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 Namesort ascending Common Name Size Water Use Sun Exposure Native Plant? Evergreen? Remarks
Veronica incana Silver Speedwell 10" H 15" W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Perennial - Blooms late spring, but will keep flowering all summer if deadheaded
Verbena peruviana Peruvian Verbena 1'H 3'W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Pink, red, white or purple flowers - Spreads by above-ground runners
Verbena bipinnatifida Prairie Verbena 8-16"H 18"W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Perennial or Groundcover - Some grown as Annuals -Flame resistant - Eight native verbenas in Cochise County - Fast-growing ground covers - Attractive in crevices and hanging baskets - V. bonariensis, V. gooddingii, V..x hortensis, V. peruviana
Verbascum olympicum Mullein 5' H 3' W Moderate Full sun No No

Perennial - Soft downy-white leaves, bright yellow flowers
Vauquelinia californica Arizona Rosewood 20' H 15'W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Good hedge plant - Slow grower at start - Similar to oleander, but not toxic
Ungnadia speciosa Mexican Buckeye 15' H & W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Toxic, black seeds are poisonous - Large Shrub, but can be trained into a Tree - Summer irrigation optional
Thymus spp. Thyme See remarks Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Perennial, some grown as Annuals - Many species and varieties - Check water use and size - Small space groundcovers - Culinary herb
Thymus lanuginosus Woolly Thyme 2" H 18" W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Low maintenance variety with tiny, felted, gray leaves - Good for high traffic areas -
Thymophylla spp. Dyssodia (Includes Dogweeds,Dahlberg Daisy and Golden Fleece)) 4"-1'H 4"-1.5'W Moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Perennial, some grown as Annuals - Mounds - Blooms summer to fall - When plants get ragged, pull them out - Can easily be started from seed
Teucrium x lucidrys Germander 1' H 2' W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Thin and cut back before spring growth begins - T. prostratum is four to six feet high and three or more feet wide
Teucrium fruticans Bush Germander 4-8' H & W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Blooms almost year-round
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
Tetraneuris acaulis Angelita Daisy 8" H 12' W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial -1' stems - Daisy yellow flowers nearly all year in mild winter climates - Cut off faded flowers to prolong bloom
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
Tagetes lemmonii Mountain Marigold 3-6' H & W Moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Semi- or deciduous Perennial - Leaves fragrant when rubbed - Can flower all year- Cut back after heavy bloom - Can get frost damage

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