Recommended flowers, ground covers, shrubs & trees to best prepare for wildfire on your property. Summer 2014 Scientific Name Common Name Water Needs Sun/Shade Preference Mature Height Approx. Bloom Date Achillea lanulosa Native yarrow L-H S/PS 1.5 - 2' July Achillea tomentosa Woolly yarrow L-H S/PS 1.5' - 2' July Aconitum spp. Monkshood M-H S 2' Jun-Jul Ajuga reptans Bugleweed H Sh < 1.5' Jun-Jul Alchemilla sp. Lady's mantle M-H PS/Sh 1' Jun-Jul Allium cernuum Nodding onion L-H S/PS 1' Jun Allium geyeri Geyer onion L-H S/PS 1' Jun Aquilegia spp. Columbine M-H S/PS 1' - 2' Jun-Jul Aquilegia coerulea Colorado blue columbine M-H S/PS 1' - 2' Jun-Jul Arabis sp. Rockcress L-H S < 1' May-Jun Armeria maritima Sea thrift L-H S/PS .5' Apr-Jun Artemisia frigida Fringed sage L-M S 1' - 1.5' n/a Aurinia sp. Basket of gold M S/PS 1' Apr-May Campanula rotundifolia Common harebell M-H S .5' - 1' May-Oct Centranthus ruber Jupiter's beard L-H S/PS 2' - 2.5' May-Oct Cerastium tomentosum Snow-in-summer L-M S/PS 1' May-Jun Convallaria majalis Lily-of-the-valley H Sh < 1' May-Jun Delosperma nubigenum Hardy yellow iceplant M-H S .5' Jun Dianthus spp. Pinks L-H S < .5' - 2' May-Aug Echinacea purpurea Purple coneflower M S 2' - 3' Jul-Aug Erysimum asperum Western wallflower M S/PS 1' + Jun-Jul Gaillardia aristata Blanket flower L-M S 1' - 1.5' Jul-Sep Geranium richardsonii Richardson's geranium M Sh/PS 2' May-Oct Heuchera spp. Coral bells M-H PS/Sh 1' - 2' Jun-Aug Lupinus argenteus Silver lupine M Sh/PS 1' - 3' Jun-Jul Monarda fistulosa Native beebalm M-H S/PS 1' - 2' Jul-Oct Papaver orientale Oriental poppy H S/Sh 2' - 3' May-Jun Penstemon caespitosus Mat penstemon L-M S < .5' Jun Penstemon secundiflorus Sidebells L-M S 1' - 2' May-Jun Penstemon virens Blue mist penstemon M S/PS .5' May-Jun Phlox subulata Moss phlox M S < .5' May Polemonium spp. Jacob's ladder H S/PS 1' - 2' May-Aug Pulsatilla patens Pasque flower M S/PS 1' Mar-May Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed susan M-H S 2' - 3' Jul - Sep Salvia officinalis Cooking sage L-M S/PS 2' Jun Saxifraga hirsuta Saxifrage H S/PS .5' + May-Jun Thalictrum fendleri Fendler meadowrue H S/PS 2' - 3' Jul-Aug Thymus spp. Thyme L-M S < .5' Jun-Jul Veronica pectinata Speedwell L-M S < .5' Apr-Jun Vinca minor Periwinkle H Sh < 1' Apr-Jun Achillea millefolium – Western yarrow Achillea tomentosa – Woolly yarrow Ajuga reptans - Bugleweed Alchemilla sp. – Lady’s mantle Aconitum spp. - Monkshood Allium cernum – Nodding onion Allium geyeri – Geyer onion Aquilegia spp. - Columbine Aquilegia coerulea – Colorado blue columbine Arabis sp. - Rockcress Armeria maritima – Sea thrift Artemisia frigida – Fringed sage Aurinia sp. – Basket of Gold Campanula rotundifolia – Common harebell Centranthus ruber – Jupiters beard Cerastium tomentosum – Snow-in-summer Convallaria majalis- Lily-of- the-valley Delosperma nubigenum – Hardy yellow iceplant Dianthus spp. - Pinks Echinacea purpurea – Purple coneflower Erysimum asperum - Gaillardia aristata - Blanketflower Western wallflower Geranium richardsonii – Heuchera sanguinea – Coral Richardson’s geranium bells Lupinus argenteus - Silvery lupine Monarda fistulosa – Native beebalm Papaver orientale - Oriental poppy Penstemon caespitosus - Mat penstemon Penstemon secundiflorus - Sidebells Penstemon virens – Blue mist penstemon Polemonium sp. - Jacob's- ladder Phlox subulata - Moss phlox Pulsatilla patens – Pasque flower Rudbeckia hirta – Black- eyed Susan Salvia officinalis – Cooking sage Saxifraga hirsute - Saxifrage Thalictrum fendleri - Fendler's meadow-rue Thymus spp. - Thyme Veronica pectinata - Speedwell Vinca minor - Periwinkle Scientific Name Common Name Water Needs Sun/Shade Preference Mature Height Approx. Bloom Date Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinnick, bearberry M S/Sh 1' n/a Betula granulosa Bog birch H S/PS 6-8' n/a Cercocarpus intricatus Little-leaf mountain VL-L S 4-6' n/a Cercocarpus montanus True mountain mahogany L-M S 4-6' n/a Chrysothamnus spp. Rabbitbrush VL-L S 2-6' Jul-Aug Cornus stolonifera Redtwig dogwood H S/Sh 4-6' n/a Euonymus alatus Burning bush euonymus M S/Sh 1-6' n/a Holodiscus dumosus Ocean spray L-M S/PS 4' Jun Lonicera tatarica Tatarian honeysuckle M S/PS 4-6' May-Jun Mahonia repens ab Creeping grape holly L-H S/Sh 1-2' Mar-May Physocarpus Mountain ninebark M S/Sh 2-4v Jun Potentilla fruticosa Shrubby cinquefoil M S/PS 2-3' May-Sep Purshia tridentata Antelope bitterbrush L-M S 1-2' Jun-Aug Ribes aureum Golden currant M S/PS 2-3' Apr-May Rosa woodsii Woods' or native wild rose M S/PS 2-3' Jun-Jul Shepherdia canadensis Russet buffaloberry M-H S 5-6' n/a Symphoricarpos spp. Snowberry, coralberry M S/PS 2-3' n/a Virbunum edule Highbush cranberry H S 6-8' May-Jun Arctostaphylos uva-ursi – Kinnikinnick, bearberry Betula glanulosa – Bog birch Cercocarpus intricatus – Little-leaf mountain mahogany Cercocarpus montanus – True mountain mahogany Chrysothamnus spp. - Rabbitbrush Cornus stolonifera – Redtwig dogwood Euonymus alatus – Burning bush euonymus Holodiscus dumosus – Ocean spray, cliff/rock spirea Lonicera tatarica – Tartarian honeysuckle Mahonia repens – Creeping barberry Physocarpus monogynus – Mountain ninebark Potentilla fruticosa – Shrubby cinquefoil Purshia tridentata – Antelope bitterbrush Ribes aureum – Golden currant Rosa woodsii – Wood’s or native wild rose Shepherdia canadensis - buffaloberry Symphoricarpos spp. – Snowberry Viburnum edule – Highbush cranberry Scientific Name Common Name Water Needs Sun/Shade Mature Approx. Bloom Preference Height Date Acer ginnala Ginnala maple M-H S 6-10' n/a Acer glabrum Rocky Mountain maple M-H S/Sh 6-10' n/a Acer grandidentatum Wasatch maple M S/PS 10-20' n/a Alnus tenuifolia Thinleaf alder H S/PS 6-8' Apr Saskatoon alder-leaf Amelanchier alnifolia serviceberry M S/PS 6-8' Apr-May Amelanchier utahensis Utah serviceberry VL-M S 4-6' May Betula fontinalis River birch H S/PS 6-8' n/a Cercocarpus ledifolius Mountain mahogany VL-L S 6-15' n/a Crataegus spp. Hawthorn (several native) M S 6-8' May Fraxinus pennsylvancia Green ash M-H S 20-25' n/a Malus sp. Crabapple M S 10-15' Apr-May Physocarpus opulifolius Tall ninebark M S/PS 4-6' May Populus tremuloides Aspen M S 8-25' n/a Prunus americana American wild plum M S/PS 4-6' Apr Prunus cerasifera Flowering plum M S/PS 8-10' Apr Prunus virginiana melanocarpa Western chockecherry M-H S/PS 6-8' Apr-May Boulder raspberry, Rubus deliciosus thimbleberry M S/Sh 4-6' Apr-May Salix amygdaloides Peachleaf willow H S/PS 20-30' n/a Shepherdia argentea Silver buffaloberry M S/PS 4-6' Apr Sorbus scopulina Western mountain ash M-H S/Sh 6-8' May Syringa vulgaris Common lilac M S 6-8' May Acer ginnala – Ginnala maple Acer glabrum – Rocky Mountain maple Acer grandidentatum – Wasatch maple Alnus tenuifolia – Thinleaf alder Amelanchier alnifolia – Saskatoon alder-leaf serviceberry Amelanchier utahensis– Utah serviceberry Betula fontinalis – River birch Cercocarpus ledifolius – Mountain mahogany Crataegus spp. – Hawthorn (several species) Fraxinus pennsylvanica – Green ash Malus spp. - Crabapple Physocarpus opulifolius – Tall ninebark Populus tremuloides - Aspen Prunus americana – American wild plum Prunus virginiana - Chokecherry Prunus cerasifera – Flowering plum Prunus virginiana melanocarpa – Western chokecherry Rubus deliciosus – Boulder raspberry Salix amygdaloides – Peachleaf willow Shepherdia argentea – Silver buffaloberry Sorbus scopulina – Western mountain ash Syringa vulgaris – Common lilac Typical ways to “FireWise” your property. .