Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Fendlera rupicola | False Mockorange | 4'H & 4'W | Moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Shrub - Fragrant white flowers bloom in spring |
Rosa banksiae | Tombstone Rose | See remarks | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Can grow to humongous size, but can be controlled - Local experience says moderate water OK |
Salvia chamaedryoides | Blue Sage | 1-2' H 2-3' W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Marginal - Flame resistant - Deadhead to encourage rebloom |
Callistemon citrinus | Bottlebrush | 10-15' H&W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree or Shrub - Marginal - Bruised leaves smell lemony |
Linum lewisii | Western Blue Flax | 3' H 1' W | Moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Annual or Perennial - Flame resistant - Easy to grow from seed - Hard to divide - Other linums OK |
Scutellaria x hybrid | Violet Cloud | 6" H 15" W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Perennial - Mounding habit - Water regularly first season |
Teucrium fruticans | Bush Germander | 4-8' H & W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Blooms almost year-round |
Convolvulus cneorum | Bush Morning Glory | 2-4' H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Shrub or Groundcover - Marginal - Best in sun |
Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed | 3' H 1' W | Moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Perennial - Toxic, all parts of many Asclepias species are poisonous if ingested - Long lasting cut flowers |
Macfadyena unguis-cati | Cat's Claw | 25-40' H | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Evergreen or deciduous vine or groundcover - After bloom, cut back some stems to stimulate growth lower down - Pinch back vigorous shoots as needed - Do not grow on stucco as it may pull the stucco off |
Salvia clevelandii | Cleveland Sage | 3-5' H 5' W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Many hybrids - Remove faded spikes to encourage rebloom |
Sophora secundiflora | Texas Mountain Laurel | 15-25'H 10-15'W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree or Shrub - Toxic, seeds are poisonous if ingested - Naturally Shrubby, but can be trained into a Tree |
Chamaemelum nobile | Chamomile | 3-12" mat | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Perennial - Small yellow button flowers - Useful between stepping stones |
Cercis occidentalis | Western Redbud | 10-18 'H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Deciduous Tree - Flame resistant - Can be multi-stemmed - Magenta flowers in spring - Many seed pods in summer - 'Alba' is a 3 to 6' white-flowered Shrub- |
Anisacanthus thurberi | Thurber's Desert Honeysuckle | 4' H & W | Moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Shrub - Cut to ground before spring growth to rejuvenate - Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies |