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 Name Common Name Size Water Use Sun Exposure Native Plant?sort ascending Evergreen? Remarks
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
Prosopis pubescens Screwbean Mesquite 30' H & W Little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Seed pods tightly coiled in a spiral curl - Highly prized in dried arrangements
Agave parryi var. huachucensis Huachuca Agave 2 - 3' W None to little Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Succulent - Common in the Huachuca Mountains
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
Scutellaria spp. Prairie Skullcap See remarks Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Some Perennial - Neat mound of lavender-blue flowers in late spring - Check with nursery for size
Verbena bipinnatifida Prairie Verbena 8-16"H 18"W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Perennial or Groundcover - Some grown as Annuals -Flame resistant - Eight native verbenas in Cochise County - Fast-growing ground covers - Attractive in crevices and hanging baskets - V. bonariensis, V. gooddingii, V..x hortensis, V. peruviana
Gilia spp. Gilia See remarks Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Some Annual - Check nursery for sizes - Flowers late spring to early fall
Zinnia grandiflora Prairie Zinnia 4"H 15"W None to little Full sun Yes No

Annual or Semi-Annual in our zone - Late summer bloomer - Can be difficult to grow
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
Berberis haematocarpa Red Barberry 5' H & W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Shrub - Attractive foliage, pretty flowers, showy berries - Other barberrys not water wise
Aristida purpurea Purple Three-Awn 12 - 24"H 1' W None to little Full sun Yes No

Warm and cool season grass - Purple-tinted stems and flowers
Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rabbitbrush 6' H 3' W None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Leaves and stems aromatic - Good for natural plantings - C. viscidiflorus also available - Important: must have good drainage
Opuntia macrocentra Purple Prickly Pear 4'H 6'W None Full sun Yes Yes

Cactus - Spines are half white and half dark - 'Tubac' is said to hold purple color throughtout year
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

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