Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Fraxinus greggii | Little-leaf Ash | 25'H 20'W | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Semi- Tree - May be multi-trunked - Good size ash for small yards |
Asclepias spp. | Milkweeds | See remarks | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Perennials or vines - Some - Toxic, all parts of many Asclepias species are poisonous if ingested - Height and width vary by species |
Dasylirion quadrangulatum | Mexican Grass Tree | 10-16'H & 9' W | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Shrub - Marginal - Green leaves in fountainlike clump |
Nassella tenuissima | Mexican Feather Grass/Needle Grass | 2'H 2-3'W | Little | Full sun | No | No |
Warm season grass - Among finest textured and most billowy looking of all grasses - Can be invasive |
Ungnadia speciosa | Mexican Buckeye | 15' H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Toxic, black seeds are poisonous - Large Shrub, but can be trained into a Tree - Summer irrigation optional |
Brahea armata | Mexican Blue Palm | 40'H 25'W | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree - Takes heat & wind |
Callirhoe alcaeoides | Logan Calhoun | 6" H 18-24"W | Moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Perennial - Summer bloomer - White flowers |
Cordia parvifolia | Little-leaf Cordia | 4-8' H 4-10' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Can be an informal hedge |
Amorpha canescens | Leadplant | 2-4' H 3' W | Moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Perennial - Prune to one foot in fall to increase flowers |
Lantana spp. | Lantana | See remarks | Moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Deciduous Shrub or Groundcover - Toxic, fruits are poisonous if ingested - All lantanas OK for our area - Many colors and varieties - Will die to ground in winter, but will recover - Prone to mildew in shade - Check with nursery for size |
Lavandula spp. | Lavender (Annual or Perennial) | See remarks | Moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Annual or Perennial - Flame resistant - Many species and varieties available - All are water wise, but some are not hardy in our zone - Check with nursery for hardiness and size |
Lavandula spp. | Lavender (Shrub) | See remarks | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Forms mounds - Many species - Check nursery for size, hardiness and color - Attract birds, butteflies, and bees |
Albizia julibrissin | Mimosa (Silk Tree) | 40'H 60'W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Deciduous Tree - Can be controlled to a 10 to 20 ' umbrella patio Tree - Sometimes multi-stemmed |
Agave lechuguilla | Lechuguilla | 10-20"H 8"W | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Succulent - Note small size - Colonizes |
Leonotis leonurus | Lion's Tail | 4 - 6' H & W | None to little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - If frost hits, cut back to live growth in spring |