Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch Approved Plants
Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch Approved Plants
Every plant below is officially approved on Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch's landscape guidelines and available from Three Timbers. No guesswork. No ACC rejections. Just plants that will get approved and thrive in your Florence yard.
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trees, shrubs & flowering plants
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If you live in Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch, this is the only plant list you need.
Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch enforces a specific approved plant palette — getting it wrong means rework, fines, or a rejected ACC application. We pulled the official guidelines, extracted every plant, and matched it against our nursery catalog. 138 of Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch's approved species are carried by Three Timbers — organized below by the same categories the ACC uses.
Every plant below is clickable. Click any plant to see sizes, current pricing, and our 30-day plant warranty terms. Free delivery to Florence on orders over $150.
About Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch’s Approved Plant List
| Community | Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch |
| City | Florence, AZ 85132 (South Valley) |
| Households | All-ages portion of ~3,800-home Merrill Ranch master plan (Parkside + Sun City Anthem combined at buildout) |
| Developer | Pulte Homes (Pulte Home Corporation = Declarant) |
| Management | CCMC (Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch Community Association, Inc.); Design Review Committee (DRC) is the architectural body |
| Source document | Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch Residential Design Guidelines, Appendix E Plant Palette (Amended July 31, 2017). View the source |
| Landscape themes | Sonoran Desert palette enforced â all residential plantings must come from Appendix E. Front yard landscaping required within 90 days of close of escrow, rear yard within 120 days. Drip irrigation strongly encouraged. Metal edging prohibited. No metal/wire borders. |
| Three Timbers carries | 138 of Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch’s approved species (26 trees, 41 shrubs, 14 accents, 38 groundcovers/perennials, 19 grasses & vines) |
This is the FLORENCE Pulte-built Anthem (Pinal County), NOT the Phoenix-area Anthem (Anthem Community Council off I-17). Shares a master-plan and the Pulte/Del Webb DRC with Sun City Anthem at Merrill Ranch â many plants overlap but the Parkside palette is BROADER (includes Annual Wildflowers, Grasses, Ground Covers, Perennial Wildflowers, Succulents/Accents, Vines in addition to Trees + Shrubs). Olive restricted to 'Swan Hill Variety Only' (fruitless) on Parkside. Town of Florence and Pinal County govern setbacks. PROHIBITED PLANTS section exists at PDF page 57 but the public PDF excerpt I accessed was truncated before that section.
Jump to a Plant Category
- Approved Trees — 26 plants
- Approved Shrubs — 41 plants
- Approved Cacti, Agaves & Accents — 14 plants
- Approved Groundcovers & Perennials — 38 plants
- Approved Vines & Ornamental Grasses — 19 plants
- Planting & watering guide
- Want it installed for you?
Trees (26 approved)
Three Timbers picks — best of trees
All cross-HOA approved trees (26 species)
| Common Name | Botanical Name | Starting Price | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Bottlebrush | Callistemon citrinus | From $8.18 | Shop → |
| Desert Hackberry | Celtis pallida | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Anacahuita | Cordia boissieri | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Pineapple Guava | Feijoa sellowiana | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Pomegranate | Punica granatum | From $6.51 | Shop → |
| Yellow Oleander | Thevetia peruviana | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Cascalote | Caesalpinia cacalaco | From $316.80 | Shop → |
| Western Hackberry | Celtis reticulata (C. douglasii) | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Desert Willow | Chilopsis linearis | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Indian Laurel Fig | Ficus microcarpa nitida | From $36.96 | Shop → |
| Ironwood | Olneya tesota | From $31.68 | Shop → |
| Mesquite | Prosopis alba | From $96.80 | Shop → |
| African Sumac | Rhus lancea (Searsia) | From $73.92 | Shop → |
| Brazilian Pepper Tree | Schinus terebinthifolius | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Texas Mountain Laurel, Mescal Bean | Sophora secundiflora | From $31.68 | Shop → |
| Tipu Tree | Tipuana tipu | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Chaste Tree | Vitex agnus-castus 'Montrose Purple' | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Acacia | Acacia berlandieri | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Orchid Tree | Bauhinia species | From $36.96 | Shop → |
| Wait-A-Minute Bush | Acacia greggii / Senegalia greggii | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Mearns Sumac | Rhus choriophylla | From $25.52 | Shop → |
| Skunkbush | Rhus trilobata | From $25.52 | Shop → |
| Evergreen Sumac | Rhus virens | From $25.52 | Shop → |
| Anacacho Orchid Tree | Bauhinia congesta | From $36.96 | Shop → |
| Desert Fern | Lysiloma microphylla v. thornberi | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| California Pepper Tree | Schinus molle | From $28.16 | Shop → |
Shrubs (41 approved)
Three Timbers picks — best of shrubs
All cross-HOA approved shrubs (41 species)
| Common Name | Botanical Name | Starting Price | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mealy Cup Sage | Salvia farinacea | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Paperflower | Psilostrophe cooperi | From $19.36 | Shop → |
| Triangle Leaf Bursage | Ambrosia deltoidea | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Desert Honeysuckle | Anisacanthus thurberi | From $6.78 | Shop → |
| Desert Milkweed | Asclepias subulata | From $8.36 | Shop → |
| Baja Red Fairy Duster | Calliandra californica | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Pink Fairy Duster | Calliandra eriophylla | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Bush Morning Glory, Silverbush | Convolvulus cneorum | From $7.66 | Shop → |
| Little Leaf Cordia | Cordia parvifolia | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Hopbush | Dodonaea viscosa | From $5.54 | Shop → |
| Brittlebush | Encelia farinosa | From $5.54 | Shop → |
| Turpentine Bush | Ericameria laricifolia | From $7.13 | Shop → |
| Fire Bush | Hamelia patens | From $7.57 | Shop → |
| Hibiscus | Hibiscus rosa-sinensis | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Desert Lavender | Hyptis emoryi | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Juniper | Juniperus chinensis varieties | From $6.51 | Shop → |
| Mexican Honeysuckle, Chuparosa | Justicia spicigera | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Creosote Bush | Larrea tridentata | From $10.56 | Shop → |
| Texas Sage, Texas Ranger | Leucophyllum frutescens | From $6.34 | Shop → |
| Myrtle | Myrtus communis | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Heavenly Bamboo | Nandina domestica | From $7.57 | Shop → |
| Cape Plumbago | Plumbago auriculata | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Sugarbush | Rhus ovata | From $25.52 | Shop → |
| Jojoba | Simmondsia chinensis | From $7.57 | Shop → |
| Cape Honeysuckle | Tecoma capensis | From $6.95 | Shop → |
| Bush Germander | Teucrium fruticans | From $6.95 | Shop → |
| Xylosma | Xylosma congestum | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Golden Eye | Viguiera deltoidea | From $6.42 | Shop → |
| African Mallow | Anisodontea hypomandrum | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Desert Rose Mallow | Hibiscus coulteri | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Sonoran Justicia | Justicia sonorae | From $5.98 | Shop → |
| Desert Senna | Cassia covesii | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Canyon Ragweed | Ambrosia ambrosioides | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| White Bursage | Ambrosia dumosa | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Sagebrush | Artemisia spp. | From $6.42 | Shop → |
| Buckwheat | Eriogonum sp. ** | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Primrose Jasmine | Jasminum mesnyi | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Plumbago | Plumbago scandens | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Sage | Leucophyllum species | From $6.34 | Shop → |
| Cassia | Cassia candolleana | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Willow Pittosporum | Pittosporum phillyraeoides | From $7.13 | Shop → |
Cacti, Agaves & Architectural Accents (14 approved)
Three Timbers picks — best of cacti, agaves & architectural accents
All cross-HOA approved cacti, agaves & architectural accents (14 species)
| Common Name | Botanical Name | Starting Price | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sago Palm | Cycas revoluta | From $49.28 | Shop → |
| Wax Plant, Candelilla | Euphorbia antisyphilitica | From $10.56 | Shop → |
| Century Plant, Agave | Agave americana | From $9.68 | Shop → |
| Desert Spoon | Dasylirion wheeleri | From $8.18 | Shop → |
| Ocotillo | Fouquieria splendens | From $56.32 | Shop → |
| Manfreda | Manfreda maculosa | From $8.80 | Shop → |
| Lady Slipper | Pedilanthus macrocarpus | From $12.32 | Shop → |
| Elephant Food | Portulacaria afra | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Yucca | Yucca pallida | From $51.04 | Shop → |
| Mediterranean Fan Palm | Chamaerops humilis | From $35.20 | Shop → |
| Painted Spurge | Euphorbia heterophylla | From $8.80 | Shop → |
| Superstition Mallow | Abutilon palmeri | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Euphorbia | Euphorbia myrsinites | From $8.80 | Shop → |
| Aloe | Aloe barbadensis | From $8.80 | Shop → |
Groundcovers & Perennials (38 approved)
Three Timbers picks — best of groundcovers & perennials
All cross-HOA approved groundcovers & perennials (38 species)
| Common Name | Botanical Name | Starting Price | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Verbena | Verbena rigida | From $6.42 | Shop → |
| Sprenger Asparagus | Asparagus densiflorus | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Gazania | Gazania rigens | From $5.28 | Shop → |
| Peruvian Verbena | Verbena peruviana | From $5.98 | Shop → |
| Trailing Lantana | Lantana montevidensis | From $5.19 | Shop → |
| Myoporum | Myoporum parvifolium | From $5.54 | Shop → |
| Germander | Teucrium chamaedrys | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Yellow Dot | Sphagneticola trilobata | From $5.54 | Shop → |
| Desert Marigold | Baileya multiradiata | From $7.13 | Shop → |
| Chocolate Flower | Berlandiera lyrata | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Desert Orchid | Gaura lindheimeri | From $5.54 | Shop → |
| Blackfoot Daisy | Melampodium leucanthum | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Angelita Daisy | Tetraneuris acaulis | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Dyssodia | Thymophylla pentachaeta | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Pineleaf Milkweed | Asclepias linaria | From $7.92 | Shop → |
| Bird of Paradise | Strelitzia reginae | From $10.56 | Shop → |
| Natal Plum, Boxwood Beauty | Carissa macrocarpa | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Damianita | Chrysactinia mexicana | From $7.74 | Shop → |
| Russian Sage | Perovskia atriplicifolia | From $7.57 | Shop → |
| Bulbine | Bulbine frutescens | From $5.98 | Shop → |
| Morning Glory | Ipomoea cristulata / leptotoma | From $5.54 | Shop → |
| Birdcage Evening Primrose | Oenothera deltoides | From $6.42 | Shop → |
| Evening Primrose | Oenothera caespitosa | From $6.42 | Shop → |
| Chia | Salvia columbariae | From $5.54 | Shop → |
| Ground Morning Glory | Convolvulus mauritanicus | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Indigo Bush | Dalea pulchra | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Verbena | Verbena species | From $5.54 | Shop → |
| Moss Verbena | Verbena pulchella | From $5.54 | Shop → |
| Mexican Evening Primrose | Oenothera speciosa | From $6.42 | Shop → |
| Saltillo Primrose | Oenothera stubbei | From $6.42 | Shop → |
| Prostrate Rosemary | Rosmarinus prostratus | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Blue Sage | Salvia chamaedryoides | From $5.54 | Shop → |
| Penstemon | Penstemon species | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Globe Mallow | Sphaeralcea ambigua | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Rain Lily | Zephyranthes spp. | From $6.51 | Shop → |
| Emu Bush | Eremophila laanii 'Pink Beauty' | From $7.13 | Shop → |
| Lantana | Lantana all species | From $5.19 | Shop → |
| Ruellia | Ruellia species | From $5.54 | Shop → |
Vines & Ornamental Grasses (19 approved)
Three Timbers picks — best of vines & ornamental grasses
All cross-HOA approved vines & ornamental grasses (19 species)
| Common Name | Botanical Name | Starting Price | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Three-awn | Aristida purpurea | From $6.42 | Shop → |
| Blue Grama | Bouteloua gracilis | From $8.71 | Shop → |
| Bull Grass | Muhlenbergia emersleyi 'El Toro' | From $7.13 | Shop → |
| Lindheimer Muhly | Muhlenbergia lindheimeri 'Autumn Glow' | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Deer Grass | Muhlenbergia rigens | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Purple Muhly | Muhlenbergia rigida | From $7.13 | Shop → |
| Mexican Feather Grass | Nassella tenuissima (Stipa t.) | From $7.57 | Shop → |
| Purple Fountain Grass | Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Bear Grass | Nolina microcarpa | From $9.15 | Shop → |
| Coral Vine, Queen's Wreath | Antigonon leptopus | From $9.68 | Shop → |
| Bougainvillea | Bougainvillea spectabilis | From $7.66 | Shop → |
| Common Trumpet Creeper | Campsis radicans | From $22.26 | Shop → |
| Lilac Vine | Hardenbergia violacea | From $9.68 | Shop → |
| Cat's Claw | Macfadyena unguis-cati | From $9.68 | Shop → |
| Pink Trumpet Vine | Podranea ricasoliana | From $9.68 | Shop → |
| Lady Bank's Rose | Rosa banksiae | From $9.68 | Shop → |
| Side Oats Grama | Bouteloua curtipendula | From $8.71 | Shop → |
| Bush Muhly | Muhlenbergia porteri | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Pyracantha, Firethorn | Pyracantha varieties | From $9.68 | Shop → |
Planting & Watering Guide for the Phoenix Valley
Best time to plant
- Trees & shrubs: October through March. Avoid June, July, August.
- Cacti, agaves & ocotillo: April through October. They need warm soil to root in.
- Groundcovers & perennials: Spring (Feb–April) or fall (Sep–Nov).
Watering schedule
- Year 1, summer (June–September): Every 3–4 days, deep soak (run drip for 90 minutes per zone).
- Year 1, winter (Nov–Feb): Every 10–14 days, light watering.
- After year 1, established: Every 10–14 days in summer, every 3–4 weeks in winter. Cacti, agaves, and ocotillo need far less.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are all these plants approved at every Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch property?
These are the species permitted under Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch's current landscape guidelines. Some sub-villages or front-yard-vs-backyard restrictions may apply — always check your specific lot's design package or submit an ACC application before installing.
Does Three Timbers handle the ACC submittal?
Yes — if you use our professional install service, we handle the ACC paperwork, plant list, and submittal for you. Just provide your homeowner contact info and we'll do the rest.
How fast can you deliver to Florence?
Same-day or next-day for orders received before 1pm. Free delivery on orders $150+ across the Phoenix Valley.
What’s included in the 30-day warranty?
Every tree, shrub, and flowering plant comes with a 30-day replacement guarantee. Cacti, agaves, aloes, ocotillo, and similar slow-growing succulents are warranted only at the time of delivery.
What if a plant is listed as “sold out”?
Our inventory rotates weekly — most species are back within days. Text or call 612-214-1955 with the plant name and we'll let you know exactly when it'll be back in stock.
Want your HOA landscape installed for you?
We’re the only Phoenix Valley online nursery with our own install crew
Three Timbers handles design, plant selection from Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch's approved palette, ACC submittal paperwork, delivery, and installation — all in one workflow. Same-day quotes. 30-day plant warranty on every install.
Why Phoenix Valley homeowners choose Three Timbers
Three Timbers is the Phoenix Valley's only online nursery with our own delivery and install crew. We carry 820+ desert-adapted species, cross-referenced to every major HOA's approved plant palette — including Anthem Parkside at Merrill Ranch's. Browse the full master HOA plant guide to compare across all 18+ Phoenix Valley communities, or call 612-214-1955 for a same-day quote.
