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 descending Remarks
Chamaemelum nobile Chamomile 3-12" mat Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Perennial - Small yellow button flowers - Useful between stepping stones
Tecoma stans Yellow Bells 8' H 5' W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Tall shrub - Will die back in winter, but will recover quickly - Bright yellow "bell" flowers summer-fall
Alyssum wulfenianum Alyssum 1.5' W mound Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Perennial - Prostrate & trailing with pale yellow flowers
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
Salvia sclarea Clary Sage 3-4' Flower Stalks & 2-3' W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Biennial or Perennial - Flame resistant - Cutting stems before seeds form produces rebloom and may prolong plant's life
Eriogonum umbellatum Sulfur Flower 1.5' H 3' W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Perennial - Prune to shape when plants are young
Eriogonum alberti Albert's Buckwheat 1.5' H 1'W None Full sun Yes No

Perennial -Tiny pink flowers appear in clusters mid-summer through fall
Funastrum cynanchoides Climbing Milkweed 10' long Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Deciduous Vine - Starlike white flowers bloom May to September
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
Erodium chrysanthum Yellow Stork's Bill 5" H 12"W Moderate Full sun No No

Perennial - Late spring blooming - Primrose yellow flowers with lacy greeen foliage
Coreopsis spp. Coreopsis See remarks Little to moderate Full sun No No

Annual and Perennial - Many species - Check with nursery for hardiness, size and interesting varieties
Erythrina flabelliformis Coral Bean 3-4' H - 2' W Little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Toxic, the flat beanlike pods after bloom contain poisonous seeds - Flame resistant - Short spines - Will freeze to ground in winter, but will recover
Agastache spp. Agastache 2-4' H & W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Perennial - Check nursery for interesting hybrids and water requirements - Reblooms if deadheaded - Favorites with hummingbirds
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste Tree 25' H&W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Leaves aromatic - Blooms summer to fall - Available with white, blue or pink flowers
Celtis occidentalis Common Hackberry 50' H&W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Deciduous Tree - Resistant to oak root fungus - Tree does not heave sidewalks - Good choice for street or lawn tree

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