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? Evergreen?sort ascending Remarks
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
Opuntia imbricata Tree Cholla 6- 8 'H 10'W None Full sun No Yes

Cactus - Deep pink flowers followed by green fruit - Shrubby when young, then treelike
Xylosma congestum Xylosma 8-10' H & W Moderate Full sun, partial shade No Yes

Evergreen or deciduous Tree or Shrub - Single or multi-stemmed - Stems zigzag and branches droop - X. compacta grows slowly to half the size of species
Buddleja marrubiifolia Wooly Butterfly Bush 5' H & W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Small, ball shaped, orange flower clusters in spring and summer - Wooly foliage - Prune after bloom
Thymus lanuginosus Woolly Thyme 2" H 18" W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Low maintenance variety with tiny, felted, gray leaves - Good for high traffic areas -
Ceratoides lanata Winter Fat 1.5 - 3' H & W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Shrub - Can be used in dry arrangements - Attract birds
Scutellaria x hybrid Violet Cloud 6" H 15" W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Perennial - Mounding habit - Water regularly first season
Ericameria laricifolia Turpentine Bush 2 - 3' H Little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Flammable - If the plant becomes lanky, prune it back and it will regrow with dense foliage
Opuntia ellisiana Tiger Tongue 4'H 6'W None Full sun No Yes

Cactus - Spineless small pads - Tidy prickly pear
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

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