Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Opuntia echinocarpa | Silver Cholla | 3' H & W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Spines not sharply barbed |
Quercus hypoleucoides | Silverleaf Oak | 40' H 35' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Semi- Tree - Leaves silvery white and woolly underneath - Sheds leaves in spring |
Viguiera stenoloba | Skeletonleaf Goldeneye | 3' H & W | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Perennial - Differs in both culture & foliage from other desert plants - Can be utilized in medians, parking lot parking strips, and planter boxes |
Dalea pulchra | Smoke Bush, Indigo Bush | 8'H 5'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Spectacular spring bloom of purple flower clusters - Allow ample room to grow |
Gutierrezia sarothrae | Snakeweed | 18' H 2' W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Low-growing Shrub with July to Sept flowers can brighten a desert garden |
Yucca elata | Soaptree Yucca | 6-20'H 8-10'W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Succulent tree or shrub - Flame resistant - Slow grower - 2' flowers on 3' Annual spikes - Very common in grasslands |
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 |
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 |
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 |