Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Fraxinus greggii | Little-leaf Ash | 25'H 20'W | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Semi- Tree - May be multi-trunked - Good size ash for small yards |
Cordia parvifolia | Little-leaf Cordia | 4-8' H 4-10' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Can be an informal hedge |
Arctostaphylos pungens | Manzanita | 6' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Smooth red bark and crooked branches - Berries attract birds |
Quercus oblongifolia | Mexican Blue Oak | 30' H & W | Little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Semi- Tree - Gray bark fissured in square plates - Sheds leaves in spring |
Brahea armata | Mexican Blue Palm | 40'H 25'W | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree - Takes heat & wind |
Dasylirion quadrangulatum | Mexican Grass Tree | 10-16'H & 9' W | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Shrub - Marginal - Green leaves in fountainlike clump |
Asclepias spp. | Milkweeds | See remarks | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Perennials or vines - Some - Toxic, all parts of many Asclepias species are poisonous if ingested - Height and width vary by species |
Salvia mohavensis | Mojave Sage | 2' H 2.5' W | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub or Groundcover - Flame resistant - Be careful not to overwater in summer - Fragrant foliage - Sages attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies |
Achillea 'moonshine' | Moonshine Yarrow | 1.5' - 2' H 2' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennials - Flame resistant - Silver-gray foliage, deep yellow flowers |
Ephedra spp. | Mormon Tea | See remarks | None to little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Erect and densely branched - Check with nursery for sizes |
Anacyclus depressus | Mount Atlas Daisy | 3" H 15" W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Silvery-gray foliage with white daisy flowers - Good plant for edging pathways |
Cercocarpus spp. | Mountain Mahogany | See remarks | None to little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Some or deciduous Tree or Shrub - Check with nursery for sizes - Distinguished in fall by long-lasting small fruit |
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 |
Yucca schottii | Mountain Yucca | 6-15' H 3-4'W | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Succulent - Clusters of white flowers from spring to midsummer |
Pinus mugo mugo | Muhgo Pine | 4-8' H 8-15' W | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flammable - Group includes compact selections |