• Dogwoods are fire-resistant.Tom Brakefield/Stockbyte/Getty Images
  
  While there are no truly non-combustible plants, certain plants are fire-resistant. According to the National Wildlife Federation, wildfires ravaged parts of Florida and Kentucky since 1990, and the organization notes that 500,000 people have moved into Florida's most fire-prone areas since that time. Planting with wildfire in mind may help minimize property damage should the worst occur. Along with choosing fire-resistant species, keep plants well-watered and avoid evergreens, as they burn quickly. Prune vines from trees, as fire can climb up the vines like a ladder and spread.
  
  

Flowering Dogwood

• This popular landscaping tree is also fire-resistant. Flowering dogwood, or Cornus florida, blooms each spring with white or pink flowers. This native eastern tree ranges from Canada to central Florida, and as far west as Texas. Growing up to 30 feet tall, the tree also comes in dwarf varieties.
  
  

American Elderberry

• Firewise recommends the American elderberry, Sambucus nigra, as a fire-resistant landscape plant for Arkansas, but it grows in most of the eastern and southern United States. This native American plant also produces berries to feed wildlife, but raw berries may be toxic to humans. Elderberries may be used to produce wine or baked into pies, as cooking kills off toxins. Tolerant of dry or wet soils, the American elderberry may appear either shrub or tree-like in form.
  
  

Sassafras

• Sassafras albidum, recommended by Firewise as fire-resistant, may become invasive. Planting this small tree in a yard is like putting in a variety of species, as it looks different depending on the season. After budding and blooming mid-spring, leaves turn green for summer and change from red to yellow in autumn.
  
  

Florida Soapberry

• Recommended by the Citrus County, Florida, Board of Commissioners for firewise planting, Florida soapberry, or Sapindus saponaria, is also called wingleaf soapberry. This native plant gets its name from the use of its berries to make a soap-like substance. This slow-growing tree matures at 30 to 40 feet. Since the seeds are poisonous, consider whether children will access it before planting. White flowers bloom on the Florida soapberry throughout much of the year.