Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Quercus gambellii | Gambell Oak | 15-30'H 15'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Foliage turns yellow, red or orange in fall |
Gaura lindheimeri | Gaura | 2-4' H 2-3' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Perennial - Flame resistant - Several varieties - Remove seed-bearing spikes to improve appearance - Long bloom period |
Teucrium x lucidrys | Germander | 1' H 2' W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Thin and cut back before spring growth begins - T. prostratum is four to six feet high and three or more feet wide |
Salvia pachyphylla | Giant Flowered Purple Sage | 3'H 2.5'W | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Blooms all summer - silver foliage - Prune & shape in fall |
Gilia spp. | Gilia | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Some Annual - Check nursery for sizes - Flowers late spring to early fall |
Echinops spp. | Globe Thistle | 2-4' H 2' W | Moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Perennial - Several species - Check with nursery - Excellent for dry arrangements |
Sphaeralcea spp. | Globemallow | 2-4' H 1.5-3' W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Some Deciduous Perennial - Cut old stems almost to ground in spring - Many colors available |
Leucaena retusa | Golden Ball Lead Tree | 12-20' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Tree in mild winters, otherwise deciduous - Tree or Shrub - Useful between cultivated garden and native desert - Best if planted in wind sheltered area |
EchinoCactus grusonii | Golden Barrel Cactus | 3' H 2' W | None | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Cactus - Marginal - Best known barrel - Combines well with other cacti and Succulents |
Dalea capitata | Golden Dalea | 8"H 3'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub or Groundcover - Flame resistant - Cut back in winter to generate new spring growth - Overwatering or drought can cause partial leaf drop |
Heliomeris (Viguiera) spp. | Goldeneye | 3' H & 3' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Some Annual or Perennial - Cut back after bloom or before new growth begins - Can be grown from seed |
Koelreuteria paniculata | Goldenrain Tree | 20 H & W | Moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Deciduous Tree - Can be gawky without pruning |
Solidago spp. | Goldenrod | 1-3'H 2'W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | No |
Four native Solidago species in Cochise County - Perennial - Does not cause hay fever |
Dasylirion acrotriche | Green Desert Spoon | 3-4' H - 4-5' W | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Shrub - Spherical clump - 10' or higher flower stalk |
Dodonaea viscosa | Green Hopbush | 10' H & 6' W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Native Shrub - Flammable - Can be trained as a small Tree - In Hawaii, the seed capsules are used in leis |