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 Namesort descending Common Name Size Water Use Sun Exposure Native Plant? Evergreen? Remarks
Frangula californica Coffeeberry, Buckthorn 3-15' H - 8' W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Shrub - No irrigation needed when established - Check with nursery for size & color
Fraxinus greggii Little-leaf Ash 25'H 20'W Little Full sun No Yes

Semi- Tree - May be multi-trunked - Good size ash for small yards
Fraxinus velutina 'Rio Grande' Arizona Ash 30'H 30-40'W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree - Flame resistant -''Rio Grande', Fan-tex ash is the recommended ash for this area - Thrives in hot, dry climates and alkaline soils - Foliage resistant to wind burn
Funastrum cynanchoides Climbing Milkweed 10' long Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Deciduous Vine - Starlike white flowers bloom May to September
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
Garrya wrightii Silk Tassel 8' H 6'W None to little Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Can be used as an informal hedge - Grown mainly for their pendulous male and female catkins
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
Gilia spp. Gilia See remarks Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Some Annual - Check nursery for sizes - Flowers late spring to early fall
Gossypium thurberi Wild Cotton 2 - 6' H 3' W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Flammable - Head back fast growing terminal branches to side buds for a more compact plant
Gutierrezia sarothrae Snakeweed 18' H 2' W None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Low-growing Shrub with July to Sept flowers can brighten a desert garden
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
Helianthus maximiliana Sante Fe Helianthus 6-8' H 4' W Moderate Full sun No No

Annual or Perennial - Fall bloomer has large golden-yellow flowers - Grows in any soil
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
Hesperaloe parviflora Red Yucca 3 - 4 ' H & W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Perennial - Heat tolerant - Red flowers - There are yellow and yellow-red -flowered forms
Hyptis emoryi Desert Lavender 3-10'H - 3-8'W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Marginal - Erect or spreading Shrub - May die to roots in winter - Plants give off pleasant lavender fragrance following rains or when brushed against

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