Silverleaf Approved Plants
HOA-Approved Plant Guide — Scottsdale, AZ
Silverleaf Approved Plants
Every plant below is officially approved by Silverleaf at DC Ranch and available from Three Timbers. No guesswork. No ACC rejections. Just plants that will get approved and thrive in your Scottsdale yard.
🚚 Free delivery
on orders $150+ in the Phoenix Valley
on orders $150+ in the Phoenix Valley
🌵 30-day plant warranty
trees, shrubs & flowering plants
trees, shrubs & flowering plants
🏠 Pro installation available
we handle the ACC submittal too
we handle the ACC submittal too
📞 Same-day response
Call or text 612-214-1955
Call or text 612-214-1955
Seeing “Sold out” on a plant you want? Our inventory rotates weekly — 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 Silverleaf, this is the only plant list you need.
Silverleaf is the luxury custom-home village within DC Ranch. Its plant palette is curated for the high-end Sonoran aesthetic.
We pulled Silverleaf at DC Ranch's approved plant list and matched it against our nursery catalog. 141 of Silverleaf at DC Ranch's approved species are carried by Three Timbers — organized below by category. Every plant is clickable, current pricing visible, all backed by our 30-day plant warranty (where applicable).
About Silverleaf at DC Ranch’s Approved Plant List
| Community | Silverleaf at DC Ranch (luxury sub-village of DC Ranch) |
| City | Scottsdale, Arizona (North Scottsdale) |
| Developer | DMB Associates |
| Source document | Silverleaf Horseshoe Canyon / Upper Canyon Plant Palette (PDF on dcranch.com) |
| Plant zones | Horseshoe Canyon · Upper Canyon · Arcadia · Silverleaf Parks (each parcel is assigned one) |
| Three Timbers carries | 141 of Silverleaf at DC Ranch's approved species (18 trees, 54 shrubs, 42 cacti, agaves & architectural accents, 27 grasses & vines) |
Jump to a Plant Category
- Approved Trees — 18 plants
- Approved Shrubs — 54 plants
- Approved Cacti, Agaves & Architectural Accents — 42 plants
- Approved Grasses & Vines — 27 plants
- Planting & watering guide
- Want it installed for you?
Approved Trees (18)
Trees anchor every Phoenix Valley landscape. Below are the Silverleaf-approved trees Three Timbers carries.
Three Timbers picks — best of Silverleaf's trees
Texas Ebony (Ebenopsis Ebano)
Texas Ebony — the long-game tree. Slow but ironclad evergreen with a tight, sculpted canopy.
Blue Palo Verde (Parkinsonia Florida)
Blue Palo Verde — Arizona's state tree. Yellow spring blooms, virtually no water once established.
Ironwood (Olneya Tesota)
Ironwood — the most drought-tolerant shade tree in the Sonoran Desert.
Full Silverleaf-approved trees
| Common Name | Botanical Name | Starting Price | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulga | Acacia Aneura | From $31.68 | Shop → |
| Cascalote | Caesalpinia Cacalaco | From $316.80 | Shop → |
| Mexican Bird of Paradise | Caesalpinia Mexicana | From $17.60 | Shop → |
| Desert Willow | Chilopsis Linearis | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Anacahuita | Cordia Boissieri | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Texas Mountain Laurel | Dermatophyllum Secundiflorum | From $31.68 | Shop → |
| Texas Ebony | Ebenopsis Ebano | From $31.68 | Shop → |
| Littleleaf Ash | Fraxinus Greggii | From $34.85 | Shop → |
| Ironwood | Olneya Tesota | From $31.68 | Shop → |
| Blue Palo Verde | Parkinsonia Florida | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Foothills Palo Verde | Parkinsonia Microphylla | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Argentine Mesquite | Prosopis Alba | From $96.80 | Shop → |
| Chilean Mesquite | Prosopis Chilensis | From $36.96 | Shop → |
| Texas Honey Mesquite | Prosopis Glandulosa | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Screwbean Mesquite | Prosopis Pubescens | From $86.24 | Shop → |
| Velvet Mesquite | Prosopis Velutina | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Catclaw Acacia | Senegalia Greggii | From $8.98 | Shop → |
| Sweet Acacia | Vachellia Farnesiana | From $28.16 | Shop → |
Approved Shrubs (54)
Shrubs do the heavy lifting in Silverleaf yards. Three Timbers carries 54 approved shrubs.
Three Timbers picks — best of Silverleaf's shrubs
Texas Sage (Leucophyllum Frutescens)
Texas Sage — silver foliage, purple monsoon blooms, the West Valley's most reliable mid-height shrub.
Hopseed Bush (Dodonaea Viscosa)
Green Hopseed — the #1 privacy hedge plant. Grows 2–3 ft/year, evergreen, non-invasive roots.
Red Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia Pulcherrima)
Red Bird of Paradise — fast-growing summer color.
Full Silverleaf-approved shrubs
| Common Name | Botanical Name | Starting Price | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leatherleaf Acacia | Acacia Craspedocarpa | From $31.68 | Shop → |
| Blue Hibiscus | Alyogyne Huegelii | From $6.95 | Shop → |
| Mountain Flame | Anisacanthus Quadrifidus | From $6.78 | Shop → |
| Desert Honeysuckle | Anisacanthus Thurberi | From $6.78 | Shop → |
| Pineleaf Milkweed | Asclepias Linaria | From $7.92 | Shop → |
| Bulbine | Bulbine Frutescens | From $5.98 | Shop → |
| Desert Bird of Paradise | Caesalpinia Gilliesii | From $6.78 | Shop → |
| Red Bird of Paradise | Caesalpinia Pulcherrima | From $6.25 | Shop → |
| Baja Red Fairy Duster | Calliandra Californica | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Fairy Duster | Calliandra Eriophylla | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Outback Cassia | Cassia Oligophylla | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Desert Hackberry | Celtis Pallida | From $28.16 | Shop → |
| Damianita | Chrysactinia Mexicana | From $7.74 | Shop → |
| Small Leaf Cordia | Cordia Parvifolia | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Sierra Negra Dalea | Dalea Frutescens | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Hopseed Bush | Dodonaea Viscosa | From $5.54 | Shop → |
| Brittlebush | Encelia Farinosa | From $5.54 | Shop → |
| Turpentine Bush | Ericameria Laricifolia | From $7.13 | Shop → |
| Wild Buckwheat | Eriogonum Fasciculatum | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Golden Euryops | Euryops Pectinatus | From $5.98 | Shop → |
| Pineapple Guava | Feijoa Sellowiana | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Gaura | Gaura Lindheimeri | From $5.54 | Shop → |
| Firebush | Hamelia Patens | From $7.57 | Shop → |
| Desert Lavender | Hyptis Emoryi | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Chuparosa | Justicia Californica | From $5.98 | Shop → |
| Bush Lantana | Lantana Camara | From $5.19 | Shop → |
| Creosote Bush | Larrea Tridentata | From $10.56 | Shop → |
| Thunder Cloud Sage | Leucophyllum Candidum | From $19.80 | Shop → |
| Texas Sage | Leucophyllum Frutescens | From $6.34 | Shop → |
| Rio Bravo Sage | Leucophyllum Langmaniae | From $6.34 | Shop → |
| Sierra Bouquet Sage | Leucophyllum Pruinosum | From $17.42 | Shop → |
| Blue Ranger | Leucophyllum Zygophyllum | From $6.34 | Shop → |
| Regal Mist Muhley | Muhlenbergia Capillaris | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Bull Grass | Muhlenbergia Emersleyi | From $7.13 | Shop → |
| Autumn Glow Muhley | Muhlenbergia Lindheimeri | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Deer Grass | Muhlenbergia Rigens | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Nashville Grass | Muhlenbergia Rigida | From $7.13 | Shop → |
| Twisted Myrtle | Myrtus Communis | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Heavenly Bamboo | Nandina Domestica | From $7.57 | Shop → |
| Japanese Mock Orange | Pittosporum Tobira | From $7.13 | Shop → |
| Cape Plumbago | Plumbago Auriculata | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Cooper's Paperflower | Psilostrophe Cooperi | From $19.36 | Shop → |
| Dwarf Pomegranate | Punica Granatum | From $6.51 | Shop → |
| Sugar Bush | Rhus Ovata | From $25.52 | Shop → |
| Rosemary | Rosmarinus Officinalis | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Ruellia | Ruellia Brittoniana | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Baja Ruellia | Ruellia Peninsularis | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Chaparral Sage | Salvia Clevelandii | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Mealy-Cup Sage | Salvia Farinacea | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Autumn Sage | Salvia Greggii | From $5.54 | Shop → |
| Mexican Bush Sage | Salvia Leucantha | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Jojoba | Simmondsia Chinensis | From $7.57 | Shop → |
| Bird of Paradise | Strelitzia Reginae | From $10.56 | Shop → |
| Yellow Bells | Tecoma Stans | From $6.95 | Shop → |
Approved Cacti, Agaves & Architectural Accents (42)
Cacti, agaves, and architectural accents are the personality plants. Three Timbers stocks 42 of Silverleaf's approved accents.
Three Timbers picks — best of Silverleaf's cacti, agaves & architectural accents
Century Plant (Agave Americana)
Century Plant — iconic 4–6 ft blue-gray agave. Single-specimen statement plant.
Desert Spoon (Dasylirion Wheeleri)
Desert Spoon — Arizona native, blue-gray sunburst form, no spines, holds shape for decades.
Saguaro (Carnegiea Gigantea)
Saguaro — the king of the Sonoran Desert.
Full Silverleaf-approved cacti, agaves & architectural accents
| Common Name | Botanical Name | Starting Price | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century Plant | Agave Americana | From $9.68 | Shop → |
| Cowshorn Agave | Agave Bovicornuta | From $13.20 | Shop → |
| Agave | Agave Desmettiana | From $9.24 | Shop → |
| NCN | Agave Macroacantha | From $11.44 | Shop → |
| Hohokam Agave | Agave Murpheyi | From $9.24 | Shop → |
| Agave | Agave Ocahui | From $14.96 | Shop → |
| Parry's Agave | Agave Parryi | From $9.24 | Shop → |
| NCN | Agave Potatorum | From $14.96 | Shop → |
| Smooth-Leaf Agave | Agave Weberi | From $52.80 | Shop → |
| Cape Aloe | Aloe Ferox | From $9.68 | Shop → |
| Coral Aloe | Aloe Striata | From $8.80 | Shop → |
| Desert Milkweed | Asclepias Subulata | From $8.36 | Shop → |
| Saguaro | Carnegiea Gigantea | From $0.00 | Shop → |
| Sago Palm | Cycas Revoluta | From $49.28 | Shop → |
| Green Desert Spoon | Dasylirion Acrotriche | From $10.30 | Shop → |
| Desert Spoon | Dasylirion Wheeleri | From $8.18 | Shop → |
| Fortnight Lily | Dietes Bicolor | From $7.13 | Shop → |
| Golden Barrel Cactus | Echinocactus Grusonii | From $13.20 | Shop → |
| Candelilla | Euphorbia Antisyphilitica | From $10.56 | Shop → |
| Gopher Plant | Euphorbia Rigida | From $8.80 | Shop → |
| Pencil Bush | Euphorbia Tirucalli | From $8.80 | Shop → |
| Ocotillo | Fouquieria Splendens | From $56.32 | Shop → |
| Coahuilan Hesperaloe | Hesperaloe Funifera | From $8.71 | Shop → |
| Red Hesperaloe | Hesperaloe Parviflora | From $7.66 | Shop → |
| Senita Cactus | Lophocereus Schottii | From $14.08 | Shop → |
| Beargrass | Nolina Microcarpa | From $9.15 | Shop → |
| Beavertail Prickly Pear | Opuntia Basilaris | From $8.80 | Shop → |
| Engelmann's Prickly Pear | Opuntia Engelmannii | From $8.80 | Shop → |
| Indian Fig Prickly Pear | Opuntia Ficus-Indica | From $8.80 | Shop → |
| Bunny Ears | Opuntia Microdasys | From $8.80 | Shop → |
| Prickly Pear | Opuntia Robusta | From $11.44 | Shop → |
| Santa Rita Prickly Pear | Opuntia Santa-Rita | From $8.80 | Shop → |
| Organ Pipe Cactus | Stenocereus Thurberi | From $14.96 | Shop → |
| Spanish Bayonet | Yucca Aloifolia | From $11.09 | Shop → |
| Banana Yucca | Yucca Baccata | From $11.09 | Shop → |
| Joshua Tree | Yucca Brevifolia | From $0.00 | Shop → |
| Soaptree Yucca | Yucca Elata | From $11.09 | Shop → |
| Spanish Dagger | Yucca Gloriosa | From $13.20 | Shop → |
| NCN | Yucca Pallida | From $51.04 | Shop → |
| Curveleaf Yucca | Yucca Recurvifolia | From $11.09 | Shop → |
| Blue Yucca | Yucca Rigida | From $11.09 | Shop → |
| Beaked Yucca | Yucca Rostrata | From $11.09 | Shop → |
Approved Grasses & Vines (27)
Vines cover walls and fences; ornamental grasses add movement. 27 approved options below.
Three Timbers picks — best of Silverleaf's grasses & vines
White Lady Bank's Rose (Rosa Banksiae)
Lady Banks Rose — vigorous evergreen climbing rose.
Yellow Flowering Jessamine (Gelsemium Sempervirens)
Carolina Jessamine — yellow trumpet blooms in late winter, evergreen.
Full Silverleaf-approved grasses & vines
| Common Name | Botanical Name | Starting Price | Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Wreath | Antigonon Leptopus | From $9.68 | Shop → |
| Asparagus Fern | Asparagus Densiflorus | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Desert Marigold | Baileya Multiradiata | From $7.13 | Shop → |
| Chocolate Flower | Berlandiera Lyrata | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Common Trumpetcreeper | Campsis Radicans | From $22.26 | Shop → |
| Sierra Gold Dalea | Dalea Capitata | From $7.48 | Shop → |
| Creeping Fig | Ficus Pumila | From $9.68 | Shop → |
| Gazania | Gazania Rigens | From $5.28 | Shop → |
| Yellow Flowering Jessamine | Gelsemium Sempervirens | From $22.26 | Shop → |
| Trailing Purple Lantana | Lantana Montevidensis | From $5.19 | Shop → |
| Lilyturf | Liriope Muscari | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Cat's Claw Vine | Macfadyena Unguis-Cati | From $9.68 | Shop → |
| Blackfoot Daisy | Melampodium Leucanthum | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Mexican Evening Primrose | Oenothera Berlandieri | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| Rock Penstemon | Penstemon Baccharifolius | From $18.92 | Shop → |
| Firecracker Penstemon | Penstemon Eatonii | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Parry's Penstemon | Penstemon Parryi | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Desert Penstemon | Penstemon Pseudospectabilis | From $18.92 | Shop → |
| Pink Trumpet Vine | Podranea Ricasoliana | From $9.68 | Shop → |
| Elephant Food | Portulacaria Afra | From $6.60 | Shop → |
| White Lady Bank's Rose | Rosa Banksiae | From $9.68 | Shop → |
| Asiatic Jasmine | Trachelospermum Asiaticum | From $6.51 | Shop → |
| Society Garlic | Tulbaghia Violacea | From $6.16 | Shop → |
| Goodding's Verbena | Verbena Gooddingii | From $6.42 | Shop → |
| Peruvian Verbena | Verbena Peruviana | From $5.98 | Shop → |
| Sandpaper Verbena | Verbena Rigida | From $6.42 | Shop → |
| Vinca | Vinca Major | From $5.72 | Shop → |
Planting & Watering Guide for Scottsdale Yards
Best time to plant
Fall (October–November) is the ideal planting window. Soil is still warm for fast root development; air temperatures have dropped enough to reduce transplant stress. Fall-planted trees and shrubs get a 6–8 month root head start before their first summer.
Spring (February–April) is the second window. Plants won’t be as established when 110°F+ days arrive, so water aggressively.
Summer planting is high-risk for trees and large shrubs. Hardy desert accents (agave, yucca, cactus) can go in any time of year.
Watering schedule
- Weeks 1–2 after planting: Every 1–2 days, deep and slow (20–30 minutes per drip emitter)
- Months 1–3: Every 3–5 days
- Months 4–12: Every 7–10 days during cool months, every 4–6 days during summer peak
- 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
Does Three Timbers handle the Silverleaf ACC submittal for me?
Yes — if you book installation through us, we put together your plant list, prepare a basic site sketch, and submit it for ACC approval on your behalf. Book a free consultation.
What if a plant I want isn’t on Silverleaf’s approved list?
Don’t plant it in your front yard. The ACC will require its removal. Most "unapproved" plants have an approved substitute — ask us.
How fast can you deliver?
We deliver across the Phoenix Valley Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Free delivery on orders over $150.
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. Text or call 612-214-1955 and we’ll tell you exactly when it’ll be back — or suggest the closest in-stock substitute.
Want your Silverleaf landscape installed for you?
We’re the only Phoenix Valley online nursery with our own install crew
Three Timbers Landscape Services handles everything from a single tree install to a complete front-yard rebuild. We pull your Silverleaf at DC Ranch guidelines, build the plant list, prep your ACC submittal, and install — usually within 2–3 weeks of your free consultation.
Most Silverleaf front-yard installs come in between $2,500 and $8,000 depending on lot size and tree count.
Why Silverleaf homeowners choose Three Timbers
- We did the homework. Every plant on this page has been cross-referenced against Silverleaf at DC Ranch’s official approved plant list.
- Same-day response. Call or text 612-214-1955.
- Free delivery. Every order over $150 ships free.
- 30-day plant warranty. The only Phoenix online nursery that backs trees and shrubs with a real 30-day replacement guarantee.
- Real Phoenix Valley landscape pros. Three Timbers Landscape Services is a local install team.
Plant pricing and availability current as of the date of publication; click through to any plant for the latest size options and price.
