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Desert Mountain HOA Plants

Scottsdale

Plants from the Desert Mountain HOA plant list that we carry.

Trees

Argentine King MesquiteArgentine King MesquiteBehind walls only Arizona rosewoodArizona rosewoodBehind walls only Blue Palo VerdeBlue Palo Verde Bubbalicious Desert WillowBubbalicious Desert Willow Canyon HackberryCanyon Hackberry Cat Claw AcaciaCat Claw Acacia Chaste TreeChaste TreeBehind walls only Cooperi MesquiteCooperi MesquiteBehind walls only Desert HackberryDesert Hackberry Desert Museum Palo VerdeDesert Museum Palo Verde Desert WillowDesert Willow Foothill Palo VerdeFoothill Palo Verde IronwoodIronwoodBehind walls only Leather Leaf AcaciaLeather Leaf AcaciaBehind walls only Mexican Bird of Paradise TreeMexican Bird of Paradise TreeBehind walls only Mulga AcaciaMulga AcaciaBehind walls only Native MesquiteNative Mesquite Palo BreaPalo BreaBehind walls only Screwbean MesquiteBehind walls only Sweet AcaciaSweet AcaciaBehind walls only Sweet Bubba Desert WillowSweet Bubba Desert Willow Texas Honey MesquiteTexas Honey MesquiteBehind walls only Texas Mountain LaurelTexas Mountain LaurelBehind walls only Thornless Texas Honey MesquiteThornless Texas Honey MesquiteBehind walls only White Thorn AcaciaBehind walls only

Palms

Sago PalmSago PalmBehind walls only

Shrubs

'Blue Bells' Emu Bush'Blue Bells' Emu BushBehind walls only Baja Fairy dusterBaja Fairy dusterBehind walls only Bay Breeze Indian HawthornBay Breeze Indian HawthornBehind walls only Bells of FireBells of FireBehind walls only Blue Cape PlumbagoBlue Cape PlumbagoBehind walls only BursageBursage Chaparral SageChaparral SageBehind walls only Chuparosa - OrangeChuparosa - Orange Chuparosa - RedChuparosa - Red CreosoteCreosote Desert Bird of ParadiseDesert Bird of ParadiseBehind walls only Desert CassiaDesert CassiaBehind walls only Desert Honeysuckle Desert LavenderDesert Lavender Dwarf BottlebrushDwarf Bottlebrush Dwarf Elephant's FoodDwarf Elephant's FoodBehind walls only Dwarf OliveDwarf OliveBehind walls only Dwarf PinkieDwarf PinkieBehind walls only Fairy dusterFairy duster Feathery CassiaFeathery CassiaBehind walls only Firecracker Bush redFirecracker Bush redBehind walls only Firecracker Plant (Coral Fountain Grass) - Russelia equisetiformisFirecracker Plant (Coral Fountain Grass) - Russelia equisetiformisBehind walls only Green Cloud SageGreen Cloud SageBehind walls only Green HopseedGreen Hopseed JojobaJojoba Little Leaf CordiaLittle Leaf CordiaBehind walls only Mexican Bird of ParadiseMexican Bird of ParadiseBehind walls only Mexican HoneysuckleMexican HoneysuckleBehind walls only Pink Lady Indian HawthornPink Lady Indian HawthornBehind walls only Purple HopseedPurple Hopseed Red Bird of ParadiseRed Bird of ParadiseBehind walls only Rio Bravo SageRio Bravo SageBehind walls only Silver CloudSilver CloudBehind walls only Silvery CassiaSilvery CassiaBehind walls only Sugar BushSugar Bush Thunder CloudBehind walls only Turpentine BushTurpentine Bush Valentine Emu BushValentine Emu BushBehind walls only White Cape PlumbagoWhite Cape PlumbagoBehind walls only WolfberryWolfberry Wooly Butterfly BushWooly Butterfly BushBehind walls only Yellow BellsYellow BellsBehind walls only Yellow Bells StakedYellow Bells StakedBehind walls only Yellow Bird of ParadiseYellow Bird of ParadiseBehind walls only

Vines

Arizona Yellow Bells EspalierArizona Yellow Bells EspalierBehind walls only Lady Banks Rose - WhiteLady Banks Rose - WhiteBehind walls only Lady Banks Rose - White EspalierLady Banks Rose - White EspalierBehind walls only Lady Banks Rose - YellowLady Banks Rose - YellowBehind walls only Lady Banks Rose - Yellow EspalierLady Banks Rose - Yellow EspalierBehind walls only Lilac Vine EspalierLilac Vine EspalierBehind walls only Queen's WreathQueen's WreathBehind walls only Staked Lilac VineStaked Lilac VineBehind walls only Star JasmineStar JasmineBehind walls only Star Jasmine - StakedStar Jasmine - StakedBehind walls only Star Jasmine EspalierStar Jasmine EspalierBehind walls only

Ground covers

Dallas Red LantanaDallas Red LantanaBehind walls only Katie PurpleKatie PurpleBehind walls only Low Boy AcaciaLow Boy AcaciaBehind walls only Moss VerbenaMoss VerbenaBehind walls only New Gold LantanaNew Gold Lantana Radiation LantanaRadiation LantanaBehind walls only Red VerbenaRed VerbenaBehind walls only Sandpaper VerbenaSandpaper VerbenaBehind walls only Trailing IndigoTrailing IndigoBehind walls only

Perennials

Autumn Sage - Hot PinkAutumn Sage - Hot PinkBehind walls only Autumn Sage - PinkAutumn Sage - PinkBehind walls only Autumn Sage - RedAutumn Sage - RedBehind walls only Blackfoot DaisyBlackfoot Daisy DamianitaDamianitaBehind walls only Desert MilkweedDesert MilkweedBehind walls only Desert RuelliaDesert RuelliaBehind walls only Firecracker PenstemonFirecracker Penstemon Flattop BuckwheatFlattop Buckwheat GlobemallowGlobemallow GoldeneyeGoldeneye Katie PinkKatie PinkBehind walls only Katie WhiteKatie WhiteBehind walls only Mexican Blue SageMexican Blue SageBehind walls only Mexican Bush SageMexican Bush SageBehind walls only Parry's PenstemonParry's Penstemon Pine Leaf MilkweedPine Leaf Milkweed Purple RuelliaPurple RuelliaBehind walls only Purple Trailing LantanaPurple Trailing LantanaBehind walls only White Trailing LantanaWhite Trailing LantanaBehind walls only

Grasses

Deer GrassDeer GrassBehind walls only Nashville GrassNashville GrassBehind walls only Purple Three AwnPurple Three Awn Regal Mist (Pink Muhly Grass)Regal Mist (Pink Muhly Grass)Behind walls only White Cloud Muhly GrassWhite Cloud Muhly GrassBehind walls only

Agaves

Agave Big BoyAgave Big BoyBehind walls only Agave filiferaAgave filiferaBehind walls only Agave ocahuiAgave ocahuiBehind walls only Agave reineriAgave reineriBehind walls only Agave Stars & StripesAgave Stars & Stripes Arizona StarArizona StarBehind walls only Artichoke AgaveArtichoke Agave Blue Flame AgaveBlue Flame Agave Blue Glow AgaveBlue Glow Agave Century PlantCentury Plant Electric Blue AgaveElectric Blue Agave Huachuca AgaveHuachuca Agave Little Miss America AgaveLittle Miss America Agave Margarita AgaveMargarita AgaveBehind walls only New Mexico AgaveNew Mexico Agave Parry's AgaveParry's Agave Queen Victoria AgaveQueen Victoria AgaveBehind walls only Silver Peso AgaveSilver Peso AgaveBehind walls only Smooth Edge AgaveSmooth Edge AgaveBehind walls only Tropical AgaveTropical AgaveBehind walls only Twin Flowered AgaveTwin Flowered AgaveBehind walls only Variegated Century PlantVariegated Century Plant Variegated Queen VictoriaVariegated Queen VictoriaBehind walls only Variegated Tropical AgaveVariegated Tropical AgaveBehind walls only White Striped Century PlantWhite Striped Century Plant Yellow Striped Century PlantYellow Striped Century Plant

Cacti

Argentine GiantArgentine GiantBehind walls only Arizona Organ PipeArizona Organ PipeBehind walls only Beavertail Prickly PearBeavertail Prickly PearBehind walls only Blind Prickly PearBlind Prickly PearBehind walls only Blue BarrelBlue BarrelBehind walls only Buckhorn ChollaBuckhorn Cholla Christmas ChollaChristmas Cholla Easter Lily CactusEaster Lily CactusBehind walls only Engelmann's Prickly PearEngelmann's Prickly Pear Fishhook BarrelFishhook BarrelBehind walls only Giant Prickly PearGiant Prickly PearBehind walls only Golden Barrel BarerootGolden Barrel BarerootBehind walls only Golden Barrel CactusGolden Barrel CactusBehind walls only Golden Barrel ClustersGolden Barrel ClustersBehind walls only Golden Saguaro (Terscheckii)Golden Saguaro (Terscheckii)Behind walls only Jumping ChollaJumping Cholla Native Fire Barrel Bareroot SaguaroSaguaro Senita CactusSenita CactusBehind walls only Spiral Totem PoleSpiral Totem PoleBehind walls only Teddy Bear ChollaTeddy Bear Cholla Toothpick CactusToothpick CactusBehind walls only Totem Pole majorTotem Pole majorBehind walls only Totem Pole MinorTotem Pole MinorBehind walls only

Succulents

Banana YuccaBanana Yucca Beaked YuccaBeaked Yucca Beaked Yucca with TrunkBeaked Yucca with Trunk Blue YuccaBlue YuccaBehind walls only Brakelights HesperaloeBrakelights HesperaloeBehind walls only Desert DuskDesert DuskBehind walls only Desert SpoonDesert Spoon Elephant's foodElephant's foodBehind walls only Green Desert SpoonGreen Desert SpoonBehind walls only OcotilloOcotillo Pale Leaf YuccaPale Leaf YuccaBehind walls only Red YuccaRed YuccaBehind walls only Soaptree YuccaSoaptree Yucca Spanish Dagger (Carnerosana)Behind walls only Variegated Elephant's foodVariegated Elephant's foodBehind walls only Yellow YuccaYellow YuccaBehind walls only Yucca faxonianaYucca faxonianaBehind walls only

Euphorbias

CandelillaCandelillaBehind walls only Firestick EuphorbiaFirestick EuphorbiaBehind walls only Gopher PlantGopher PlantBehind walls only Green Trigona EuphorbiaGreen Trigona EuphorbiaBehind walls only Moroccan MoundMoroccan MoundBehind walls only Ruby Red Trigona EuphorbiaRuby Red Trigona EuphorbiaBehind walls only Tall Slipper PlantTall Slipper PlantBehind walls only

More plants

Purple MuhlyPurple MuhlyBehind walls only

Check with your community or HOA. Requirements are subject to change.

List dated 2020 · All communities

About the Desert Mountain plant list

List date: Approved February 24, 2020 (date in the file name). Checked October 2026. The HOA's own document: Desert Mountain Master Association Landscape Guidelines, Section 8 (8.38 to 8.40).

What the list says

  • Native plants on the indigenous list can go in any landscape zone.
  • Non-native plants are allowed only in the semi-private and private zones, inside and behind site walls.
  • Any plant that can grow over 20 feet is prohibited unless it is named on one of the plant lists.
  • Prohibited plants already on a lot have to be removed by the owner.

Front and back yards

  • Non-native plants are allowed only inside and behind site walls.

Plants we sell that the list restricts

  • Arizona Cypress: Cypress over 6 feet are prohibited unless named on the plant lists.
  • Arizona Sweet Orange: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Bearss Lime: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Brazilian Pepper: Brazilian pepper is prohibited.
  • Cara Cara Navel Orange: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Clementine Mandarin: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Cocktail Citrus: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Desert Broom: Desert broom is prohibited.
  • Dwarf Arizona Sweet Orange: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Dwarf Lisbon Lemon: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Dwarf Mexican Lime: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Dwarf Meyer Lemon: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Dwarf Red Oleander: Oleander is prohibited. Dwarf kinds can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Dwarf White Oleander: Oleander is prohibited. Dwarf kinds can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Fruitless Olive Tree: Olive trees are prohibited (Little Ollie is on its non-native plant list).
  • Improved Meyer Lemon: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Italian Cypress: Cypress over 6 feet are prohibited unless named on the plant lists.
  • Lisbon Lemon: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Mediterranean Fan Palm: Palms over 6 feet are prohibited. Dwarf palms under 4 feet can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Mexican Blue Fan Palm: Palms over 6 feet are prohibited. Dwarf palms under 4 feet can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Mexican Fan Palm: Palms over 6 feet are prohibited. Dwarf palms under 4 feet can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Mexican Lime: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Minneola Tangelo: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Mondell Pine: Pines over 6 feet are prohibited unless named on the plant lists.
  • Moro Blood Orange: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Oroblanco Grapefruit: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Petite Pink Oleander: Oleander is prohibited. Dwarf kinds can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Pindo Palm: Palms over 6 feet are prohibited. Dwarf palms under 4 feet can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Pineapple Palm: Palms over 6 feet are prohibited. Dwarf palms under 4 feet can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Pink Oleander Shrub: Oleander is prohibited. Dwarf kinds can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Pink Oleander Tree: Oleander is prohibited. Dwarf kinds can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Purple Fountain Grass: Fountain grass and buffelgrass are prohibited.
  • Pygmy Date Palm: Palms over 6 feet are prohibited. Dwarf palms under 4 feet can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Queen Palm: Palms over 6 feet are prohibited. Dwarf palms under 4 feet can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Red Oleander Shrub: Oleander is prohibited. Dwarf kinds can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Red Oleander Tree: Oleander is prohibited. Dwarf kinds can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Rio Red Grapefruit: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Ruby Red Grapefruit: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Sanguinelli Blood Orange: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Sour Orange Tree: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Tangerine: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Thornless Mexican Lime: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Trovita Orange: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Valencia Orange: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Washington Navel Orange: Citrus is prohibited. Dwarf citrus can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • White Oleander Shrub: Oleander is prohibited. Dwarf kinds can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • White Oleander Tree: Oleander is prohibited. Dwarf kinds can be allowed only in pots behind walls with approval.
  • Yellow Oleander Tree: Thevetia (yellow oleander) is prohibited.