Did you know that the landscaping choices you make can improve your home’s chances of with-standing a wildfire? Before then, would you like to test your FireSmart knowledge?
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ground covers - Which three are fire resistant and drought tolerant?

• Buttercup
• Dianthus
• English Ivy
• Periwinkle
• Phlox
• Sedum

Perennials - Which three are fire resistant and drought tolerant?

• Bearded Iris
• Daisies
• Foxglove
• Geranium
• Hydrangea
• Lupine DR

Shrubs - Which three are fire resistant and drought tolerant?

• Boxwood
• Fuchsia (dieback)
• Lilac
• Pyracantha
• Piers
• Salal

Trees - Which three are fire resistant and drought tolerant?

• Cedar
• Dogwood
• Garry Oak
• Magnolia
• Maple
• Prunus cherry

Interested in learning more? I will be at the popular Seedy Saturday on February 10th at the Farmers’ Institute at 10:30 a.m. to give you the information you need to make those right choices. See you at Seedy Saturday

Mitchell Sherrin
Salt Spring Island Fire Rescue

*Answers...

• Ground covers: Dianthus, Phlox, Sedum,
• Perennials: Bearded Iris, Geranium, Lupine,
• Shrubs: Fuchsia (dieback), Pyracantha, Salal
• Trees: Garry Oak, Maple, Prunus cherry

*According to the Master Gardeners of British Columbia