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 Usesort ascending Sun Exposure Native Plant? Evergreen? Remarks
Vitis californica California Grape To 30' None to little Full sun, Partial shade No No

Deciduous Vine - Leaves emerge grayish, mature to green, turn red or yellow in autumn - Several varieties
Agave parryi Parry's Agave 2-3' W None to little Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Succulent - 2 - 3' rosettes - Several varieties available
Psilostrophe spp. Paper Flower 18" H & W None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Perennial - Dried flowers can be used in arrangements
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
Yucca rigida Blue Yucca 12' H 5' W None to little Full sun No Yes

Succulent tree or shrub - Marginal - Dense spikes appear in spring or early summer
Asclepias spp. Milkweeds See remarks None to little Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Perennials or vines - Some - Toxic, all parts of many Asclepias species are poisonous if ingested - Height and width vary by species
Ephedra spp. Mormon Tea See remarks None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Erect and densely branched - Check with nursery for sizes
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
Eriogonum wrightii Wright's Buckwheat 18" H 24" W None to little Full sun Yes No

Perennial - Flammable - Tiny white or pink flowers appear in clusters midsummer through fall
Dasylirion quadrangulatum Mexican Grass Tree 10-16'H & 9' W None to little Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Shrub - Marginal - Green leaves in fountainlike clump
Nolina microcarpa Bear Grass 3'H 6'W None to little Full sun Yes No

Perennial, but looks like a tall grass - Strong vertical silhouette - Good for dry landscapes - Handle carefully as it may cut your hand
Yucca rostrata Beaked Yucca 12' H 9' W None to little Full sun No Yes

Succulent - Treelike - Trunk covered with soft gray fuzz - Showy spikes of creamy white flowers
Digitaria californica Arizona Cottontop 2'H 1'W None to little Full sun Yes No

Warm season grass - Lovely silvery seedheads
Agave palmeri Palmer's Agave 3-4' H & W None to little Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Succulent - The most common agave found in the grasslands in this area
Agave utahensis Agave Utah 1'H 2'W None to little Full sun No Yes

Succulent - This species highly variable in form, size, and color - Often forms large clumps

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