Harvest Plant Guide

Explore the flowers and flowering perennials, trees, shrubs, grasses, groundcovers, and fruit varieties in the HOA’s published lists.

Published 2025 lists

Browse every plant category

295 published names across 9 categories. Choose a category to bring its list into view.

9 entries

General Harvest street trees

The replacement species for a particular home is address-specific; this is not a choose-any-tree list.

Pecan — Choctaw or Pawnee
Ginkgo — Autumn Gold or Princeton Sentry
Chinese Pistache
Bur Oak
Live Oak — native Live Oak, Highrise, Cathedral, or Millennium
Shumard Red Oak
Winged Elm
American Elm — Valley Forge, Jefferson, New Harmony, Prairie Expedition, or Princeton
Cedar Elm

31 entries

General Harvest canopy trees

Published in the broader 2025 drought-tolerant list. ACC approval is still required.

48 entries

Front-yard accent plants

From the HOA's 2025 front-yard replacement list.

63 entries

Front-yard shrubs

From the HOA's 2025 front-yard replacement list.

43 entries

Front-yard ornamental grasses and grass-like plants

From the HOA's 2025 front-yard replacement list.

55 entries

Flowers and front-yard perennials

From the HOA's 2025 front-yard replacement list.

7 entries

Front-yard vines and groundcover

From the HOA's 2025 front-yard replacement list.

18 entries

Phase 16 architectural corner trees and accents

Corner trees and large accents must be at least 12 feet from the foundation. Small accents use 8-foot staggered spacing. Confirm the exact Phase 16 pattern with the ACC.

Corner tree — Ginkgo (Autumn Gold or Princeton Sentry)
Corner tree — Goldenrain Tree
Corner tree — Chinese Pistache
Corner tree — Live Oak (Highrise or Cathedral)
Corner tree — Pond Cypress
Corner tree — Winged Elm
Corner tree — Cedar Elm
Corner tree — Japanese Zelkova
Large accent — American Smoketree
Large accent — Eagleston Holly
Large accent — American Holly
Large accent — Basham's Party Pink, Miami, Muskogee, Natchez, Sioux, Tuscarora, or Tuskegee Crape Myrtle
Small accent — Mary Nell or Nellie R. Stevens Holly
Small accent — Pride of Houston or Will Fleming Yaupon Holly
Small accent — Acoma, Cheyenne, Christiana, Hopi, Pecos, Tonto, or Zuni Crape Myrtle
Small accent — Teddy Bear Magnolia
Small accent — Blue Diddley, Delta Blue, LeCompte, Montrose Purple, Pink Pinnacle, Salina's Pink, Shoal's Creek, or Cooke's White Vitex
At an electric meter box — Liberty, Mary Nell, or Nellie R. Stevens Holly

21 entries

Published fruit and nut varieties

Confirm placement through the ACC. Vegetable gardens may not be visible from the street.

Apples — Gala, Fuji, Holland, Starking Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Jerseymac, Molly's Delicious, Mutsu; plant at least two cultivars for cross-pollination
Apricots — Bryan, Goldcot, Hungarian, Moorpark, Peggy, Tisdale
Blackberries — Rosborough, Brazos, Womack, Shawnee, Kiowa (thorned); Arapaho, Navajo, Apache (thornless)
Sour cherry — Montmorency
Satsuma citrus — Brown Select, Miho, Owari, Seto; grow in a 20-gallon container and move indoors below 26°F
Figs — Celeste, Texas Everbearing
American grapes — Black Spanish, Champanel
Hybrid grape — Blanc Du Bois
Seedless table grapes — Flame, Reliance, Himrod, Glenora
Jujubes — Li, Lang
Nectarine — Rose Princess
Peaches — Bicentennial, June Gold, Royal Zest Two, Surecrop, Sentinel, Ranger Harvester, Redglobe, Milam, Majestic, Denman, Loring, Belle of Georgia, Dixiland, Redskin, Jefferson, Frank, Fayette, Ouachita Gold
Pears — Orient, Moonglow, Warren, Magness, Kieffer, LeConte, Ayres, Garber, Maxine
Asian pears — Shinseiki, 20th Century, Hosui
Pecans — Sioux, Pawnee, Desirable, Caddo, Cape Fear, Kanza, Hopi, Nacono
Oriental persimmons — Eureka, Hachiya, Taninashi, Tamopan, Great Wall, Izu, Fuyu
Plumcot — Spring Satin
Plums — Morris, Methley, Ozark Premier, Santa Rosa
Raspberry — Dorman Red
Strawberries — Chandler, Sunrise, Cardinal, Allstar
Walnuts — Fately, Reda

Evidence-based shortlist

Lower-maintenance plants worth a closer look

These are not universally “best.” They are HOA-listed options with unusually strong North Texas evidence for resilience and limited routine care—when the plant is matched to the right sunlight, drainage, space, and watering.

How this shortlist was made: every choice appears on Harvest’s 2025 front-yard replacement list and is also supported by Denton County or Texas A&M guidance describing low maintenance, low water after establishment, or unusually simple upkeep.

“Easy to keep alive” starts after establishment. New plants still need close moisture checks and regular deep watering—especially through their first North Texas summer.

Lower-maintenance HOA-listed plants compared by site fit, evidence, and common failure risk
Plant	Best fit	Why it made the shortlist	Know before planting
Dwarf Yaupon HollyEvergreen shrub	Sun, dappled light, or a sun–shade edge; about 2–4 ft.	The local guide says pruning is not necessary. The HOA rates it moderately drought tolerant and cotton-root-rot tolerant. Local source ↗	Water it through establishment. Letting it keep its natural form means less work than shearing it into a hedge.
False Red or Yellow YuccaEvergreen accent	Full sun or part shade with fast-draining soil; about 2–4 ft. before flower stalks.	Highly tolerant of heat, drought, and cold once established. Local guidance describes only periodic tidying. Local source ↗	Overwatering is the bigger danger. It starts slowly and needs room for tall flower stalks.
Gulf Coast Muhly or Regal MistOrnamental grass	Full sun and a dry, well-drained bed; about 2–3 ft. tall and wide.	Denton County calls it low maintenance: little water after establishment and one late-winter trim. Local source ↗	Shade reduces its shape and flowering, while persistently wet winter soil can cause root rot.
Little BluestemOrnamental grass	Full sun in average, dry, or clay soil; allow roughly 3–4 ft. of height.	Handles heat, humidity, and infertile clay. Once established it needs little water, no fertilizer or pesticides, and one annual cutback. Local source ↗	Young plants need regular water. Too much shade, water, or fertilizer can make the grass flop.
Flame AcanthusFlowering shrub/perennial	Full sun with room for a 3–4 ft. plant.	A North Texas favorite for lower-maintenance beds: drought tolerant, occasional deep watering, and a spring trim. Local source ↗	It normally dies back in winter and returns in spring. Site it where that seasonal bare period is acceptable.
Blackfoot DaisyLow flowering perennial	Full sun to part shade in a rocky, gravelly, sharply drained bed; about 6–12 in. tall.	Heat and drought tolerant, deer resistant, and naturally compact, with one late-winter cutback. Local source ↗	Not forgiving of soggy clay or frequent irrigation—too much water can rot it.
FrogfruitFlowering groundcover	Sun or part shade where a spreading 3–6 in. groundcover is wanted.	Local guidance calls it low maintenance and able to stay green through dry spells; occasional mowing or trimming is enough. Local source ↗	It spreads quickly in favorable conditions, so it is easy to keep alive but may need edging to keep contained.
Horse HerbNatural groundcover	Sun or shade where an informal, meadow-like groundcover suits the design.	Denton County describes it as hardy, low maintenance, and very drought tolerant once established. Local source ↗	Its loose, natural appearance is not a manicured-lawn look, and it can spread beyond its original patch.

Current status · cooler planting window

What to do during fall planting

The October 14 National Weather Service forecast for Argyle has daytime highs from 68 to 93 degrees and overnight lows from 48 to 71 through Sunday. Storm chances return Thursday night, then Friday may bring north-wind gusts near 45 mph. The cooler planting window remains open, but wait for calmer weather and workable soil before setting out small plants or seed.

After recent rain

Wait for workable soil

Do not dig or till soil that is saturated. Wait until a handful crumbles instead of forming a wet, heavy clump. Use the wait to check drainage, prepare beds, and choose plants from the HOA list.

Read Texas A&M AgriLife soil guidance Soil moisture and the ability to water new plants matter as much as the date.

With highs near 90 and cooler nights

Sow fall wildflower seed

The current stretch of upper-80s to low-90s days supports fall sowing once the seedbed is workable. Choose a North Central Texas native wildflower mix and compare its ingredients with the HOA’s published list.

Read the local seed guide Keep the seedbed evenly moist for four to six weeks while seedlings establish.

During cooler fall weather

Plant in stages

Perennials can be transplanted during this cooler stretch when the soil is workable. Choose from the complete HOA list based on sunlight, drainage, mature size, water needs, and the source PDFs’ drought and cotton-root-rot notes.

October and November are better months for most shrubs and trees because they can establish with less heat stress.

Return to the plant categories Water new transplants as they establish. A listed plant may still require ACC approval, and street-tree replacements have address-specific requirements.

Original sources

HOA plant PDFs

Use the originals for scientific names, drought ratings, cotton-root-rot notes, spacing, and special instructions.