Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Dalea greggii | Trailing Indigo Bush | 1.5'H 5'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Groundcover - Flame resistant - Mounding habit - Overwatering or drought can cause partial leaf drop - Excellent soil erosion control plant |
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 |
Ceratoides lanata | Winter Fat | 1.5 - 3' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Can be used in dry arrangements - Attract birds |
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 |
Buddleja marrubiifolia | Wooly Butterfly Bush | 5' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Small, ball shaped, orange flower clusters in spring and summer - Wooly foliage - Prune after bloom |
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 |
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 |
Berberis trifoliata | Agarita | 6' H & W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Hollylike leaves - Yellow fragrant flowers Feb. thru Apr. |
Agastache spp. | Agastache | 2-4' H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Perennial - Check nursery for interesting hybrids and water requirements - Reblooms if deadheaded - Favorites with hummingbirds |
Alyssum wulfenianum | Alyssum | 1.5' W mound | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Perennial - Prostrate & trailing with pale yellow flowers |
Fraxinus velutina 'Rio Grande' | Arizona Ash | 30'H 30-40'W | Moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree - Flame resistant -''Rio Grande', Fan-tex ash is the recommended ash for this area - Thrives in hot, dry climates and alkaline soils - Foliage resistant to wind burn |
Juglans major | Arizona Walnut | 50' H & W | Moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree - Edible nuts have a rich flavor |
Salvia greggii | Autumn Sage | 1-4' H & W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Blooms spring and fall - Many varieties covering wide color range - Deadhead - Cut back to one half in winter to keep it full |
Aurinia saxatilis/Alyssum | Basket of Gold | 8-12" H mound | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Perennial - Many varieties - Shear lightly to one half right after bloom |