Sierra Vista Area Plant List
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Size |
Water Use |
Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky' | Prairie Sky | 4 - 5'H 2'W | Moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Warm season grass - Tight growing upright columns of sky blue foliage |
| Salvia hybrid | Raspberry Delight | 3' H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Deep green foliage has an herbal fragrance when crushed - Attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies |
| Berberis haematocarpa | Red Barberry | 5' H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Attractive foliage, pretty flowers, showy berries - Other barberrys not water wise |
| Kniphofia uvaria | Red Hot Poker | 3' H & W | Moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Perennial - Marginal - Easy to grow - Grasslike foliage - Red & yellow spikes in summer |
| Salvia muelleri | Royal Purple Sage | 2-3'H 4-6'W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Drought tolerant - Spring to fall flowers |
| Helianthus maximiliana | Sante Fe Helianthus | 6-8' H 4' W | Moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Annual or Perennial - Fall bloomer has large golden-yellow flowers - Grows in any soil |
| Salvia microphylla | Scarlet Sage | 4' H & 3' W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Usually 3-4'H 3-6'W - Available in various colors |
| Achillea serbica | Serbian Yarrow | 4" H 15" W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Flame resistant - Slow-growing mats of leaves covered with numerous white flowers |
| Potentilla fruticosa | Shrubby Cinquefoil | 1-3'H 3-4'W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Deciduous Shrub - Many varieties with white, pink, red, or yellow flowers - Fairly trouble-free plants that do well in well-drained soil |
| Ruschia calvinia pink | Shrubby Ice Plant | 18"H & W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Shrublet - Clear pink flowers - Winter foliage is purple |
| Veronica incana | Silver Speedwell | 10" H 15" W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Perennial - Blooms late spring, but will keep flowering all summer if deadheaded |
| Stachys spp. | Stachys | Sizes vary | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | No |
Perennial - Coccinea native in Cochise County - Not fussy about soil type - Needs good drainage |
| 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 |
| 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 |
