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
Alyssum wulfenianum Alyssum 1.5' W mound Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Perennial - Prostrate & trailing with pale yellow flowers
Anisacanthus quadrifidus wrightii Wright's Desert Honeysuckle 3' H - 4' H Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Deciduous Shrub - For compact shape and prolific bloom, cut back to 1/2 to 1/3 before spring growth - Bright red-orange tubular flowers spring, summer, fall - Attracts hummingbirds - Rabbits love new shoots, so protect.
Fraxinus velutina 'Rio Grande' Arizona Ash 30'H 30-40'W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree - Flame resistant -''Rio Grande', Fan-tex ash is the recommended ash for this area - Thrives in hot, dry climates and alkaline soils - Foliage resistant to wind burn
Quercus muehlenbergii Chinquapin Oak 40-50'H 50-60'W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Tree - Leaves turn orange and bronze in fall - Acorns edible
Pistacia chinensis Chinese Pistache 30-60' H & W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Decidious Tree - Flame resistant - Reliable Tree for streetside planting, lawn, patio, or garden - Good fall color
Chitalpa tashkentensis Chitalpa 20-30' H&W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Tree - Rapid grower - Flowers spring to fall - Chitalpa is a cross between Catalpa and Desert Willow - Susceptible to leaf spot, but it won't harm Tree
Evolvulus arizonicus Arizona Blue Eyes 1' H & 1' W None Full sun Yes No

Perennial ground cover - Usually grown as an Annual
Calylophus spp. Sundrops 1.5 'H 2' W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Some Perennial - Flame resistant - Prune just before spring growth begins - Flowers in spring and from late summer to late fall (actually into winter)
Eriogonum wrightii Wright's Buckwheat 18" H 24" W None to little Full sun Yes No

Perennial - Flammable - Tiny white or pink flowers appear in clusters midsummer through fall
Myoporum parvifolium Myoporum 3-6" H 9' W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Marginal - Great ground cover - Some dieback in cold winters, recovers rapidly
Muhlenbergia spp. Muhly, Deer Grass Size varies Little Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Some native in mild winters - Warm season grass
Verbena peruviana Peruvian Verbena 1'H 3'W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Pink, red, white or purple flowers - Spreads by above-ground runners
Xylosma congestum Xylosma 8-10' H & W Moderate Full sun, partial shade No Yes

Evergreen or deciduous Tree or Shrub - Single or multi-stemmed - Stems zigzag and branches droop - X. compacta grows slowly to half the size of species
Mammillaria spp. Pincushions 2 - 6" H None to little Partial shade Yes Yes

Some Cactus - Many species - Globe or cylindrical shape - Keep dry in winter to induce bloom - Many 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.

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