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 Namesort descending Size Water Use Sun Exposure Native Plant? Evergreen? Remarks
Oenothera spp. Evening Primrose See remarks Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Perennial - Flame resistant - Open during day - Stems die back in winter All except Oenothera elata hookeri OK for our area - Sizes variable, check with nursery
Rhus virens Evergreen Sumac 12' H & W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Shrub - Use as informal hedge or as background for other plants - Good choice for understory beneath tall Trees
Calliandra eriophylla Fairy Duster 1-3' H - 4' W None to little Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Deciduous Shrub or Groundcover - Flame resistant - No irrigation needed, but blooms will last longer with some summer water
Fendlera rupicola False Mockorange 4'H & 4'W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Fragrant white flowers bloom in spring
Acacia angustissima 'Hirta' Fern Acacia 5' H & W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - May freeze to ground in winter, but will recover - Soak root zone every month or two in summer, less or not at all in winter
Chamaebatiaria millefolium Fernbush 6-8'H&W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Semi- or deciduous Shrub - Fragrant, light green ferny foliage - Upright white flower clusters 4" long
Achillea filipendulina Fernleaf Yarrow 4-5'H 3'W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Deep green fernlike leaves - Bright yellow flowers - Several varieties
Pyracantha spp. Firethorn See remarks Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Many species and hybrids - Check with nursery for sizes - Attracts cedar waxwings
Dianthus gratianopolitanus Firewitch 1' W mat Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Perennial or ground cover - Gray-blue foliage, hot-pink flowers
Ferocactus wislizenii Fishhook Barrel Cactus 10' H 3' W None Full sun Yes Yes

Cactus - Yellow or yellow-edged flowers in fall - Hooked spines like fishhooks
Phemeranthus calycinum Flame Flower 8-12" H 5' W Moderate Full sun No No

Perennial - Long summer bloomer - Often goes dormant before first frost
Erigeron spp. Fleabane See remarks Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Some Perennial - Flame resistant - Check with nursery for sizes and hardiness
Atriplex canescens Four-wing Saltbush 3-6' H 4-8' W None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - To keep compact, cut back by one third each year before spring growth
Artemisia frigida Fringed Wormwood 1.5' H & W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Cut back as needed
Gaillardia spp. Gaillardia 2-4' H 1 1/2' W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Some Annual or Perennial - Flame resistant - Height of the several species vary - Check with nursery

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