5 great firefighting plants

Creating the fire-safe landscape: what to plant and where to plant it

Monkey flower
Photo by Proven Winners

Fire-smart plants: monkey flower

Mimulus

Many of these narrow-leafed perennials are well adapted to the dry West. Some have orange blooms; others scarlet or bicolored.

Full sun or part shade. Zones vary by species.


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