Pool Friendly Plants And Trees. These large beauties not only provide ample shade for a pool area but also have little leaf drop meaning you’ll spend less time skimming the debris out of the pool. For best results prune in spring and regularly remove spent.

The Best Plants for Pool Landscaping
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Shrubby evergreen that thrives in full sun or partial shade and grows to 10 feet. There are hundreds of varieties, from dwarf container trees to large landscaping trees, and they fill the space with citrus scents and fruits. If you have a salt chlorinated pool they need to be salt tolerant in case of water splashing.

They Will Grow In Coastal Regions And Also In Areas With Hot, Dry Summers.


Clusters of white flowers in spring. Choose plants with invasive roots. Pindo palm tree (butia capitata) is hardy to 12 to 15 degrees.

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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). Because it lacks fruit, this is a very neat tree that works well around pools and patios. Select an evergreen variety so you don’t have any trouble with leaves falling into the pool.

When Blooming, The French Lavender (Lavandula Stoechas) And Thyme Would Also Attract Pollinators.


These trees have good tolerance for drought once well established, but in the first. Olive trees are slow growers, usually reaching heights of 25 to 30 feet. Palm trees are known as the epitome of poolside trees since they help create that tropical atmosphere.

This Variety Creates A Windbreak And.


All plants thrive in full sun. Mediterranean fan palm (chamaerops humilis) is hardy to 5 to 15 degrees. View our range & shop online.

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For best results prune in spring and regularly remove spent. No plants are chlorine or salt water tolerant, plants will die if they are constantly splashed by pool water. You should also consider planting dwarf sized fruit trees that would stay small but still offer bountiful produce.