Recommended Plant List

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Recommended Plant List for the front, side and back yard

The following plants are recommended but not exclusive for use in common project landscape improvements in Eagle Crest Ranch. Those designated with (N) are native, indigenous plants, likewise, those designated with (T), for transitional area, may be used anywhere on the property. Plants designated with (P) are restricted to rear privacy areas. You may submit a Tree/plant/Shrub that is not mentioned on this list for approval.

All proposed landscape plans must be submitted to the Architectural Review Committee for review and approval, prior to implementation. (see Section 2.2, Landscaping)
All approved trees shall be maintained to 25 feet in the rear yard from the foundation of the house and 15 feet in the front or side yards.

Dwarf varieties of Citrus, Pine, Cypress, Juniper and Cedar trees whose mature growth height may reasonably be expected to be maintained at less than 15 feet, may be installed within privacy walled yard areas.

Designation	Scientific Name	Common Name
T	Acacia abyssinica	Abyssinian Acacia
N	Acacia constricta	Whitethorn Acacia
N	Acacia farnesiana	Sweet Acacia
N	Acacia greggii	Cat Claw Acacia
N	Acacia smalii	Southwest sweet Acacia
T	Acacia stenophylla	Shoestring Acacia
N	Canotia holacantha
N	Celtis pallida	Desert hackberry
T	Celtis reticulata	Netleaf hackberry
T	Celtis douglasii	Western hackberry
N	Cercidum floridum	Blue Palo Verde
N	Cercidum michophyooum	othills Palo Verde N
	hilopis linearis	Desert Willow
P	Eriobotrya japonica	Loquat
P	Fraxinus velutina	Arizona Ash
T	Heteromeles arbutifolia	Toyon
T	Laurus nobilis	Sweet Bay
N	Olneya tesota	Ironwood
P	Pistacia lentiscus	Mastic Tree
T	Pithecellobium flexicaule	Texas Ebony
P	Podocarpus macrophyllus	Yew Pine
N	Prosopis ssp	Mesquite
P	Prunus ssp	Purple Plum, Carolina Laurel Cherry
T	Quercus emeryi	Emory Oak
T	Quercus gambelii	Gamble Oak
N	Sambucus carnadensis	Elderberry
T	Sophora secundiflora	Mescal Bean, Texas Mountain Laurel
T	Vitex agnus-castus	Chaste Tree

Designation	Scientific Name	Common Name
T	Abelea grandiflora	Glossy abelia
T	Acacia redolens	Ground Cover acacia
P	Acanthus mollis	Bear’s Breech
N	Agave americana	Century Plant
N	Agave huachucensis	Wide-leaf agave
N	Agave vilmoriniana	Octopus agave
N	Agave weberi	Smooth-edge agave
P	Ajuga reptans ‘purpurea’	Bronze ajuga
N	Aloe barbadensis	Aloe vera
T	Aloe ferox	Cape aloe
N	Ambrosia deltoidea	Bur sage
T	Anisacanthus Quadrifidus Desert Honeysuckle	Mexican Fire/Hummingbird bush/Wright’s
P	Antigonan leptopus	Queens Wreath
T	Arctostaphylos pungena	Poinleaf manzanita
N	Ascleplas subulata
N	Ascleplas linstis
P	Asparagus d. sprengeri	Asparagus fern
P	Asparagus falcantus	Asparagus fern
N	Atriplex ssp	Saltbush (many varieties)
T	Baccharts polularis	Coyote bush
N	Baileya multiradiata	Desert Marigold
P	Bambusa ssp	Bamboo
T	Bougainvillea ssp	Bougainvillea
T	Bulbine Asphodelaceae
T	Caesalpina gilliesii	Mexican Bird of Paradise
T	Caesalpina pulcherrima	Red Bird of Paradise
P	Callistemon citrinus	Lemon Bottlebrush
P	Callistemon viminalis	Weeping Bottlebrush
T	Camellia japonica	Camellia (many varieties)
P	Cape Plumbago	Skyflower (needs room)
P	Carissa grandiflora	Natal Plum
	Cassia ssp	Cassia and Senna (many varieties)
N	Carnegiea gigantea	Saguaro
T	Convolbulus mauritanicus	Ground Morning Glory
P	Cotoneaster ssp	Cotoneaster (many varieties)
P	Cycas revoluta	Sago Palm
P	Cyperus alternifolius	Umbrella Plant
N	Dasyliron wheeleri	Desert Spoon
N	Dodonaea viscosa	Hopseed Bush
N	Echinocereus engeimannli
P	Eleaeagnus m. ‘Ebingei’	Silverberry
N	Encelia farnosa	Brittle Bush
N	Encelia trifurca
N	Ephedra faciculata
T	Eremophila Maculata
T	Eremophylla Hygophana	Blue Emu Bush/Blue Bell
N	Eripgonum faciculatum v. poliofolium
P	Euonymus ssp	Euonymus
P	Euphobia Rigida	Gopher Plants (sap toxic)
P	Fatshedera lizei	Fatshedera
P	Fatsia japonica	Aralia
T	Feijoa sellowiana	Pineapple Guave
N	Ferocactus ssp	Barrel Cactus
P	Ficus ssp	Fig
N	Fouquieria splendens	Ocotillo
T	Gardenia jasminoides	Gardenia (many varieties)
T	Gazania ssp Gelsemium sempervirens	Gazania (many varieties) Carolina jasmine
N	Gutierrezia sarothrae
P	Hedera ssp	Ivy
T	Hesperaloe paraviflora	Red Aloe
T	Hibiscus ssp	Hibiscus
P	Ilex ssp	Holly
T	Jasminum ssp	Jasmine
T	Juniperus ssp	Juniper (see Appendix B)
N	Justica spigera (Calif.)	Desert Honeysuckle
T	Lagerstroemia indica	Crape Myrtle
T	Lantana ssp	Lantana
N	Larrea divaricata	Creosote Bush
T	Leucophyllum frutescens	Texas Ranger
P	Ligistrum ssp	Privet
T	Liriope muscari	Liriope
N	Lotus rigidus
N	Lycium exsertum
N	Lycium fremonfii
N	Lysiloma thornberi	Feather Bush
P	Macfadyena unguis-cati	Cat’s Claw Vine
T	Mahonic aquifolium	Oregon grape
T	Malehore crocea	Ice Plant
P	Motsrs itifioifrd	Fortnight Lily
P	Myrtus comminus	Myrtle
	Nandina domestica	Heavenly Bamboo
T	Nerium oleander “petite”	Dwarf Oleander (Height restricted to 4’ in front yard)
N	Nolina microcarpa
P	Ophiopogon japonicus	Mondo Grass
T	Opuntia Engelmanii	Prickly Pear
N	Opuntia ssp	Prickly Pear Cactus
T	Osteospermum fruticosum	Trailing African Daisy
T	Penstemon ssp	Penstemon
P	Philodendron selloum	Philodendron
T	Photineia ssp	Photinia
P	Pittosporum ssp	Mockorange
T	Potentilla ssp	Cinquefoil
P	Pyracantha ssp	Pyracantha
T	Raphiolepis indica	Indian Hawthorn
T	Rhus ovata	Sugar Bush
T	Rose	Rose
T	Rosa banksiae	Lady Banks’ Rose
T	Rosmarinus officinalis	Rosemary
T	Santolina ssp	Santolina
T	Senecio cineraria	Dusty Miller
N	Simmondsia chinensis	Jojoba
T	Spirea ssp	Spirea
T	Tecoma stans	Trumpet Bush
P	Tecomaria capensis	Cape Honeysuckle
T	Teucrium chamaedrys	Germander
	Trachelospermum	Star Jasmine
N	Trixis californica
N	Vauquelinia californica	Arizona Rosewood
P	Viburnum ssp	Viburnum
N	Viguira deltoidea	Pastiche
Salix	(many species)	Magnolia
P	Vinca ssp	Periwinkle
N	Yucca baccata	Yucca
N	Yucca ssp	Yucca (many varieties)

Specific plants/grasses are prohibited because of their allergy producing characteristics, or susceptibility to disease, or considered invasive plants of concern by Pinal County. No Plants/Trees/ Shrubs to be prohibited based on “Aesthetic” reasons but may only be allowed in the backyard behind privacy walls.

Mexican Palo Verde (disease) Mulberry (law)
Desert Broom (weed)
Russian Thistle (Weed) Olive (law)
Fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum) and pampas grass (Cortaderia Lselloana) will be prohibited as a defined weed with the potential to spread through the development.
Common Bermuda grass will be prohibited as a defined weed and for its profuse production of allergy-producing pollen.
All Citrus, Palms, Pines, Cypress, Juniper, and Cedar trees will be prohibited in front yards.

Recommended Plant List

Recommended Plant List for the front, side and back yard

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