Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Fendlera rupicola | False Mockorange | 4'H & 4'W | Moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Shrub - Fragrant white flowers bloom in spring |
Acacia angustissima 'Hirta' | Fern Acacia | 5' H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | No |
Deciduous Shrub - May freeze to ground in winter, but will recover - Soak root zone every month or two in summer, less or not at all in winter |
Ferocactus wislizenii | Fishhook Barrel Cactus | 10' H 3' W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Cactus - Yellow or yellow-edged flowers in fall - Hooked spines like fishhooks |
Erigeron spp. | Fleabane | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Some Perennial - Flame resistant - Check with nursery for sizes and hardiness |
Atriplex canescens | Four-wing Saltbush | 3-6' H 4-8' W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - To keep compact, cut back by one third each year before spring growth |
Gaillardia spp. | Gaillardia | 2-4' H 1 1/2' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Some Annual or Perennial - Flame resistant - Height of the several species vary - Check with nursery |
Quercus gambellii | Gambell Oak | 15-30'H 15'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Foliage turns yellow, red or orange in fall |
Gilia spp. | Gilia | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Some Annual - Check nursery for sizes - Flowers late spring to early fall |
Sphaeralcea spp. | Globemallow | 2-4' H 1.5-3' W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Some Deciduous Perennial - Cut old stems almost to ground in spring - Many colors available |
Leucaena retusa | Golden Ball Lead Tree | 12-20' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Tree in mild winters, otherwise deciduous - Tree or Shrub - Useful between cultivated garden and native desert - Best if planted in wind sheltered area |
Heliomeris (Viguiera) spp. | Goldeneye | 3' H & 3' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Some Annual or Perennial - Cut back after bloom or before new growth begins - Can be grown from seed |
Solidago spp. | Goldenrod | 1-3'H 2'W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | No |
Four native Solidago species in Cochise County - Perennial - Does not cause hay fever |
Dodonaea viscosa | Green Hopbush | 10' H & 6' W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Native Shrub - Flammable - Can be trained as a small Tree - In Hawaii, the seed capsules are used in leis |
Agave parryi var. huachucensis | Huachuca Agave | 2 - 3' W | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Succulent - Common in the Huachuca Mountains |
Simmondsia chinensis | Jojoba (Goat Nut) | 3-6' H & W | Little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Marginal - Inconspicuous flowers - Can be used as a hedge - Available in dwarf form |