Sierra Vista Area Plant List

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The Sierra Vista Area Plant List, with common name, botanical name, and other plant information
Botanical Name Common Namesort descending Size Water Use Sun Exposure Native Plant? Evergreen? Remarks
Sporobulos wrightii Big Sacaton 4-5'H & W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Warm season grass - Arching blue-green leaves form a clump 3-4' high and wide. Feathery golden yellow seedheads nearly double the plants height in late summer to early fall
Dalea frutescens Black Dalea 3' H 4' W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Prune by one half in January - Overwatering or drought can cause partial leaf drop
Acacia rigidula Blackbrush Acacia 10-15' H&W None to little Full sun No Yes

Semi-Tree or Shrub - Fragrant, pale yellow flowers almost glow on a bright spring day - To train to a single stalk, trim off suckers at base
Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy 1' H & W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Perennial - If straggly, cut back in fall - Grows best in decomposed granite
Sambucus mexicana Blue Elderberry 10-30'H 8-20'W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Tree or Shrub - Drops its foliage during drought - Fruit is often used in jams, jellies, pies, and wine
Bouteloua gracilis Blue Grama Grass 1.5' H 1' W Little Full sun Yes No

Warm season turf and pasture grass - If used as turf it is not low water use
Cercidium floridum Blue Palo Verde 35'H 30'W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Tree - Bluish-green branches - Prune only to enhance form - Do not prune in summer
Salvia chamaedryoides Blue Sage 1-2' H 2-3' W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Marginal - Flame resistant - Deadhead to encourage rebloom
Yucca rigida Blue Yucca 12' H 5' W None to little Full sun No Yes

Succulent tree or shrub - Marginal - Dense spikes appear in spring or early summer
Callistemon citrinus Bottlebrush 10-15' H&W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Tree or Shrub - Marginal - Bruised leaves smell lemony
Psorothamnus scoparia Broom Dalea 3' H 4' W Little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Requires sandy soil - Once established, it needs very little water, in fact, it does not tolerate overwatering - Attractive erosion control
Quercus buckleyi Buckeye Oak 35' H & W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Marginal - Trunk branches almost from base
Eriogonum spp. Buckwheat See remarks Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Some Shrub - Flammable - Check with nursery for size and hardiness
Muhlenbergia emersleyi Bull Grass 1.5'H 3-4'W Little Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Warm season grass - Feathery spikes are purplish to reddish, fading to cream with age
Teucrium fruticans Bush Germander 4-8' H & W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Blooms almost year-round

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