HOA Landscape Plant Lists

The plants on our HOA plant lists were carefully selected by the Collin County Master Gardener design team espcially for use in HOA landscapes projects. These are plants that are known to be reliable choices for these types of projects.

Foundation Plant List
Seasonal Color Plant List

There are lots of options for each plant category. Refer to the Basic Landscape Design Principles to narrow your selection based on various plant charateristics and to acheive the look you have in mind.

HOA Design Plant Categories

Edging & Groundcover
Ornamental Grasses
Small Shrubs
Medium Shrubs
Large Shrubs
Small Ornamental Trees
Cool Weather Seasonal Color
Warm Weather Seasonal Color
Perennial Color

Foundation Plants

Foundation plants are primarily shrubs and trees. These are the permanent plantings that create the backdrop for your design. While these will provide a mostly green backdrop, many foundation plants have foliage of red, grey, or variations of green that can be used for their color contrast. Some will have blooms that add color as well.

Ornamental grasses add form, texture and motion to the landscape.

Groundcover and edging plants add a finished look to larger planting areas and landscape borders.

Shrubs should be selected based on their mature size so that trimming and shearing can be minimized.

Small trees with a mature height under 25 feet provide shade and interest without interfering with untilities.

Click here to view foundation plant list.

Seasonal Color Plants

The plants that will provide the splash of color for you landscape project will be flowering annuals or perennials.

Cool season annuals must be planted in early Fall. Many can provide color through the winter but will not survive the hot summer temperatures.

Warm season annuals are planted in the spring but will not survive the cold winter temperatures.

Perennials may die back in the winter, but will return each spring and will provide color year after year during certain months of the year.

For bold color, plant annuals in masses as close as plant size and spacing will allow. Most perennials will need more room and will grow much larger than annuals in one season.

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