NNatural areas
Undisturbed and revegetated desert. Only N plants, the indigenous species, may be planted here.
TTransitional areas
Inside the building envelope but outside the walls. N and T plants are both allowed.
PPrivate areas
Inside the walled courtyards. Anything on the list, including P-only plants such as camellia, gardenia and crape myrtle (not shown here).
For every 600 sq ft of disturbed N or T ground, replant:
Cactus may be substituted 2-for-1 for the 1-gallon shrubs. Keep container plants on irrigation until established, seed the whole area with a mix the review committee approves, and water the seed three times a day for two weeks. Plants salvaged under the Conservation Plan are encouraged.
Never plant (Appendix B)
Mexican palo verde (Parkinsonia aculeata) · fountain grass and pampas grass · common Bermuda grass · desert broom · olive and mulberry · eucalyptus, African sumac, Arizona ash, cottonwood, sycamore, willow, birch, maple and magnolia · citrus, palms, oleanders, pines, cypress, junipers and cedars that will grow past 10 ft · any tree or shrub expected to outgrow the house.
About the names
The 2008 list has typos and outdated names. Each plant shows its current name, with the HOA’s exact spelling on its detail page, ready for a landscape application. Worth confirming with the review committee: “Encelia trifurca” (no such species), “Justica spigera (Californica)”, and dwarf junipers in Transitional areas. Netleaf and Western hackberry are one species and share an entry.
About sizes & bloom times
Sizes are typical mature sizes and bloom months typical timing for the Tucson area, not figures from the HOA document. Expect bloom to shift a few weeks with winter rain, cold snaps and elevation.
Photo credits
All photos are from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licenses shown (Creative Commons BY, BY-SA and CC0, GFDL, or public domain), resized and cropped for this page.
Source: Canyon Pass at Dove Mountain Architectural & Landscape Design Guidelines, Appendix A & B (revised 02/01/08).