Sierra Vista Area Plant List

Choose all plant groups, or select one from the list
The Sierra Vista Area Plant List, with common name, botanical name, and other plant information
Botanical Name Common Namesort ascending Size Water Use Sun Exposure Native Plant? Evergreen? Remarks
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-
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
Prosopis velutina Velvet Mesquite 20' H 30' W Little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree - Thorniness variable
Ericameria laricifolia Turpentine Bush 2 - 3' H Little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Flammable - If the plant becomes lanky, prune it back and it will regrow with dense foliage
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
Nolina matapensis Tree Bear Grass 10-25'H 10'W Little Full sun No No

Perennial - Lush looking species - Allow ample space for growth
Dalea greggii Trailing Indigo Bush 1.5'H 5'W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Groundcover - Flame resistant - Mounding habit - Overwatering or drought can cause partial leaf drop - Excellent soil erosion control plant
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
Opuntia ellisiana Tiger Tongue 4'H 6'W None Full sun No Yes

Cactus - Spineless small pads - Tidy prickly pear
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
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
Senecio longilobus Threadleaf Grounsel 3'H 2'W None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Toxic, poisonous to livestock - Common on overgrazed grasslands - Do not overwater
Dasylirion texanum Texas Sotol 5' H & W None Full sun No Yes

Shrub - 15' H flower stalk
Leucophyllum spp. Texas Ranger, Sage See remarks Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Many species - Requires little or no pruning - Check nursery for size

Pages