Stonegate Approved Plants

HOA-Approved Plant Guide โ€” Scottsdale, AZ

Stonegate Approved Plants

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

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on orders $150+ in the Phoenix Valley
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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 โ€œSold outโ€ on a plant you want? Our inventory rotates weekly โ€” most species are back within days. Text or call us at 612-214-1955 and weโ€™ll let you know exactly when itโ€™ll be back.

If you live in Stonegate, this is the only plant list you need.

Stonegate enforces a specific approved plant palette โ€” 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. 100 of Stonegate's approved species are carried by Three Timbers โ€” 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 Scottsdale on orders over $150.

About Stonegateโ€™s Approved Plant List

Community Stonegate
City Scottsdale, AZ 85255 (Scottsdale (North Scottsdale))
Households ~675 lots across 26 sub-developments / ~640 acres
Developer MECI Arizona, Inc.
Management Stonegate Community Association (SCA) รขย€ย” Self-managed/contracted
Source document Stonegate Architectural Design Guidelines รขย€ย” Appendix C Approved Plant List. View the source
Landscape themes Two permitted front-yard styles: Conventional (with turf, requires 25% green lawn or approved ground cover, year-round green; over-seeded for winter) OR Desert Landscape Conversion (post-2018 amendment; requires 25% ground cover, plants of interest, mounding, boulders; $1,000 SCA compliance bond posted). Each lot requires a minimum of 2 trees per 50' of frontage (one 24-inch box + one 15-gallon).
Three Timbers carries 100 of Stonegateโ€™s approved species (31 trees, 6 shrubs, 15 accents, 43 groundcovers/perennials, 5 grasses & vines)
A note on Stonegate:

Unusual three-tier plant list รขย€ย” Trees, Shrubs/Ground Cover, Protected Courtyard Plants (frost-tender plants like Bougainvillea, Hibiscus, Asparagus Fern, Cape Honeysuckle ONLY allowed in protected courtyard/south-facing areas), and Succulents/Accents. Citrus, Petite Pink/Pink Salmon Oleander, Ficus Nitida, Asparagus Fern allowed only in protected courtyards. Annual palm maintenance is mandatory (Date palm Aprรขย€ย“May, Canary/Mexican Mayรขย€ย“Jun, King/Queen as needed). Builder bond $1,000 per lot.

โš ๏ธ Heads up โ€” plants we carry that Stonegate prohibits:

Stonegate's guidelines specifically prohibit: Petite Pink Oleander (in unprotected areas), Thevetia / Yellow Oleander (in unprotected areas), Indian Laurel Fig (in unprotected areas), Natal Plum (in unprotected areas), Bougainvillea (in unprotected areas), Asparagus Fern (in unprotected areas), Hibiscus (in unprotected areas). We carry them for non-HOA gardens โ€” but don't plant them here.

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Trees (31 approved)

Three Timbers picks โ€” best of trees

Standard Oleander (Nerium oleander (standard form))
Willow Pittosporum (Pittosporum phillyraeoides)
Privet (Ligustrum species)

All cross-HOA approved trees (31 species)

Common Name Botanical Name Starting Price Shop
Willow Acacia Acacia salicina From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Shoestring Acacia Acacia stenophylla From $28.16 Shop โ†’
African Sumac Rhus lancea From $73.92 Shop โ†’
Arizona Sycamore Platanus wrightii From $83.60 Shop โ†’
Bottle Brush Tree Callistemon citrinus From $8.18 Shop โ†’
Brazilian Pepper Schinus terebinthifolius From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Evergreen Elm Ulmus parvifolia From $31.68 Shop โ†’
Ironwood Olneya tesota From $31.68 Shop โ†’
Lysiloma / Feather Tree Lysiloma watsonii From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Mimosa Albizia julibrissin From $86.24 Shop โ†’
Argentine Mesquite Prosopis alba From $96.80 Shop โ†’
Chilean Mesquite Prosopis chilensis From $36.96 Shop โ†’
Honey Mesquite Prosopis glandulosa From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Native (Velvet) Mesquite Prosopis velutina From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Screwbean Mesquite Prosopis pubescens From $86.24 Shop โ†’
Standard Oleander Nerium oleander (standard form) From $5.54 Shop โ†’
Swan Hill Olive (fruitless) Olea europaea 'Swan Hill' From $8.71 Shop โ†’
Palo Brea Cercidium praecox From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Shamel Ash Fraxinus uhdei From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Texas Mountain Laurel Sophora secundiflora From $31.68 Shop โ†’
Sweet Acacia Acacia farnesiana From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Blue Leaf Wattle Acacia saligna From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Sweet Acacia Acacia smallii From $28.16 Shop โ†’
California Pepper Schinus molle From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Citrus (Rear Yards Only) Citrus species From $44.00 Shop โ†’
Evergreen Pear Pyrus kawakamii From $79.20 Shop โ†’
Blue Palo Verde Cercidium floridum From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Foothill Palo Verde Cercidium microphyllum From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Willow Pittosporum Pittosporum phillyraeoides From $7.13 Shop โ†’
Carolina Cherry Laurel Prunus caroliniana From $86.24 Shop โ†’
Privet Ligustrum species From $7.13 Shop โ†’

Shrubs (6 approved)

Three Timbers picks โ€” best of shrubs

Cape Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata)
Hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Myrtle (Myrtus communis)

All cross-HOA approved shrubs (6 species)

Common Name Botanical Name Starting Price Shop
Cape Plumbago Plumbago auriculata From $6.16 Shop โ†’
Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides From $7.13 Shop โ†’
Heavenly Bamboo Nandina domestica From $7.57 Shop โ†’
Hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-sinensis From $6.16 Shop โ†’
Myrtle Myrtus communis From $6.16 Shop โ†’
Pittosporum Pittosporum tobira From $7.13 Shop โ†’

Cacti, Agaves & Architectural Accents (15 approved)

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

Penstemon (Penstemon species)
Red Yucca / Hesperaloe (Hesperaloe parviflora)
Desert Spoon (Dasylirion wheeleri)

All cross-HOA approved cacti, agaves & architectural accents (15 species)

Common Name Botanical Name Starting Price Shop
Mexican Fan Palm Washingtonia robusta From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Queen Palm (Not for Streets) Syagrus romanzoffiana From $140.80 Shop โ†’
Spanish Dagger / Yucca Gloriosa Yucca gloriosa From $13.20 Shop โ†’
Sago Palm Cycas revoluta From $49.28 Shop โ†’
Pendulous / Soft Leaf Yucca Yucca pendula (Yucca recurvifolia) From $13.20 Shop โ†’
Desert Spoon Dasylirion wheeleri From $8.18 Shop โ†’
Red Yucca / Hesperaloe Hesperaloe parviflora From $7.66 Shop โ†’
California Fan Palm Washingtonia filifera From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Soap Aloe Aloe saponaria From $8.80 Shop โ†’
Aloe Vera Aloe barbadensis From $8.80 Shop โ†’
Penstemon Penstemon species From $6.16 Shop โ†’
Barrel Cactus (below side-yard-wall height) Ferocactus species From $10.56 Shop โ†’
Cholla (below side-yard-wall height) Cylindropuntia species From $8.80 Shop โ†’
Hedgehog Cactus (below side-yard-wall height) Echinocereus species From $10.56 Shop โ†’
Prickly Pear (below side-yard-wall height) Opuntia species From $8.80 Shop โ†’

Groundcovers & Perennials (43 approved)

Three Timbers picks โ€” best of groundcovers & perennials

Trailing Lantana (Lantana montevidensis)
Lantana (Lantana camara)
Clumping Gazania (Gazania species (clumping))

All cross-HOA approved groundcovers & perennials (43 species)

Common Name Botanical Name Starting Price Shop
Arizona Yellow Bells Tecoma stans From $6.95 Shop โ†’
Brittle Bush Encelia farinosa From $5.54 Shop โ†’
Bush Morning Glory Convolvulus cneorum From $7.66 Shop โ†’
Silver Cassia Cassia phyllodinea From $6.16 Shop โ†’
Cordia Cordia parvifolia / boissieri From $7.48 Shop โ†’
Creosote Bush Larrea tridentata From $10.56 Shop โ†’
Trailing Indigo Bush Dalea greggii From $7.48 Shop โ†’
Desert Marigold Baileya multiradiata From $7.13 Shop โ†’
Hopbush / Dodonaea Dodonaea viscosa From $5.54 Shop โ†’
Fairy Duster Calliandra eriophylla / californica From $7.48 Shop โ†’
Star Jasmine Trachelospermum jasminoides From $9.68 Shop โ†’
Jojoba Simmondsia chinensis From $7.57 Shop โ†’
Chuparosa / California Justicia Justicia californica From $5.98 Shop โ†’
Mexican Honeysuckle Justicia spicigera From $6.60 Shop โ†’
Trailing Lantana Lantana montevidensis From $5.19 Shop โ†’
Mediterranean Fan Palm Chamaerops humilis From $35.20 Shop โ†’
Mexican Bird of Paradise Caesalpinia pulcherrima From $6.25 Shop โ†’
Mexican Primrose Oenothera berlandieri From $6.60 Shop โ†’
Myoporum Myoporum parvifolium From $5.54 Shop โ†’
Pineapple Guava Feijoa sellowiana From $7.48 Shop โ†’
Autumn Sage Salvia greggii From $5.54 Shop โ†’
Sea Green Juniper Juniperus chinensis 'Sea Green' From $6.51 Shop โ†’
Green Cloud Texas Sage Leucophyllum frutescens 'Green Cloud' From $6.34 Shop โ†’
Vinca Major / Big Leaf Periwinkle Vinca major From $5.72 Shop โ†’
Lily of the Nile Agapanthus africanus From $5.54 Shop โ†’
Asparagus Fern Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri' From $7.48 Shop โ†’
Asiatic Jasmine Trachelospermum asiaticum From $6.51 Shop โ†’
Hearts & Flowers / Baby Sun Rose Aptenia cordifolia From $6.42 Shop โ†’
Lantana Lantana camara From $5.19 Shop โ†’
Lilyturf Liriope muscari From $6.16 Shop โ†’
Natal Plum Carissa macrocarpa From $6.16 Shop โ†’
Tropical Bird of Paradise Strelitzia nicolai / reginae From $26.14 Shop โ†’
Feathery Cassia Cassia artemisioides From $6.16 Shop โ†’
Green Feathery Cassia Cassia nemophila From $6.16 Shop โ†’
Cat Claw Acacia Acacia greggii From $28.16 Shop โ†’
Gregg / Bush Dalea Dalea pulchra From $7.48 Shop โ†’
Clumping Gazania Gazania species (clumping) From $5.28 Shop โ†’
Pink Jasmine Jasminum polyanthum From $6.60 Shop โ†’
Primrose Jasmine Jasminum mesnyi From $6.60 Shop โ†’
Justicia Ovata Justicia ovata From $5.98 Shop โ†’
Ruellia Ruellia species From $5.54 Shop โ†’
Chihuahuan Sage Leucophyllum laevigatum From $6.34 Shop โ†’
Verbena Verbena species From $5.54 Shop โ†’

Vines & Ornamental Grasses (5 approved)

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

Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea species)
Lady Banks' Rose (Rosa banksiae)
Coral Vine (Antigonon leptopus)

All cross-HOA approved vines & ornamental grasses (5 species)

Common Name Botanical Name Starting Price Shop
Lady Banks' Rose Rosa banksiae From $9.68 Shop โ†’
Coral Vine Antigonon leptopus From $9.68 Shop โ†’
Hardenbergia / Lilac Vine Hardenbergia violacea From $9.68 Shop โ†’
Pyracantha / Firethorn Pyracantha species From $9.68 Shop โ†’
Bougainvillea Bougainvillea species From $7.66 Shop โ†’

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 (Febโ€“April) or fall (Sepโ€“Nov).

Watering schedule

  • Year 1, summer (Juneโ€“September): Every 3โ€“4 days, deep soak (run drip for 90 minutes per zone).
  • Year 1, winter (Novโ€“Feb): Every 10โ€“14 days, light watering.
  • After year 1, established: Every 10โ€“14 days in summer, every 3โ€“4 weeks in winter. Cacti, agaves, and ocotillo need far less.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are all these plants approved at every Stonegate property?

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

Does Three Timbers handle the ACC submittal?

Yes โ€” 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 Scottsdale?

Same-day or next-day for orders received before 1pm. Free delivery on orders $150+ across the Phoenix Valley.

Whatโ€™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 โ€œsold outโ€?

Our inventory rotates weekly โ€” 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?

Weโ€™re the only Phoenix Valley online nursery with our own install crew

Three Timbers handles design, plant selection from Stonegate's approved palette, ACC submittal paperwork, delivery, and installation โ€” all in one workflow. Same-day quotes. 30-day plant warranty on every install.

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

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 โ€” including Stonegate'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.