Sierra Vista Area Plant List
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? |
Evergreen? |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justicia californica | Chuparosa | 3'H 4'W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Semi- or deciduous Shrub - Marginal - May freeze to ground in winter, but will come back quickly in spring |
| Echinocereus triglochidiatus | Claret Cup | 6"H | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Cactus - One of nearly 50 hedgehogs - Showy red flowers - Forms clumps |
| Salvia clevelandii | Cleveland Sage | 3-5' H 5' W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Many hybrids - Remove faded spikes to encourage rebloom |
| Purshia mexicana | Cliffrose | 6' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Flammable - Fragrant creamy flowers |
| Tetraneuris scaposa | Clustered Goldflower | 8"H 12"W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - 16" stems - Cut off faded flowers to prolong bloom |
| 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 |
| Achillea millefolium | Common Yarrow | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Flame resistant - Many varieties of different colors - Spreads by underground runners |
| Quercus suber | Cork Oak | 30-60' H&W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree - Handsome thick corky bark |
| Cotoneaster spp. | Cotoneaster | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Semi-deciduous or deciduous shrub or groundcover - Toxic, berries are slightly poisonous, especially for young children - Flame resistant - Many cotoneasters OK in our area - Check nurseries for hardiness and size |
| Salvia chinophylla | Creeping Sage | 4" H - 4' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Groundcover - Flame resistant - Interesting, attractive plant all year - Small blue flowers |
| Larrea tridentata | Creosote Bush | 4-6 'H - 8' W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Flammable - Plants in shade become leggy |
| Condalia lycioides, mexicana, spathulata | Crucillo | 8-' H - 10' W | Little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Impenetrable security barrier - Slow growing |
| Chrysactinia mexicana | Damianita | 2' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Heaviest bloom in spring and fall; eases off in summer in intense heat - Shear in early spring - Cut back severely if plant too woody |
| Cedrus deodora | Deodar Cedar | 80'H 40'W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree - Flammable - Many varieties available |
| Baccharis sarothroides | Desert Broom | 5' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Purchase male plants only, females produce messy cottony seed clusters - Extremely drought tolerant and can take poor soil |