Sierra Vista Area Plant List
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? |
Evergreen? |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tagetes lemmonii | Mountain Marigold | 3-6' H & W | Moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Semi- or deciduous Perennial - Leaves fragrant when rubbed - Can flower all year- Cut back after heavy bloom - Can get frost damage |
| Yucca schottii | Mountain Yucca | 6-15' H 3-4'W | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Succulent - Clusters of white flowers from spring to midsummer |
| Pinus mugo mugo | Muhgo Pine | 4-8' H 8-15' W | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flammable - Group includes compact selections |
| Muhlenbergia spp. | Muhly, Deer Grass | Size varies | Little | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Some native in mild winters - Warm season grass |
| 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 |
| Myrtus communis | Myrtle | 5-6'' H 4-5' W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Many named selections - Check with nursery for size and hardiness |
| Artemisia stellerana | Old Woman, Dusty Miller | 2.5' 'H 3'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial |
| Yucca elata | Soaptree Yucca | 6-20'H 8-10'W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Succulent tree or shrub - Flame resistant - Slow grower - 2' flowers on 3' Annual spikes - Very common in grasslands |
| Sophora secundiflora | Texas Mountain Laurel | 15-25'H 10-15'W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree or Shrub - Toxic, seeds are poisonous if ingested - Naturally Shrubby, but can be trained into a Tree |
| Opuntia bigelovii | Teddybear Cholla | 3-6' H 3' W | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Marginal - Beautiful, but treacherous |
| Cupressus forbesii | Tecate Cypress | 10-25'H 20'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree - Flammable - Fast grower - Keep on dry side so it won't grow so fast that it will topple |
| Helianthemum nummularium | Sun Rose | 6" H 18" W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Groundcover - Several colors - Shear after flowering for light repeat blooming |
| Rhus spp. | Sumac | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Some Native - Evergreen or deciduous Tree or Shrub - Flame resistant - Check with nursery for size and hardiness |
| Arbutus unedo | Strawberry Tree | 8 - 35' H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Tree or Shrub - Flame resistant - Non-edible fruits resemble strawberries in texture - Several varieties |
| Viguiera stenoloba | Skeletonleaf Goldeneye | 3' H & W | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Perennial - Differs in both culture & foliage from other desert plants - Can be utilized in medians, parking lot parking strips, and planter boxes |
