Libocedrus decurrens Mahonia aquifolium Incense Cedar, *Oregon grape, Sweet Woodruff, Galium odoratum Juniperus Rosmarinus *Juniper, spp. *Rosemary, spp. Rosemary ground cover, Rosmarinus prostratus *Pine, Pinus spp. Sagebrush, Artemisia tridentata or californica spp. Giant Sequoia, Sequoiadendron spp. Sequoia Coast Redwood, spp. Prohibited Grasses THIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE! Ornamental grasses and Picea *Spruce, spp. Pampas grass, Cortaderia selloana herbaceous perennials offer color, and texture, attract Taxus *Yew, spp. beneficials and are typically suitable for Firewise plantings. *Exceptions may be granted for dwarf or prostrate varieties of these species planted beyond 5 feet from any structure, and that Additional Firewise plant resources can be found on the follow tree or shrub spacing guidelines as defined in the General Fuel Modification Area Standards in AMC 18.3.10.100. back of this pamphlet or your local nursery.