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Poolside Plants That Look Like Paradise and Withstand the Elements

Poolside Paradise: Best Plants for Your Pool or Spa Area

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The plants you choose to surround your pool should be carefully considered before any buying or digging takes place. Once your pool is in place, you may find that it creates a sort of microclimate. A heated pool can raise humidity levels, and intense sunlight can fry nearby landscaping. Plants can get splashed with chlorine and other pool and spa chemicals. The trick is to find strong plants that can withstand your pool's microclimate, are easy to maintain and still look great.

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  1. Backyard Banana Tree
  2. Hawaiian Hibiscus for Your Poolside Paradise
  3. A Bouquet of Aeonium Rosettes
  4. Eye-Catching HebeHebe for Poolside Landscaping
  5. Giant Bird of ParadiseGiant Bird of Paradise for Poolside Landscaping
  6. Showy Ornamental Grass: Porcupine GrassPorcupine Grass for Poolside Landscaping
  7. Jade: A South African Succulent Jade for Poolside Landscaping
  8. Who Let the Moose Near the Pool?Staghorn Fern for Poolside Landscaping
  9. Ornamental Sweet Potato VineSweet Potato Vine for Poolside Landscaping
  10. Soft & Fuzzy Echeveria CoccineaSucculent for Poolside Landscaping
  11. Attention, Please! Agave AttenuataAgave for Poolside Landscaping
  12. Let Creeping Jenny Climb, Spread and SpillLysimachia Nummularia for Poolside Landscaping
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