Sierra Vista Area Plant List
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Size |
Water Use |
Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Eriogonum alberti | Albert's Buckwheat | 1.5' H 1'W | None | Full sun | Yes | No |
Perennial -Tiny pink flowers appear in clusters mid-summer through fall |
| Opuntia englemannii | Engleman's Prickly Pear | 4' H 10' W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Cactus - Most common prickly pear in Arizona |
| Opuntia imbricata | Tree Cholla | 6- 8 'H 10'W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Deep pink flowers followed by green fruit - Shrubby when young, then treelike |
| Opuntia santa-rita | Santa Rita Prickly Pear | 4'H 6'W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Cactus - The purple coloration of this prickly pear becomes more pronounced with drought or cold weather |
| Opuntia echinocarpa | Silver Cholla | 3' H & W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Spines not sharply barbed |
| Evolvulus arizonicus | Arizona Blue Eyes | 1' H & 1' W | None | Full sun | Yes | No |
Perennial ground cover - Usually grown as an Annual |
| Opuntia basilaris | Beavertail Cactus | 1' H 4' W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Purplish pads - Very common in Arizona landscapes |
| Rhamnus ilicifolia | Holly Redberry | 15' H & W | None | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Shrub - No irrigation needed when established - Bulky Shrub or Shrubby Tree |
| Dasylirion texanum | Texas Sotol | 5' H & W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - 15' H flower stalk |
| Yucca baccata | Banana Yucca | 3' H 5' W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Succulent, tree or shrub - Flame resistant - Fruits look like short green bananas - Keep pointed leaves away from walkways, patios,or play areas. |
| Opuntia ellisiana | Tiger Tongue | 4'H 6'W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Spineless small pads - Tidy prickly pear |
| Bahia absinthifolia | Bahia | 1' H & W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Perennial, can be used as a groundcover - Shallow caliche soil OK - Fast growth rate - New plants volunteer readily |
| Koelreuteria paniculata | Goldenrain Tree | 20 H & W | Moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Deciduous Tree - Can be gawky without pruning |
| 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 |