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 ascending Remarks
Aloysia gratissima Whitebrush 6'H 8'W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Deciduous Shrub - Flowers strongly vanilla scented
Gossypium thurberi Wild Cotton 2 - 6' H 3' W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Flammable - Head back fast growing terminal branches to side buds for a more compact plant
Wisteria spp. Wisteria See remarks Little to moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Shrub - Check nursery for exposure and size for different species and varieties - Control size & shape and encourage bloom production by pruning and training - W. sinensis will bloom in full sun or in partial shade
Aloysia wrightii Wright's Bee Bush 5' H & W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Blooms spring through fall - Sweet-scented flowers can be used to flavor teas and iced drinks
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
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.
Tecoma stans Yellow Bells 8' H 5' W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Tall shrub - Will die back in winter, but will recover quickly - Bright yellow "bell" flowers summer-fall
Caesalpinia gilliesii Yellow Bird of Paradise 5-10 'H 4' W None to little Full sun No No

Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Toxic, pods and seeds are poisonous if ingested - Yellow flowers with red stamens - Naturalized
Erodium chrysanthum Yellow Stork's Bill 5" H 12"W Moderate Full sun No No

Perennial - Late spring blooming - Primrose yellow flowers with lacy greeen foliage
Zexmenia hispida Zexmenia 2-3' H & W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Perennial - common name "Devil's River" -  Yellow daisy-like flowers in fall - freezes back in winter - trim frozen material in late winter

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