Landscape Development Zones

The developed areas within Sabino Springs can be divided into two zones of water use. Both zones shall be irrigated by an underground automatic irrigation system. Drip irrigation shall be used for plant materials other than turfed and seeded areas which will receive spray irrigation. The two landscape zones are Arid/Transition, and Private (see recommended plant list for each zone).

The Arid/Transition landscape zone shall use plant materials from Pima County approved Buffer Overlay Zone plant list. A seed mix has been developed for revegetation in this area. This zone includes the following areas: peripheral locations, streetscapes, golf course, parking screens, common areas and landscaping around the buildings (when visible from adjacent properties). The Arid/Transition zone also includes disturbed areas adjacent to natural open spaces/drainageways. The Arid/Transitional landscape shall blend with native plant materials, but may be denser, greener, and more colorful than the surrounding areas. Decomposed granite, matching rock and raked earch on the site is an acceptable groundcover.

The Private landscape zone may include the use of more colorful, desert adapted plant materials in combination with mini-oasis plant materials. This creates a more lush look within private high use areas adjacent to a building. This is the highest water use zone and shall occupy relatively small areas of the site. The Private zone includes: screened/enclosed backyards, swimming pool areas, screened/enclosed small areas at building entrances, screened/enclosed courtyards and patios.

ARID/TRANSITION LANDSCAPE ZONE:

Botanical Name

TREES:
Acacia spp.
Celti reticulata
Cercidium floridum
Cercidium microphyllum
Chilopsis linearis
Fraxinus velutina
Juglans major
Lysiloma candida
Lysiloma thornberi
Olneya tesota
Platanus racemosa var. Wrightii
Platanus fremontii
Prosopis juliflora
Prosopis juliflora var. velutina
Prosopis pubescens
Quercus spp.
Salix spp.
Sambucus caerulea var. Mexicana
Ziziphus obtusifolia

Shrubs; Groundcovers; Vines
Abutilon californicum
Acacia spp.
Aloysia lycioides
Amaranthus palmeri
Ambrosia ambrosioides
Ambrosia deltoidae
Anisacanthus thurberi
Arctostaphylos pungews
Artemesia ludoviciana
Asclepias subulata
Atriplex spp.
Bebbia juncea
Beloperone californica
Berberis haematocarpa
Buddleja marrubifolia
Calliandra spp.
Canotia holacantha
Carlowrightia arizonica
Cassia spp.
Ceanothus spp.
Celtis pallida
Cerocarpus montanus
Clianthus formosus
Condalia warnockii
Condalia spathulata
Cordia parviflora
Crossosoma bigelovii
Dalea spp.
Dodonea viscosa
Encelia farinosa
Ephedra trifurca
Ephedra nevadensis var. Aspera
Erigonum spp.
Eysenhardtia polystachya
Fallugia paradoxa
Forestieria neomexicana
Haplopappus laricifolia
Haplopappus tenuisectus
Hedcoma nanum
Holocantha emoryi
Hyptis emoryi
Janusia gracilis
Jatropha cardiophylla
Krameria spp.
Larrea tridentata
Lippia spp.
Lupine spp.
Lycium spp.
Mendora scabra
Mimosa biuncifera
Mimosa dysocarpa
Mimulus spp.
Nicotiana spp.
Nolina bigelovii
Nolina microcarpa
Penstemon spp.
Psilostrophe cooperi
Rhamnus spp.
Rhus ovata
Rhus trilobata
Rosa arizonica
Ruellia nudiflora
Salvia spp.
Simmondsia chinenesis
Sophora spp.
Tecoma stans
Vauquelina californica
Viguieria deltoidea
Vitis arizonica
Zauschneria latifolia
Zinnia acerosa

Cacti:
Agave spp.
Carnegiea gigantea
Dasyliron wheeleri
Echinocereus englemannii
Echinocereus wislizenii
Ferocactus triglochidiatus
Fouquieria splendens
Mammilaria spp.
Opunita spp.
Yucca spp.

PRIVATE LANDSCAPE ZONE:
All plan materials in the Arid/Transition Landscape Zone, plus the following:

Trees:
Bauhinia congesta
Carya illinoiensis
Cercidium praecox
Chorisia speciosa
Citrus spp.
Coursetia microphylla
Fraxinus velutina 'Rio Grande'
Olea europaea 'Swan Hill'
Pithecollobium flexicaule
Trachycarpus fortunei
Vitex agnus-castus

Shrubs;Groundcovers;Vines:
Aloe spp.
Antigonon leptopus
Anisacanthus spp.
Bougainvillea spp.
Caesalpinnia pulcherrima
Campsis radicans
Chamaerops humilis
Cuphea llavea
Eleagnus ebbingei
Euphorbia spp.
Feijoa sellowiana
Gelsemium sempervirons
Hesperaloe spp.
Jasminum humile
Jasminum mesnyi
Justicia spp.
Lagerstroemia indica
Lantana montevidensis
Leucophyllum spp.
Lonicera japonica 'Halliana'
Macfadyena unguis-cacti
Muhlenbergia spp.
Myoporum parvifjorium
Nandina domestica
Oenothera spp.
Pittosporum spp.
Plumbago scandens
Punica granatum
Raphiolepis indica
Rosa banksiae
Rosmarinus officinalis
Tagetes lemmonii
Teucrium chamaedrys
Trachelospermum spp.
Verbena spp.
Vinca major
Wisteria floribunda
Xylosma congestum

REVEGETATION SEED MIX:

Acacia constricta
Acacia greggii
Aristida purpurea
Atriplex canescens
Baileya multiradiata
Bouteloua curtipendula
Bouteloua gracilis
Calliandra eriophylla
Cercidium floridum
Chilopsis linearis
Eschscholtzia californica
Gaillardia pulchella
Larrea tridentata
Oryzopsis hymenoides
Penstemon parryi
Sphaeralcea ambigua

The following are prohibited plant materials:

Baccharis spp 
Caesalpinia gilliesii 
Casuarina species 
Cedrus species 
Ceratonia siliqua 
Cortaderia selloana 
Cupressus semperviren 
Diomorphotheca aurantiaca 
Eucalyptus species 
Gleditsia triacanthus inermis 
Grevillea arobusta 
Nerium oleander 
Parkinsonia aculeate 
Pennisteum spp 
Phoenix dactylifera 
Pinus species 
Populus species except Populus fremontii 
Rhus lancea 
Tamarixx spp 
Thevetia 
Washington species 

*Olea europea 'Swan Hill' is permitted
**Populus fremontii is permited

Common Name

TREES:
Acacia
Western Hackberry
Blue Palo Verde
Foothills Palo Verde
Desert Willow
Arizona Cypress
Arizona Ash
Arizona Walnut
Palo Blanco
Featherbush
Ironwood
Arizona Sycamore
Fremont Cottonwood
Honey Mesquite
Velvet Mesquite
Oak
Willow
Mexican Elderberry
Greythorn

Shrubs; Groundcovers; Vines
California Abutilon
Acacia
White Brush
Palmers amaranth
Canyon ragweed
Bursage
Desert Honeysuckle
Pointleaf Manzanita
Artemesia
Desert Milkweed
Saltbush
Bebbia
Chuparosa
Red Barberry
Wooly Butterfly Bush
Fairy Duster
Crucifixion thorn
Carlowrightia
Cassia
Buckbrush
Desert Hackberry
Mountain Mahogany
Sturts Desert Pea
Graythorn
Mexican Crucillo
Little Leaf Cordia
Crossosoma
Indigo Bush
Hopbush
Brittlebush
Mormon Tea
Boundary Ephedra
Buckwheats
Kidneywood
Apache Plume
Desert Olive
Turpentine Bush
Burro Weed
Mockpenny
Crucifixion thorn
Desert Lavender
Janusia
Limberbush
Ratany
Creosote
Lippia
Lupine
Wolfberry
Twin Berry
Catclaw
Velvet Pod
Monkey Flowers
Wild Tobacco
Bear Grass
Bear Grass
Penstemon
Paperflower
Buckthorn
Sugar Bush
Squaw Bush
Arizona Wild Rose
None
Salvia
Jojoba
Sophora
Arizona Yellow Bells
Arizona Rosewood
Golden Eye
Arizona Grape
Hummingbird Flower
Desert Zinnia

Cacti:
Century Plant
Saguaro
Desert Spoon
Hedgehog
Claret Cup Hedgehog
Barrel Cactus
Ocotillo
Fish-Hook
Prickly Pear
Native Yuccas





Trees:
Desert Orchid
Pecan
Palo Brea
Silk Floss
Citrus
Baby Bonnets
Fan-Tex Ash
Fruitless Olive
Texas Ebony
Windmill Palm
Chaste Tree

Shrubs; Groundcovers; Vines:
Aloe
Queens Wreath
Flame Bush
Bougainvillea
Red Bird
Trumpet Creeper
Medit. Fan Palm
Bat-Gaced Cuphea
Ebbing Silverberry
Euphorbia
Pineapple Guava
Carolina Jasmine
Hesperaloe
Italian Jasmine
Primrose Jasmine
Honeysuckle
Crape Myrtle
Trailing Lantana
Texas Ranger
Hall's Honeysuckle
Cat's Claw Vine
Dear Grass
Myoporum
Nandina
Primrose
Tobira
Desert Plumbago
Pomegranate
Indian Hawthorn
Lady Bank's Rose
Rosemary
Mtn. Marigold
Germander
Jasmine
Verbena
Periwinkle
Japanese Wisteria
Xylosma

REVEGETATION SEED MIX:

Whitethorn Acacia
Catclaw Acacia
Purple Threeawn
Four Wing Saltbush
Desert Marigold
Sideoats Grama
Blue Grama
Fairy Duster
Blue Palo Verde
Desert Willow
California Poppy
Firewheels
Creosote
Indian Ricegrass
Parry's Penstemon
Desert Globe Mallow

PROHIBITED:

Desert Broom
Yellow Bird of Paradise
Beefwood
Cedar
Carob Tree
Pampas Grass
Italian Cypress
African Daisy
Eucalyptus
Honey Locus
Silk Oak
Oleander (all varieties)
Mexican Palo Verde
Pennisetum (all varieties)
Date Palm
Pines
Poplar
African Sumac
Tamarisk or Salt Cedar
Thevitia species
Fan Palm