Maintenance Plants survive fire best if kept moist and healthy. Water your yard frequently. Prune and thin shrubs, trees, and other plants to minimize the fuel load. Removing dead leaves from under all plants reduces fuel and eliminates places for sparks to collect and ignite. All plants will burn under extreme dryness, however plants burn at different intensities and duration.
Some plants have natural defenses against fire.
Fire resistant plants burn at relatively low intensity, slow rates of spread, and with short flame lengths.