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
Quercus muehlenbergii Chinquapin Oak 40-50'H 50-60'W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Tree - Leaves turn orange and bronze in fall - Acorns edible
Chitalpa tashkentensis Chitalpa 20-30' H&W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Tree - Rapid grower - Flowers spring to fall - Chitalpa is a cross between Catalpa and Desert Willow - Susceptible to leaf spot, but it won't harm Tree
Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate Flower 1.5 - 3' H & W Little Full sun Yes Yes

Perennial - Shear seedheads lightly to encourage more bloom - Dry for winter bouquets
Justicia californica Chuparosa 3'H 4'W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Semi- or deciduous Shrub - Marginal - May freeze to ground in winter, but will come back quickly in spring
Echinocereus triglochidiatus Claret Cup 6"H None Full sun Yes Yes

Cactus - One of nearly 50 hedgehogs - Showy red flowers - Forms clumps
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 3-4' Flower Stalks & 2-3' W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Biennial or Perennial - Flame resistant - Cutting stems before seeds form produces rebloom and may prolong plant's life
Salvia clevelandii Cleveland Sage 3-5' H 5' W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Many hybrids - Remove faded spikes to encourage rebloom
Purshia mexicana Cliffrose 6' H & W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Flammable - Fragrant creamy flowers
Funastrum cynanchoides Climbing Milkweed 10' long Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Deciduous Vine - Starlike white flowers bloom May to September
Tetraneuris scaposa Clustered Goldflower 8"H 12"W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - 16" stems - Cut off faded flowers to prolong bloom
Frangula californica Coffeeberry, Buckthorn 3-15' H - 8' W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Shrub - No irrigation needed when established - Check with nursery for size & color
Celtis occidentalis Common Hackberry 50' H&W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Deciduous Tree - Resistant to oak root fungus - Tree does not heave sidewalks - Good choice for street or lawn tree
Achillea millefolium Common Yarrow See remarks Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Flame resistant - Many varieties of different colors - Spreads by underground runners
Erythrina flabelliformis Coral Bean 3-4' H - 2' W Little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Toxic, the flat beanlike pods after bloom contain poisonous seeds - Flame resistant - Short spines - Will freeze to ground in winter, but will recover
Coreopsis spp. Coreopsis See remarks Little to moderate Full sun No No

Annual and Perennial - Many species - Check with nursery for hardiness, size and interesting varieties

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