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How to Plant Weed Wise & Fire Safe
A Guide to Keeping Inland Mendocino County
Safe and Beautiful (page 3)

Greenbelt Zone

Legend

Characteristics:
deciduous Deciduous
deer resistant Deer resistant

Forms a Screen Forms a screen
Native plant Native plant
Erosion Control Erosion control

Water Needs:
Greater than average Greater than average
Average Average
Less than average Less than average
Drought Tolerant Drought Tolerant
Grows in acidic soil  Grows in acidic soil
Supports Wildlife:
Butterfly larvae Butterfly larvae
Adult butterflies Adult butterflies
Nectar drinkers Nectar drinkers
Seed, berry, and nut eaters Seed, berry, and nut eaters
Sun needs:      Full sun Full sun      Partial shade Partial shade      Shade Shade

Extending 30 to 70 feet from the house, and farther on slopes, the Greenbelt Zone should be able to slow or stop a surface fire. Plants in this zone should have relatively less dense vegetation and be able to survive droughts, freezes, and neglect.
Trees and shrubs should be separated from each other to prevent the spread of fire, but
placed where necessary to provide privacy, shade, windbreaks, and wildlife habitat.
Ground cover should be no higher than 18 inches. Plants compatible with natural weather and soil conditions are critical to this zone’s success.

Japanese Snowball
Western Redbud
Cercis Occidentalisa

Native plantFull sun
deciduousAdult butterflies
deer resistantNectar drinkers
Erosion ControlSeed, berry, and nut eaters
Less than averageDrought Tolerant


Crepe Myrtle
Lady Bank's Rose
Rosa banksiae

deciduous
Less than average

Full sun
Partial shade
Adult butterflies



Coral Bells
California Black Oak
Quercus Kelloggii
Native plantFull sun
deciduousSeed, berry, and nut eaters
deer resistantButterfly larvae
Erosion Control
Less than average
Drought Tolerant

Sword Fern
Stonecrop
Sedum spp.
Less than average
Drought Tolerant

Shade
Butterfly larvae
Adult butterflies


Blue Agave (agave parryii  deer resistantAverageDrought Tolerant Full sun
Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)   deciduousErosion ControlAverageFull sunPartial shadeShadeSeed, berry, and nut eaters
Germander (Teucrium chamaedrys)   deer resistantLess than averageFull sunPartial shadeSeed, berry, and nut eaters


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