Sierra Vista Area Plant List

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The Sierra Vista Area Plant List, with common name, botanical name, and other plant information
Botanical Namesort ascending Common Name Size Water Use Sun Exposure Native Plant? Evergreen? Remarks
Bothriochloa barbinodis Cane Beardgrass 3'H 1.5'W None to little Full sun, Partial shade No No

Warm season grass - Can be scattered throughout a desert landscape
Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate Flower 1.5 - 3' H & W Little Full sun Yes Yes

Perennial - Shear seedheads lightly to encourage more bloom - Dry for winter bouquets
Berberis trifoliata Agarita 6' H & W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Hollylike leaves - Yellow fragrant flowers Feb. thru Apr.
Berberis haematocarpa Red Barberry 5' H & W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Shrub - Attractive foliage, pretty flowers, showy berries - Other barberrys not water wise
Baileya multiradiata Desert Marigold 1.5' H & 1' W Little Full sun Yes Yes

Annual or Perennial - Flame resistant - Short-lived, but freely reseeds
Bahia absinthifolia Bahia 1' H & W None Full sun Yes Yes

Perennial, can be used as a groundcover - Shallow caliche soil OK - Fast growth rate - New plants volunteer readily
Baccharis `starn' Baccharis 'Starn' 3-4' H 4-5' W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Tolerates desert heat & resists root rot - The male cultivar does not produce seed clusters
Baccharis sarothroides Desert Broom 5' H & W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Purchase male plants only, females produce messy cottony seed clusters - Extremely drought tolerant and can take poor soil
Aurinia saxatilis/Alyssum Basket of Gold 8-12" H mound Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Perennial - Many varieties - Shear lightly to one half right after bloom
Atriplex lentiformis Quail Bush 3-10'H 6-12'W None to little Full sun No No

Deciduous Shrub - Flame resistant - Cut back by one third before spring growth - Useful as a salt-tolerant informal hedge or windbreak
Atriplex canescens Four-wing Saltbush 3-6' H 4-8' W None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - To keep compact, cut back by one third each year before spring growth
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed 3' H 1' W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Perennial - Toxic, all parts of many Asclepias species are poisonous if ingested - Long lasting cut flowers
Asclepias spp. Milkweeds See remarks None to little Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Perennials or vines - Some - Toxic, all parts of many Asclepias species are poisonous if ingested - Height and width vary by species
Asclepias linaria Pineleaf Milkweed 2' H 3' W Little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Toxic, all parts of many Asclepias species are poisonous if ingested - Marginal - Needle-like leaves, 2" white-flower clusters bloom Mar - Dec.
Artemisia stellerana Old Woman, Dusty Miller 2.5' 'H 3'W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial

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