High Desert Approved and Prohibited Plant List Revised November 15, 2022 Table of Content Contents APPROVED AND PROHIBITED PLANTS LIST....................................................................................................... 2 RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTAINING THE LIST................................................................................................ 2 APPLICABILITY.......................................................................................................................................................... 2 PHILOSOPHY............................................................................................................................................................... 2 CRITERIA USED FOR SELECTING PLANTS.......................................................................................................... 2 INCLUSION ................................................................................................................................................................... 3 EXCLUSION................................................................................................................................................................... 3 FIRE CONSIDERATIONS ........................................................................................................................................... 4 PLANTS THAT MITIGATE FIRE RISK ................................................................................................................................ 4 SUMMARY OF MAINTENANCE PRACTICES TO MITIGATE FIRE ALL YEAR. ....................................................................... 5 APPROVED PLANTS ................................................................................................................................................... 5 TREES............................................................................................................................................................................ 5 EVERGREEN TREES ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 DECIDUOUS TREES ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 SHRUBS ........................................................................................................................................................................11 EVERGREEN SHRUBS ...................................................................................................................................................12 DECIDUOUS SHRUBS ...................................................................................................................................................14 FLOWERS ....................................................................................................................................................................16 GROUND COVER .......................................................................................................................................................21 VINES ...........................................................................................................................................................................23 GRASSES......................................................................................................................................................................24 DESERT ACCENT .......................................................................................................................................................26 BULBS...........................................................................................................................................................................28 HIGH DESERT SEED MIXES ....................................................................................................................................29 HISTORICAL SEED MIXTURES .......................................................................................................................................29 2020 SEED MIXTURES..................................................................................................................................................30 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..........................................................................................................................................31 REFERENCES UPDATE .............................................................................................................................................31
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