Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Eysenhardtia orthocarpa | Kidneywood | 20' H 12' W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Excellent Tree for small spaces - White vanilla scented flowers spring to summer |
Cercidium microphyllum | Little-leaf Palo Verde/Foothill Palo Verde | 20' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree - Also called Foothills Palo Verde - Arizona state Tree |
Lycium spp. | Lycium | 6' H & W | Little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Shrub - Can be used for barrier plantings |
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 |
Silene laciniata | Mexican Catchfly | 15" H & W | Moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Perennial - Summer blooming - Too much water after established will cause plant to get floppy |
Conoclinium (Eupatorium) greggii | Mistflower 'Boothill' | 1.5 -2'H 1-3'W | Little | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | No |
Perennial - First found near Tombstone - Fluffy lavender flowers late spring to fall |
Ephedra spp. | Mormon Tea | See remarks | None to little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Erect and densely branched - Check with nursery for sizes |
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 |
Muhlenbergia spp. | Muhly, Deer Grass | Size varies | Little | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Some native in mild winters - Warm season grass |
Celtis reticulata | Netleaf Hackberry | 25-30 'H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree - Flame resistant - Tree does not heave sidewalks - Good choice for sTreet or lawn Tree |
Robinia neomexicana | New Mexican Locust, Desert Locust | 6 - 30' H & W | Little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Flame resistant - Thorns - Wood brittle - Fast growing - Aggressive roots - Suckers |
Fouquieria splendens | Ocotillo | 8-15'H 5-10'W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Shrub - Attractive long red flower clusters resemble candles - Does not regularly have leaves |