Choose the right plant.
Best shrubs around swimming pool.
These low maintenance plants offer a lot of depth and movement around a pool and require little to no water.
Aeonium agave attenuata aptenia cordifolia cotyledon crassula dudleya echeveria some euphorbia some kalanchoe plumeria yes it s considered a succulent portulacaria afra sedum sempervivum senecio.
If you desire a tropical look for your pool area and live in a mild frost free climate banana trees.
One favorite in usda zones 8 through 10 is mexican orange blossom sundance choisya ternata sundance.
9 recommended trees for landscaping around pools palm various genera banana musa spp japanese maple acer palmatum hinoki cypress chamaecyparis obtusa floss silk ceiba speciosa fruitless olive olea europea var desert ironwood olneya tesota palo verde parkinsonia spp.
Banana tree musa em getty images.
Exotic flowers that love sun stonecrop.
Windmill palm tree trachycarpus fortunei is hardy to 5 degrees fahrenheit.
18 best plants for swimming pool landscaping.
Hardy succulents perfect for poolside gardens palm trees arecaceae adam s needle yucca filamentosa bird of paradise strelitzia reginae.
California fan palm tree washingtonia.
Mediterranean fan palm chamaerops humilis is hardy to 5 to 15 degrees.
The best plants to grow near a pool will be those that lend the area a special charm and don t create a mess.
Here are some cold hardy palm varieties.
Fantastic landscaping tips for planting around pools hibiscus hibiscus rosa sinensis century plant agave americana.
Whether you re enjoying a skinny dip or just trying to hide that old worn bathing suit.
They soften the harsh lines of pool equipment and help pools to blend more naturally with the surrounding environment.
The best plants for landscaping around your pool.
Plants can provide beauty and in the case of shrubs privacy around a swimming pool.
Pindo palm tree butia capitata is hardy to 12 to 15 degrees.
It grows 3 to 6 feet tall and.
The leaves of the plants can be affected by chlorine if they are splashed with water from the pool and usually you need to choose species that have leaves that are tough and leathery.
Hawaiian hibiscus hibiscus rosa sinensis bird of paradise strelitzia reginae zebra grass miscanthus.