Sierra Vista Area Plant List
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure |
Native Plant? |
Evergreen? | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agave scabra | Rough-leaved Agave | 4' H & W | None to little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Succulent - Wide gray-green leaves rough on the back |
| Salvia muelleri | Royal Purple Sage | 2-3'H 4-6'W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Drought tolerant - Spring to fall flowers |
| Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian Olive | 20' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Deciduous Tree- Can be clipped to make a hedge - Takes almost any kind of punishment |
| Perovskia | Russian Sage | 3-4' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Flame resistant - Trim spent blossoms to extend bloom season - Several varieties |
| Artemisia filifolia | Sand Sagebrush | 4' H 5' W | None to little | Full sun | No | No |
Perennial - Toxic, noticed primarily by people who suffer from allergies - From spring through fall, yellowish white flowers bloom - Many-branched shrub |
| 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 |
| Santolina spp. | Santolina | See remarks | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Size varies by species - Cut back yearly before spring growth - In harsh winters some plants may die to the ground, but will should back |
| Salvia microphylla | Scarlet Sage | 4' H & 3' W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Usually 3-4'H 3-6'W - Available in various colors |
| Achillea serbica | Serbian Yarrow | 4" H 15" W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Flame resistant - Slow-growing mats of leaves covered with numerous white flowers |
| Acacia stenophylla | Shoestring Acacia | 30' H 20' W | None to little | Full sun | No | No |
Deciduous Tree - Flammable - Marginal - Thornless |
| Potentilla fruticosa | Shrubby Cinquefoil | 1-3'H 3-4'W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Deciduous Shrub - Many varieties with white, pink, red, or yellow flowers - Fairly trouble-free plants that do well in well-drained soil |
| Ruschia calvinia pink | Shrubby Ice Plant | 18"H & W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Shrublet - Clear pink flowers - Winter foliage is purple |
| Opuntia echinocarpa | Silver Cholla | 3' H & W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Spines not sharply barbed |
| Veronica incana | Silver Speedwell | 10" H 15" W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Perennial - Blooms late spring, but will keep flowering all summer if deadheaded |
| Viguiera stenoloba | Skeletonleaf Goldeneye | 3' H & W | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Perennial - Differs in both culture & foliage from other desert plants - Can be utilized in medians, parking lot parking strips, and planter boxes |