A. In order to conserve water, all plant materials installed shall be listed on the low water use plant list as adopted in Table 17.52.410 and may be amended, by the city of Casa Grande, or as approved by planning and zoning commission at the time of review. Any plants located in public rights-of-way must be listed on the plant list.
B. Unless otherwise specified herein, all required trees shall be a minimum of fifteen gallons in size. All shrubs shall be a minimum of one gallon in size. All fifteen gallon trees must be a minimum of six to eight feet in height, three to four feet in spread and three-quarters to one and one-quarter-inches trunk caliper at ground level. Upon approval of the director, the installation of twenty square feet of vegetative groundcover in any landscaped area may substitute for one required shrub, up to a maximum of thirty percent of the required shrubs in any particular landscaped area.
B. All Mexican Fan Palms (Washington Robusta) and California Fan Palms (Washingtonia Filifera) shall have a minimum five foot trunk height measured from the base of the trunk to the base of the fronds when located within the public fight-of-way or within twenty-five feet of the street property line.
(Ord. 1397.17.1 (part), 1991; Res. 1976 § 2 (part), 1991)
In order to promote water conservation, all plant material installed due to the landscaping requirements of Chapter 17, Article VI of the Municipal Code must be used from the list below. The city of Casa Grande gratefully acknowledges the Arizona Department of Water Resources — Pinal Active Management Area for the development of this list.
A. Trees
Botanical Name Common Name
Acacia spp. Acacia/Wattle
Agonis flexuosa West Australia Peppermint
Brachychiton populneus Bottle Tree
Brahea spp.
Bursera spp.
Caesalpinia spp.
Callistemon viminalis Weeping Bottle Brush
Casuarina spp.
Celtis reticulata Western Hackberry
Ceratonia siliqua St. John's Bread Tree/Carob Tree
Cercidium spp.
Chamaerops humilis Mediterranean Fan Palm
Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow
Cupressus arizonica Arizona Cypress
Cupressus sempervirens Italian Cypress
Dahlbergia sissoo Sissoo Tree
Dalea spp.
Eucalyptus spp.
Forchammeria watsonii
Geijera parviflora Australian Willow
Gleditsia triacanthos Honey Locust
Leucaena retusa Golden Ball Lead Tree
Lysiloma spp.
Olea Europaea “Swan Hill” Swan Hill Olive (or other non-pollen producing olive trees)
Olneya tesota Ironwood
Parkinsonia aculeata Mexican Palo Verde
Phoenix canariansis Canary Island Date Palm
Phoenix dactylifera Date Palm
Pinus canariensis Canary Island Pine
Pinus eldarica Afghan Pine
Pinus halepensis Aleppo Pine
Pinus pinea Italian Stone Pine
Pinus roxburghii Chir Pine
Pistacia spp. Pistachio
Pithecellobium spp.
Pittosporum phillyraeoides Willow Pittosporum
Prosopis spp. Mesquite
Quercus spp. Oak
Rhus lancea African Sumac
Schinus terebinthifolious Brazilian Pepper
Sophora secundiflora Texas Mountain Laurel
Tamarix aphylla Athel Tree
Ulmus parvifolia “sempervirens” Evergreen Elm
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste Tree
Washingtonia spp. Fan Palm
Ziziphus jujuba Chinese Jujube
B. SHRUBS
Botanical Name Common Name
Acacia spp. Acacia/Wattle
Alousia spp.
Ambrosia deltoidea Triangleleaf Bursage
Ambrosia dumosa White Bursage
Atriplex spp. Saltbush
Baccaris spp.
Berberis haematocarpa Red Barberry
Bougainvillea spp. Bougainvillea
Buddleia marrubifolia Summer Lilac
Caesalpinia spp.
Caliandra californica Fairy Duster
Calliandra eriophylla Fairy Duster
Calliandra peninsularis Fairy Duster
Callistemon citrinus Lemon Bottle Brush
Callistemon viminalis “Captain Cook” Dwarf Bottle Brush
Calothamnus spp. Cassia spp.
Cassia
Celtis pallida Desert Hackberry
Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rabbit Brush
Cistus spp.
Convolvulus cneorum Bush Morning Glory
Cordia boissieri
Cordia parvifolia Little Leaf Cordia
Dalea spp.
Dodonaea spp. Hopbush
Encelia spp. Brittlebush
Ephedra spp. Mormon Tea
Eremaea beaufortioides Eremea
Eremaea pauciflora Snow Gum
Eremaea violacea Violet Eremea
Eriogonum spp. Buckwheat
Eucalyptus spp.
Forestiera neomexicana Desert Olive
Genista hispanica Spanish Broom
Grevillea rosmarinifollia varieties
Hakea spp.
Haplopappus Laricifolia Turpentine Bush
Hyptis emoryi Desert Lavender
Jatropha spp.
Juniperus chinensis varieties Juniper
Justicia spp.
Kunzea spp.
Lantana camara Bush Lantana
Leucophyllum spp. Creosote Bush
Lycium spp.
Melaleuca spp.
Mimosa biuncifera Wait-a-Minute Bush
Mimosa dysocarpa Velvet Pod Mimosa
Nerium oleander varieties Oleander
Plumbago scandens Cape Plumbago
Punica granatum varieties Pomegranate
Pyra cantha spp. Pyracantha
Quercus spp. Oak
Rhus ovata Mountain Laurel
Rhus trilobata Skunkbush
Rhus virens Evergreen Sumac
Ruellia californica Ruellia
Ruellia peninsularis
Salvia spp. (shrub only) Sage
Sececio cineraria Dusty Miller
Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba
Sophora arizonica
Sophora formosa
Tecoma stans Yellow Bells
Teucrium fruticans Bush Germander
Vauquelinia spp. Rosewood
Viguiera tomentosa Golden Eye
Ziziphus obtusifolia Greythorn
C. GROUNDCOVERS/HERBACEOUS PLANTS
Botanical Name Common Name
Acaia spp.
Anigozanthos spp. Kangaroo Paw
Artemisia spp.
Asclepias subulata Desert Milkweed
Asparagus densiflorus cv. sprengeri Sprenger Asparagus
Atriplex spp.
Baccharis spp.
Carpobrotus edulis Ice Plant
Centaurea cineraria Dusty Miller
Cephalophyllum spp. Red Spike Ice Plant
Clianthus formosus Sturt's Desert Pea
Convolvulus mauritanicus Ground Morning Glory
Dalea spp.
Gazania spp. Gazania
Grevillea crithmifolia Spider Flower
Kennedia coccinea Coral Vine
Kennedia prostrata Scarlet Runner
Lantana montevidensis Trailing Lantana
Malephora crocea Ice Plant
Myoporum parvifolium Sandalwood
Oenothera berlandieri Mexican Evening Primrose
Oenothera drummondii Baja Primrose
Pentzia incana Karoo Groundcover
Romneya coulteri Matilija Poppy
Rosmarinus officinalis Prostrate Rosemary “prostratus”
Salvia chamaedryoides Blue Sage
Salvia farinacea Mealy Cup Sage
Santolina chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton
Santolina virens Green Santolina
Sesuvium verrucosum Sea Purslane
Sphaeralcea spp. Globe-Mallow
Verbena bipinnatifida Verbena
Verbena peruviana Peruvian Verbena
Verbena pulchella False sand Verbena
Verbena rigida Verbena
D. SUCCULENTS
Botanical Name Common Name
Agave spp. Century Plant/Agave
Aloe spp. Aloe
Cacti (all)
Dasylirion spp. Desert Spoon
Fouquieria spp.
Hesperaloe spp.
Nolina spp. Bear Grass
Yucca spp. Yucca
E. ANNUALS/PERENNIALS
Botanical Name Common Name
Abronia villosa Sand Verbena
Arctotis spp. African Daisy
Argemone pleicantha Prickly Poppy
Baeria chrysostoma Goldfield
Bahia absinthifolia Bahia
Baileya multiradiata Desert Marigold
Cassia covesii
Catharanthus roseus cultivars Madagascar Periwinkle
Celosia spp. Cockscomb
Cosmos spp. Cosmos
Dimorphotheca spp. African Daisy
Dyssodia pentachaeta Dyssodia
Eschscholzia californica California Poppy
Eschscholzia mexicana Mexican Gold Poppy
Gilia leptantha Showy Blue Gilia
Gomphrena globosa Globe Amaranth
Helichrysum bracteatum Everlasting Daisy
Helipterum spp.
Kallstroemia grandiflora Arizona Poppy
Layia platyglossa Tidy Tips
Lesquerella gordoni Gold Crucifer
Linaria spp. Toadflax
Lupinus densiflorus Lupine
Lupinus sparsiflorus
Matricaria grandiflora Pineapple Weed
Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy
Mentzelia spp. Blazing Star
Orthocarpus purpurascens Owl's Clover
Pectis papposa Chinch Weed
Penstemon spp.
Phacelia spp.
Tagetes spp. Marigold
Ursinia spp. Ursinia
F. GRASSES
Botanical Name Common Name
Aristida purpurea Red Three Awn
Bromus rubens Red Brome
Eragrostis atherstone Cochise Lovegrass
Eragrostis lehmanniana Lehmann Lovegrass
Muhlenbergia dumosa Giant Muhley
Pennisetum setaceum Fountain Grass
Schismus barbatus Schismus
G. VINES
Botanical Name Common Name
Antigonon leptopus Mountain Rose/Queens Wreath
Bougainvillea spp. Bougainvilla
Billardiera ringens Riverbell Flower
Campsis radicans Common Trumpet Creeper
Cissus Trifoliata Arizona Grape Ivy
Clematis drummondii Virgin's Bower
Hardenbergia comtoniana Wild Wisteria
Kennedia nigricans Black Yellow Vine
Macfadyena unguis - cati Cat Claw
Mascagnia lilacaena Lilac Orchid Vine
Mascagnia macroptera Yellow Orchid Vine
Merremia aurea Yuca
Solanum jasminoides Potato Vine