Architectural Review Committee Recommended Trees &
Plants
The Architectural Review Committee (ARC) of the Portillo Ridge HOA has outlined
the landscaping requirements and restrictions for Portillo Ridge. To read the
complete Architectural and Design Rules, click HERE.
Examples of trees and bushes which will grow in the Green Valley
climate and that are acceptable within the Architectural Review Committee
Guidelines are listed below.
NOTE: This list is NOT an all-inclusive approved bushes and trees list.
|
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
Height |
Width |
|
Evergreen
Patio Trees |
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|
Bottlebrush Tree |
Callistemon citrinus |
15 |
10 |
|
Acacia, Guajillo |
Acacia berlandieri |
12 |
12 |
|
Kidneywood |
Eysenhardtia orthocarpa |
18 |
15 |
|
Pineapple Guava |
Feijoa sellowiana |
15 |
15 |
|
Greg Ash (Goodding Ash) |
Fraxinus greggli (F goodgingii) |
18 |
15 |
|
Texas Mountain Laurel |
Sophora secundiflora |
15 |
10 |
|
Dense
Shrubby Tree for Screening |
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|
Hackberry, Desert |
Celtis pallida |
15 |
10 |
|
Texas Persimmon |
Diospyros texana |
15 |
15 |
|
Hopseed Bush, Green |
Dondonaea viscosa |
15 |
10 |
|
Oak, Desert Scrub |
Quercus turbinellia |
8 |
12 |
|
Sugar Sumac |
Rhus Ovata |
15 |
15 |
|
Chisos Rosewood |
Vauquelinia augustifolia |
15 |
10 |
|
Trees
for Desert Landscape |
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|
Acacia, Catclaw |
Acacia greggli |
15 |
20 |
|
Palo Verde, Foothills |
Cercidium microphylum |
15 |
15 |
|
Desert Willow |
Chilopsis linearis ‘Lucretea
Hamilton’ |
18 |
18 |
There are many other sources (books, the internet, the Green Valley Garden
Club, advice from plant nurseries, etc.) which HOA members can consult to
identify suitable plants. A few websites which might prove helpful are listed
below.