Carefree Mountain Estates HOA Plants

List date: Revised 6/2018. Checked October 2026. The HOA's own document: Carefree Mountain Estates Landscaping Guidelines.

What the list says

• Natural area outside the building envelope stays natural and may not be irrigated.
• Plants visible from a street or public area should come from the list.
• Private areas hidden behind walls do not need approval.
• No tree or shrub expected to pass 18 feet unless approved.
• Palms over 6 feet are prohibited, dwarf palms only in a private garden.

Plants we sell that the list restricts

• Arizona Sweet Orange: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Bearss Lime: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Cara Cara Navel Orange: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Clementine Mandarin: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Cocktail Citrus: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Desert Broom: Desert broom is prohibited (2015 amendment).
• Dwarf Olive: Olive trees are prohibited.
• Fruitless Olive Tree: Olive trees are prohibited.
• Improved Meyer Lemon: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Lisbon Lemon: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Mediterranean Fan Palm: Palms that grow over 6 feet are prohibited.
• Mexican Blue Fan Palm: Palms that grow over 6 feet are prohibited.
• Mexican Fan Palm: Palms that grow over 6 feet are prohibited.
• Mexican Lime: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Minneola Tangelo: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Mondell Pine: Pines, cypress, juniper and cedar over 6 feet are prohibited unless approved.
• Moro Blood Orange: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Oroblanco Grapefruit: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Pindo Palm: Palms that grow over 6 feet are prohibited.
• Pineapple Palm: Palms that grow over 6 feet are prohibited.
• Pink Oleander Shrub: Oleanders are prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Pink Oleander Tree: Oleanders are prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Purple Fountain Grass: Fountain grass is prohibited.
• Pygmy Date Palm: Palms that grow over 6 feet are prohibited.
• Queen Palm: Palms that grow over 6 feet are prohibited.
• Red Oleander Shrub: Oleanders are prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Red Oleander Tree: Oleanders are prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Rio Red Grapefruit: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Ruby Red Grapefruit: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Sanguinelli Blood Orange: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Sour Orange Tree: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Tangerine: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Thornless Mexican Lime: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Trovita Orange: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Valencia Orange: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Washington Navel Orange: Citrus is prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• White Oleander Shrub: Oleanders are prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• White Oleander Tree: Oleanders are prohibited, dwarf kinds allowed in a private garden.
• Yellow Oleander Tree: Thevetia is prohibited.