Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana | California Poppy | 8" H 1' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Perennial often grown as an Annual - Flame resistant - Deep golden flowers in spring |
Opuntia spinosior | Cane Cholla | 8' H 4' W | Little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Cactus - Favored nesting plant by Cactus wrens and thrashers - Magenta flowers, yellow fruit |
Acacia greggii | Catclaw Acacia | 15-25'H 15'W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree - Thorns - Shrubby in drought, Treelike with water |
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 |
Echinocereus triglochidiatus | Claret Cup | 6"H | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Cactus - One of nearly 50 hedgehogs - Showy red flowers - Forms clumps |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Parthenocissus spp. | Creeper Vines | See remarks | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | No |
Deciduous Vine - Handsome foliage is beautifully colored in autumn - P. henryana marginal in our zone - Inquire at nursery for size |
Larrea tridentata | Creosote Bush | 4-6 'H - 8' W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Flammable - Plants in shade become leggy |