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 Name Common Name Size Water Use Sun Exposure Native Plant? Evergreen?sort descending Remarks
Gaura lindheimeri Gaura 2-4' H 2-3' W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Perennial - Flame resistant - Several varieties - Remove seed-bearing spikes to improve appearance - Long bloom period
Fendlera rupicola False Mockorange 4'H & 4'W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Fragrant white flowers bloom in spring
Acacia angustissima 'Hirta' Fern Acacia 5' H & W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - May freeze to ground in winter, but will recover - Soak root zone every month or two in summer, less or not at all in winter
Muhlenbergia capellensis Regal Mist 3' H & W Little Full sun No No

Warm season grass - Spectacular dusky pink in the fall
Dianthus gratianopolitanus Firewitch 1' W mat Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Perennial or ground cover - Gray-blue foliage, hot-pink flowers
Phemeranthus calycinum Flame Flower 8-12" H 5' W Moderate Full sun No No

Perennial - Long summer bloomer - Often goes dormant before first frost
Kniphofia uvaria Red Hot Poker 3' H & W Moderate Full sun No No

Perennial - Marginal - Easy to grow - Grasslike foliage - Red & yellow spikes in summer
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Red Bird of Paradise 2-4' H & W None to little Full sun No No

Deciduous Shrub - Marginal - Dies to ground in winter - Prune before spring growth - Red flowers
Gaillardia spp. Gaillardia 2-4' H 1 1/2' W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Some Annual or Perennial - Flame resistant - Height of the several species vary - Check with nursery
Quercus gambellii Gambell Oak 15-30'H 15'W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Foliage turns yellow, red or orange in fall
Koelreuteria paniculata Goldenrain Tree 20 H & W Moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Tree - Can be gawky without pruning
Aristida purpurea Purple Three-Awn 12 - 24"H 1' W None to little Full sun Yes No

Warm and cool season grass - Purple-tinted stems and flowers
Heliomeris (Viguiera) spp. Goldeneye 3' H & 3' W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Some Annual or Perennial - Cut back after bloom or before new growth begins - Can be grown from seed
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
Solidago spp. Goldenrod 1-3'H 2'W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Four native Solidago species in Cochise County - Perennial - Does not cause hay fever

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