Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Stachys spp. | Stachys | Sizes vary | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | No |
Perennial - Coccinea native in Cochise County - Not fussy about soil type - Needs good drainage |
Arbutus unedo | Strawberry Tree | 8 - 35' H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Tree or Shrub - Flame resistant - Non-edible fruits resemble strawberries in texture - Several varieties |
Eriogonum umbellatum | Sulfur Flower | 1.5' H 3' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Perennial - Prune to shape when plants are young |
Rhus spp. | Sumac | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Some Native - Evergreen or deciduous Tree or Shrub - Flame resistant - Check with nursery for size and hardiness |
Helianthemum nummularium | Sun Rose | 6" H 18" W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Groundcover - Several colors - Shear after flowering for light repeat blooming |
Calylophus spp. | Sundrops | 1.5 'H 2' W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | No |
Some Perennial - Flame resistant - Prune just before spring growth begins - Flowers in spring and from late summer to late fall (actually into winter) |
Acacia smallii | Sweet Acacia | 10-35'H 15-25'W | None to little | Full sun | No | No |
Deciduous Tree - Flammable - Marginal - Thorns |
Cupressus forbesii | Tecate Cypress | 10-25'H 20'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree - Flammable - Fast grower - Keep on dry side so it won't grow so fast that it will topple |
Opuntia bigelovii | Teddybear Cholla | 3-6' H 3' W | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Marginal - Beautiful, but treacherous |
Sophora secundiflora | Texas Mountain Laurel | 15-25'H 10-15'W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree or Shrub - Toxic, seeds are poisonous if ingested - Naturally Shrubby, but can be trained into a Tree |
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 |
Dasylirion texanum | Texas Sotol | 5' H & W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - 15' H flower stalk |
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 |
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 |
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 |