Sierra Vista Area Plant List

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The Sierra Vista Area Plant List, with common name, botanical name, and other plant information
Botanical Namesort ascending Common Name Size Water Use Sun Exposure Native Plant? Evergreen? Remarks
Stanleya pinnata Prince's Plume 36"H 18"W Little Full sun No No

Perennial - Clear yellow flowers - Cut off entire flower spike after blooming to fill out the plant
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
Stachys byzantina Lamb's Ears 18" H Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Perennial -Tongue-shaped woolly white leaves - Spreads by surface runners
Sporobulos wrightii Big Sacaton 4-5'H & W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Warm season grass - Arching blue-green leaves form a clump 3-4' high and wide. Feathery golden yellow seedheads nearly double the plants height in late summer to early fall
Sporobolus airoides Alkali Sacaton 3' H & W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Native - Warm season grass - Showy five foot tall, arching flower plumes in summer
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
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
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
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
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
Senecio viravira Dusty Miller (Senecio viravira) 4' H & W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Fuller in full sun - Tip-pinch young plants to keep them compact
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
Sempervivum tectorum Hens and Chickens 2-5"W rosettes Little Partial shade No Yes

Perennial or Succulent - Water only to prevent shriveling
Sedum spp. Sedum, Stonecrop See remarks Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Some Perennial - Flame resistant - Many species - Check nursery for sizes - Will not take foot traffic
Scutellaria x hybrid Violet Cloud 6" H 15" W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Perennial - Mounding habit - Water regularly first season

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