A touch of greenery can really spruce up your pool if you choose the right foliage.
Best plants for landscaping around pool.
The best plants for landscaping around your pool.
Mediterranean fan palm chamaerops humilis is hardy to 5 to 15 degrees.
As you plan consider these do s and don ts in poolside landscaping.
A pool surrounded by tropical landscaping is many homeowners ideal for a private backyard retreat.
Here s a list of some that will go swimmingly in your backyard.
This particular ornamental grass is miscanthus sinensis strictus commonly called zebra grass or sometimes called porcupine grass.
And then there s bamboo.
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Ideal for low maintenance landscaping these plants thrive in zones 7 to 10 whether in partial or full shade and require little to no mowing fertilizing or watering.
Between splashes of chlorinated water reflected heat foot traffic and often winter neglect they take plenty of abuse.
The best trees to plant around a pool include.
But if you choose carefully and select plants that can stand up to these conditions you can have a lovely and colorful garden all season.
Select plants that provide interest.
Trees that are deciduous any plant that loses it leaves or have spines cones are not recommended.
Choose ovenproof plants that can withstand the reflective heat and glare from concrete.
If the climate permits a pool area can appear more tropical with the addition of tropical plants like palms bird of paradise ginger or other exotics.
This succulent grows to about five feet and is fine in frost down to 25 degrees.
Exotic looking plants for pool scaping include.
It requires very little water and is a very strong accent plant that can be surrounded by other succulents for a focal point of your pool area.
Tropical plants to avoid.
They are easy to care for not too messy grow quickly blend nicely with other plants and create a striking form day or night.
Pindo palm tree butia capitata is hardy to 12 to 15 degrees.
Ornamental grasses in general are excellent choices for poolside landscaping.
Acacia banana citrus evergreens arbor vitae cypress spruce holly and magnolia also evergreen olive trees non fruit bearing oleander actually a large bush and windmill palms hardy into areas of zone 6.
Life s no vacation for plants installed around a pool.
Use greenery to turn your poolside into a private space to relax.
Any plants that grow low to the ground plant around 6 8 feet back from the edge of the pool to avoid debris dropping into the pool.