Fireside at Norterra Approved Plants

HOA-Approved Plant Guide β€” Phoenix, AZ

Fireside at Norterra Approved Plants

Every plant below is officially approved on Fireside at Norterra's landscape guidelines and available from Three Timbers. No guesswork. No ACC rejections. Just plants that will get approved and thrive in your Phoenix yard.

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on orders $150+ in the Phoenix Valley
🌡 30-day plant warranty
trees, shrubs & flowering plants
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we handle the ACC submittal too
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Call or text 612-214-1955
Seeing β€œSold out” on a plant you want? Our inventory rotates weekly β€” most species are back within days. Text or call us at 612-214-1955 and we’ll let you know exactly when it’ll be back.

If you live in Fireside at Norterra, this is the only plant list you need.

Fireside at Norterra enforces a specific approved plant palette β€” 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. 189 of Fireside at Norterra's approved species are carried by Three Timbers β€” 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 Phoenix on orders over $150.

About Fireside at Norterra’s Approved Plant List

Community Fireside at Norterra
City Phoenix, AZ 85085 (North Phoenix)
Households ~1,400 homes (estimate Ҁ” Del Webb-built, part of larger 2,200-unit Norterra PUD)
Developer Del Webb / Pulte (HOA covenants 2/9/2006, Articles of Incorporation 1/17/2006)
Management AAM (Associated Asset Management / FrontSteps), AZ HOA Management Ҁ” frontsteps.com
Source document Norterra Planned Unit Development (City of Phoenix Z-3-B-15-1) - American Southwest Desert Plant List (Appendix A) + Enhanced Desert Plant List (Appendix B). View the source
Landscape themes Sonoran Desert + Enhanced Desert. The Norterra PUD requires the American Southwest Desert Plant List in most areas; an Enhanced Desert Plant List is permitted in Common Residential Yards and Local Road Landscape areas (richer palette including ornamental non-natives like Bougainvillea, Lantana, Citrus, Mediterranean Fan Palm).
Three Timbers carries 189 of Fireside at Norterra’s approved species (43 trees, 42 shrubs, 50 accents, 45 groundcovers/perennials, 9 grasses & vines)
A note on Fireside at Norterra:

Fireside is a community-of-communities INSIDE the Norterra PUD Ҁ” the master PUD plant lists govern. Fireside's HOA-specific design guidelines (covenants 2006, architectural review) live behind login on ourfiresidenorterra.net. Front yards must contain at least 3 plant palettes including 1 accent tree, 5 shrubs and turf. PUD encourages non-invasive native vegetation only.

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Trees (43 approved)

Three Timbers picks β€” best of trees

Oleander (Nerium oleander varieties)
Fruitless Olive (Swan Hill, Wilson) (Olea europaea (non-fruiting))
Sumac (Rhus microphylla)

All cross-HOA approved trees (43 species)

Common Name Botanical Name Starting Price Shop
Shoestring Acacia Acacia stenophylla From $28.16 Shop β†’
Palo Brea Cercidium praecox From $28.16 Shop β†’
Desert Willow Chilopsis linearis From $28.16 Shop β†’
Ironwood Olneya tesota From $31.68 Shop β†’
Screwbean Mesquite Prosopis pubescens From $86.24 Shop β†’
Honey Mesquite Prosopis velutina From $28.16 Shop β†’
Mescal Bean (Texas Mountain Laurel) Sophora secundiflora From $31.68 Shop β†’
Desert Hackberry Celtis pallida From $28.16 Shop β†’
Anacahuita Cordia boissieri From $28.16 Shop β†’
Mulga Acacia aneura From $31.68 Shop β†’
Willow Acacia Acacia salicina From $28.16 Shop β†’
Cascalote Caesalpinia cacalaco From $316.80 Shop β†’
Italian Cypress Cupressus sempervirens From $31.68 Shop β†’
Sissoo Dalbergia sissoo From $28.16 Shop β†’
Compact Indian Laurel Fig Ficus microcarpa nitida From $36.96 Shop β†’
Fantex Ash Fraxinus velutina 'Fantex' From $28.16 Shop β†’
Fruitless Olive (Swan Hill, Wilson) Olea europaea (non-fruiting) From $8.71 Shop β†’
Bradford Pear Pyrus calleryana 'Bradford' From $79.20 Shop β†’
Heritage Live Oak Quercus virginiana 'Heritage' From $31.68 Shop β†’
Evergreen Elm Ulmus parvifolia From $31.68 Shop β†’
Oleander Nerium oleander varieties From $5.54 Shop β†’
Guajillo Acacia Acacia berlandieri From $28.16 Shop β†’
Sweet Acacia Acacia farnesiana From $28.16 Shop β†’
Twisted Acacia Acacia shaffneri From $28.16 Shop β†’
Palo Blanco Acacia willardiana From $28.16 Shop β†’
Anacacho Orchid Tree Bauhinia congesta From $36.96 Shop β†’
Blue Palo Verde Cercidium floridum From $28.16 Shop β†’
Foothill Palo Verde Cercidium microphyllum From $28.16 Shop β†’
Palo Blanco Lysiloma candida From $28.16 Shop β†’
Desert Fern Lysiloma microphylla (var. thornberi) From $28.16 Shop β†’
Texas Mesquite Prosopis torreyana From $28.16 Shop β†’
White Thorn Acacia Acacia constricta From $28.16 Shop β†’
Bee Bush Acacia gratissima From $28.16 Shop β†’
Cat Claw Acacia Acacia greggii From $28.16 Shop β†’
Sumac Rhus microphylla From $25.52 Shop β†’
Skunkbush Rhus trilobata From $25.52 Shop β†’
Evergreen Sumac Rhus virens From $25.52 Shop β†’
Orchid Tree Bauhinia species From $36.96 Shop β†’
Citrus Citrus species From $44.00 Shop β†’
Desert Museum Parkinsonia hybrid From $28.16 Shop β†’
Red Push Pistache Pistacia hybrid From $36.96 Shop β†’
Mesquite Prosopis species From $28.16 Shop β†’
Texas Mountain Laurel Sophora species From $31.68 Shop β†’

Shrubs (42 approved)

Three Timbers picks β€” best of shrubs

Hopbush (Green variety) (Dodonaea viscosa)
Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa)
Autumn Sage (Salvia greggii)

All cross-HOA approved shrubs (42 species)

Common Name Botanical Name Starting Price Shop
Triangle Leaf Bursage Ambrosia deltoidea From $6.60 Shop β†’
Flame Honeysuckle Anisacanthus quadrifidus From $6.78 Shop β†’
Desert Honeysuckle Anisacanthus thurberi From $6.78 Shop β†’
Desert Milkweed Asclepias subulata From $8.36 Shop β†’
Desert Bird of Paradise Caesalpinia gilliesii From $6.78 Shop β†’
Baja Red Fairy Duster Calliandra californica From $7.48 Shop β†’
Fairy Duster Calliandra eriophylla From $7.48 Shop β†’
Little Leaf Cordia Cordia parvifolia From $7.48 Shop β†’
Black Dalea Dalea frutescens From $7.48 Shop β†’
Hopbush (Green variety) Dodonaea viscosa From $5.54 Shop β†’
Brittlebush Encelia farinosa From $5.54 Shop β†’
Turpentine Bush Ericameria laricifolia From $7.13 Shop β†’
Flattop Buckwheat Eriogonum fasciculatum From $7.48 Shop β†’
Mexican Honeysuckle Justicia spicigera From $6.60 Shop β†’
Creosote Bush Larrea tridentata From $10.56 Shop β†’
Silver Sage Leucophyllum candidum From $19.80 Shop β†’
Texas Sage Leucophyllum frutescens From $6.34 Shop β†’
Sierra Madre Sage Leucophyllum langmaniae From $6.34 Shop β†’
Fragrant Sage Leucophyllum pruinosum From $17.42 Shop β†’
Blue Ranger Leucophyllum zygophyllum From $6.34 Shop β†’
Sugarbush Rhus ovata From $25.52 Shop β†’
Blue Ruellia Ruellia peninsularis From $6.60 Shop β†’
Autumn Sage Salvia clevelandii From $6.60 Shop β†’
Autumn Sage Salvia greggii From $5.54 Shop β†’
Yellow Bells Tecoma stans From $6.95 Shop β†’
Red Bird of Paradise Caesalpinia pulcherrima From $6.25 Shop β†’
Blue Bells Eremophila hygrophana From $9.24 Shop β†’
Valentine Eremophila maculata From $7.13 Shop β†’
Chuparosa Justicia californica From $5.98 Shop β†’
True Myrtle Myrtus communis From $6.16 Shop β†’
Jojoba Simmondsia chinensis From $7.57 Shop β†’
Canyon Ragweed Ambrosia ambrosioides From $6.60 Shop β†’
Anderson's Honeysuckle Anisacanthus andersonii From $6.78 Shop β†’
White Sage Artemisia ludoviciana From $6.42 Shop β†’
Baja Red Fairy Duster Calliandra peninsularis From $7.48 Shop β†’
Twin Flower Cassia Cassia biflora From $6.16 Shop β†’
Shrubby Cassia Cassia wislizenii From $6.16 Shop β†’
Chihuahuan Sage Leucophyllum laevigatum From $6.34 Shop β†’
Sage Leucophyllum revolutum From $6.34 Shop β†’
Golden Eye Viguiera deltoidea From $6.42 Shop β†’
Sage varieties Leucophyllum species From $6.34 Shop β†’
Outback Cassia Senna obligata (Cassia o.) From $6.16 Shop β†’

Cacti, Agaves & Architectural Accents (50 approved)

Three Timbers picks β€” best of cacti, agaves & architectural accents

Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)
Red Hesperaloe (Hesperaloe parviflora)
Sotol, Desert Spoon (Dasylirion wheeleri)

All cross-HOA approved cacti, agaves & architectural accents (50 species)

Common Name Botanical Name Starting Price Shop
Candelilla Euphorbia antisyphilitica From $10.56 Shop β†’
Ocotillo Fouquieria splendens From $56.32 Shop β†’
Mescal Ceniza Agave colorata From $49.28 Shop β†’
Parry's Agave Agave parryi From $9.24 Shop β†’
Royal Agave Agave victoriae-reginae From $59.84 Shop β†’
Octopus Agave Agave vilmoriniana From $9.24 Shop β†’
Murphy's Agave Agave murpheyi From $9.24 Shop β†’
Tree Aloe Aloe ferox From $9.68 Shop β†’
Tree Aloe Aloe marlothii From $9.68 Shop β†’
Coral Aloe Aloe striata From $8.80 Shop β†’
Saguaro Carnegiea gigantea β€” Shop β†’
Green Desert Spoon Dasylirion acrotriche From $10.30 Shop β†’
Sotol, Desert Spoon Dasylirion wheeleri From $8.18 Shop β†’
Golden Barrel Echinocactus grusonii From $13.20 Shop β†’
Giant Hesperaloe Hesperaloe funifera From $8.71 Shop β†’
Red Hesperaloe Hesperaloe parviflora From $7.66 Shop β†’
Senita Lophocereus schottii From $14.08 Shop β†’
Tree Bear Grass Nolina matapensis From $22.88 Shop β†’
Bear Grass Nolina microcarpa From $9.15 Shop β†’
Beavertail Prickly Pear Opuntia basilaris From $8.80 Shop β†’
Engelmann's Prickly Pear Opuntia engelmannii From $8.80 Shop β†’
Mexican Organ Pipe Pachycereus marginatus From $59.84 Shop β†’
Arizona Organ Pipe Stenocereus thurberi From $14.96 Shop β†’
Banana Yucca Yucca baccata From $11.09 Shop β†’
Joshua Tree Yucca brevifolia β€” Shop β†’
Soaptree Yucca Yucca elata From $11.09 Shop β†’
Blue Yucca Yucca rigida From $11.09 Shop β†’
Beaked Yucca Yucca rostrata From $11.09 Shop β†’
Mediterranean Fan Palm Chamaerops humilis From $35.20 Shop β†’
Gopher Plant Euphorbia rigida From $8.80 Shop β†’
Indian Fig Prickly Pear Opuntia ficus-indica From $8.80 Shop β†’
Lady Slipper Pedilanthus macrocarpus From $12.32 Shop β†’
Medicinal Aloe Aloe barbadensis From $8.80 Shop β†’
Tiger Aloe Aloe saponaria From $8.80 Shop β†’
Hedgehog Cactus Echinocereus fasciculatus From $10.56 Shop β†’
Compass Barrel Ferocactus acanthodes From $10.56 Shop β†’
Fishhook Barrel Ferocactus wislizenii From $10.56 Shop β†’
Fishhook Pincushion Mammillaria microcarpa From $17.60 Shop β†’
Buckhorn Cholla Opuntia acanthocarpa From $8.80 Shop β†’
Teddy Bear Cholla Opuntia bigelovii From $8.80 Shop β†’
Chain Fruit Cholla Opuntia fulgida From $8.80 Shop β†’
Desert Christmas Cholla Opuntia leptocaulis From $8.80 Shop β†’
Purple Prickly Pear Opuntia violacea From $8.80 Shop β†’
California Fan Palm Washingtonia filifera From $28.16 Shop β†’
Agave Agave species From $8.80 Shop β†’
Aloe Varieties Aloe species From $8.80 Shop β†’
Cereus varieties Cereus species From $13.20 Shop β†’
Bear grass Nolina species From $22.88 Shop β†’
Mexican Fence Post Stenocereus marginatus From $12.32 Shop β†’
Yucca (non-native species) Yucca species (non-native) From $11.09 Shop β†’

Groundcovers & Perennials (45 approved)

Three Timbers picks β€” best of groundcovers & perennials

Bush Lantana (Lantana species)
Gazania (Gazania rigens 'Sun Gold')
Yellow Dot (Sphagneticola trilobata (Wedelia))

All cross-HOA approved groundcovers & perennials (45 species)

Common Name Botanical Name Starting Price Shop
Britton's Ruellia Ruellia brittoniana From $6.16 Shop β†’
Indigo Bush Dalea greggii From $7.48 Shop β†’
Mexican Evening Primrose Oenothera berlandieri From $6.60 Shop β†’
Desert Marigold Baileya multiradiata From $7.13 Shop β†’
Blackfoot Daisy Melampodium leucanthum From $6.60 Shop β†’
Rock Penstemon Penstemon baccharifolius From $18.92 Shop β†’
Scarlet Penstemon Penstemon barbatus From $6.16 Shop β†’
Firecracker Penstemon Penstemon eatonii From $6.16 Shop β†’
Parry's Penstemon Penstemon parryi From $6.16 Shop β†’
Fortnight Lily Dietes bicolor From $7.13 Shop β†’
Upright Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis From $6.16 Shop β†’
Damianita Chrysactinia mexicana From $7.74 Shop β†’
Bush Morning Glory Convolvulus cneorum From $7.66 Shop β†’
Sierra Gold Dalea Dalea capitata 'Sierra Gold' From $7.48 Shop β†’
Outback Sunrise Eremophila prostrata From $7.13 Shop β†’
Gazania Gazania rigens 'Sun Gold' From $5.28 Shop β†’
Yellow Dot Sphagneticola trilobata (Wedelia) From $5.54 Shop β†’
Angelita Daisy Tetraneuris acaulis (Hymenoxys) From $6.60 Shop β†’
Germander Teucrium chamaedrys From $6.60 Shop β†’
Golden Dyssodia Thymophylla pentachaeta From $6.16 Shop β†’
Silver Dalea Dalea bicolor (var. argyraea) From $7.48 Shop β†’
Indigo Bush Dalea pulchra From $7.48 Shop β†’
Wislizenus Dalea Dalea versicolor (var. sessilis) From $7.48 Shop β†’
Ruellia Ruellia californica From $5.54 Shop β†’
Chaparral Sage Salvia chamaedryoides From $5.54 Shop β†’
Desert Sage Salvia leucophylla From $5.54 Shop β†’
Willow-Leaf Groundsel Salvia dorrii From $5.54 Shop β†’
Trailing Evening Primrose Oenothera caespitosa From $6.42 Shop β†’
Saltillo Primrose Oenothera stubbei From $6.42 Shop β†’
Verbena Verbena bipinnatifida From $5.54 Shop β†’
Gooding's Verbena Verbena goodingii From $5.54 Shop β†’
Moss Verbena Verbena tenera From $5.54 Shop β†’
Palmer's Penstemon Penstemon palmeri From $6.16 Shop β†’
Royal Penstemon Penstemon spectabilis From $6.16 Shop β†’
Superb Penstemon Penstemon superbus From $6.16 Shop β†’
Desert Senna Senna covesii From $6.16 Shop β†’
Globe-Mallow Sphaeralcea ambigua From $6.60 Shop β†’
Natal Plum Carissa grandiflora From $6.16 Shop β†’
Winter Blaze Eremophila glabra From $7.13 Shop β†’
Emu Bush Eremophila laanii 'Pink Beauty' From $7.13 Shop β†’
Bush Lantana Lantana species From $5.19 Shop β†’
Penstemon Penstemon species From $6.16 Shop β†’
Ruellia Ruellia species From $5.54 Shop β†’
Desert Carpet Acacia redolens From $28.16 Shop β†’
Mexican Evening Primrose Oenothera speciosa From $6.42 Shop β†’

Vines & Ornamental Grasses (9 approved)

Three Timbers picks β€” best of vines & ornamental grasses

Deer Grass (Muhlenbergia rigens)
Muhly Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris 'Regal Mist')
Giant Muhly (Muhlenbergia dumosa)

All cross-HOA approved vines & ornamental grasses (9 species)

Common Name Botanical Name Starting Price Shop
Purple Three-Awn Aristida purpurea From $6.42 Shop β†’
Deer Grass Muhlenbergia rigens From $6.16 Shop β†’
Coral Fountain Russelia equisetiformis From $6.60 Shop β†’
Blue Grama Bouteloua gracilis From $8.71 Shop β†’
Muhly Grass Muhlenbergia capillaris 'Regal Mist' From $6.16 Shop β†’
Purple Muhly Muhlenbergia rigida From $7.13 Shop β†’
Giant Muhly Muhlenbergia dumosa From $6.16 Shop β†’
Bush Muhly Muhlenbergia porteri From $6.16 Shop β†’
Bush Bougainvillea Bougainvillea species From $7.66 Shop β†’

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 Fireside at Norterra property?

These are the species permitted under Fireside at Norterra's current landscape guidelines. Some sub-villages or front-yard-vs-backyard restrictions may apply β€” always check your specific lot's design package or submit an ACC application before installing.

Does Three Timbers handle the ACC submittal?

Yes β€” 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 Phoenix?

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 β€œsold out”?

Our inventory rotates weekly β€” 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 Fireside at Norterra's approved palette, ACC submittal paperwork, delivery, and installation β€” all in one workflow. Same-day quotes. 30-day plant warranty on every install.

Call or text 612-214-1955 See install service β†’

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 β€” including Fireside at Norterra'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.