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
Anisacanthus thurberi Thurber's Desert Honeysuckle 4' H & W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Cut to ground before spring growth to rejuvenate - Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
Acacia greggii Catclaw Acacia 15-25'H 15'W None to little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree - Thorns - Shrubby in drought, Treelike with water
Opuntia spinosior Cane Cholla 8' H 4' W Little Full sun Yes Yes

Cactus - Favored nesting plant by Cactus wrens and thrashers - Magenta flowers, yellow fruit
Conoclinium (Eupatorium) greggii Mistflower 'Boothill' 1.5 -2'H 1-3'W Little Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Perennial - First found near Tombstone - Fluffy lavender flowers late spring to fall
Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana California Poppy 8" H 1' W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Perennial often grown as an Annual - Flame resistant - Deep golden flowers in spring
Dalea greggii Trailing Indigo Bush 1.5'H 5'W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Groundcover - Flame resistant - Mounding habit - Overwatering or drought can cause partial leaf drop - Excellent soil erosion control plant
Linum lewisii Western Blue Flax 3' H 1' W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Annual or Perennial - Flame resistant - Easy to grow from seed - Hard to divide - Other linums OK
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
Eriogonum spp. Buckwheat See remarks Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Some Shrub - Flammable - Check with nursery for size and hardiness
Muhlenbergia emersleyi Bull Grass 1.5'H 3-4'W Little Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Warm season grass - Feathery spikes are purplish to reddish, fading to cream with age
Psorothamnus scoparia Broom Dalea 3' H 4' W Little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Requires sandy soil - Once established, it needs very little water, in fact, it does not tolerate overwatering - Attractive erosion control
Fouquieria splendens Ocotillo 8-15'H 5-10'W None to little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Attractive long red flower clusters resemble candles - Does not regularly have leaves
Prosopis velutina Velvet Mesquite 20' H 30' W Little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree - Thorniness variable
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed 3' H 1' W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Perennial - Toxic, all parts of many Asclepias species are poisonous if ingested - Long lasting cut flowers
Robinia neomexicana New Mexican Locust, Desert Locust 6 - 30' H & W Little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Flame resistant - Thorns - Wood brittle - Fast growing - Aggressive roots - Suckers

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