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
EchinoCactus grusonii Golden Barrel Cactus 3' H 2' W None Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Cactus - Marginal - Best known barrel - Combines well with other cacti and Succulents
Leucaena retusa Golden Ball Lead Tree 12-20' H & W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Tree in mild winters, otherwise deciduous - Tree or Shrub - Useful between cultivated garden and native desert - Best if planted in wind sheltered area
Salvia pachyphylla Giant Flowered Purple Sage 3'H 2.5'W Little Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Blooms all summer - silver foliage - Prune & shape in fall
Teucrium x lucidrys Germander 1' H 2' W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Thin and cut back before spring growth begins - T. prostratum is four to six feet high and three or more feet wide
Artemisia frigida Fringed Wormwood 1.5' H & W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Cut back as needed
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
Erigeron spp. Fleabane See remarks Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Some Perennial - Flame resistant - Check with nursery for sizes and hardiness
Ferocactus wislizenii Fishhook Barrel Cactus 10' H 3' W None Full sun Yes Yes

Cactus - Yellow or yellow-edged flowers in fall - Hooked spines like fishhooks
Pyracantha spp. Firethorn See remarks Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Many species and hybrids - Check with nursery for sizes - Attracts cedar waxwings
Achillea filipendulina Fernleaf Yarrow 4-5'H 3'W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Deep green fernlike leaves - Bright yellow flowers - Several varieties
Chamaebatiaria millefolium Fernbush 6-8'H&W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Semi- or deciduous Shrub - Fragrant, light green ferny foliage - Upright white flower clusters 4" long
Rhus virens Evergreen Sumac 12' H & W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Shrub - Use as informal hedge or as background for other plants - Good choice for understory beneath tall Trees
Euphorbia spp. Euphorbia See remarks Little Partial shade Yes Yes

Water requirements, exposure, and size vary by species - Some native - Some deciduous, some evergreen - Annual, perennial or biennual - Toxic, All euphorbias have a milky -white sap that is toxic on contact, including gopher plants and poinsettas - About 2000 species in genus - Only buy plant species that use moderate or less water - Can also be be trees or shrubs.
Artemisia spp. Artemisia See remarks Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Some shrubs or groundcovers - Check with nursery for hardiness and size
Salvia clevelandii Cleveland Sage 3-5' H 5' W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Many hybrids - Remove faded spikes to encourage rebloom

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