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 Name Size Water Use Sun Exposure Native Plant?sort descending Evergreen? Remarks
Psorothamnus scoparia Broom Dalea 3' H 4' W Little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Requires sandy soil - Once established, it needs very little water, in fact, it does not tolerate overwatering - Attractive erosion control
Eriogonum spp. Buckwheat See remarks Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Some Shrub - Flammable - Check with nursery for size and hardiness
Muhlenbergia emersleyi Bull Grass 1.5'H 3-4'W Little Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Warm season grass - Feathery spikes are purplish to reddish, fading to cream with age
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly Weed 3' H 1' W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Perennial - Toxic, all parts of many Asclepias species are poisonous if ingested - Long lasting cut flowers
Eschscholzia californica ssp. mexicana California Poppy 8" H 1' W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Perennial often grown as an Annual - Flame resistant - Deep golden flowers in spring
Opuntia spinosior Cane Cholla 8' H 4' W Little Full sun Yes Yes

Cactus - Favored nesting plant by Cactus wrens and thrashers - Magenta flowers, yellow fruit
Acacia greggii Catclaw Acacia 15-25'H 15'W None to little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree - Thorns - Shrubby in drought, Treelike with water
Berlandiera lyrata Chocolate Flower 1.5 - 3' H & W Little Full sun Yes Yes

Perennial - Shear seedheads lightly to encourage more bloom - Dry for winter bouquets
Echinocereus triglochidiatus Claret Cup 6"H None Full sun Yes Yes

Cactus - One of nearly 50 hedgehogs - Showy red flowers - Forms clumps
Purshia mexicana Cliffrose 6' H & W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Flammable - Fragrant creamy flowers
Funastrum cynanchoides Climbing Milkweed 10' long Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Deciduous Vine - Starlike white flowers bloom May to September
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
Erythrina flabelliformis Coral Bean 3-4' H - 2' W Little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Toxic, the flat beanlike pods after bloom contain poisonous seeds - Flame resistant - Short spines - Will freeze to ground in winter, but will recover
Parthenocissus spp. Creeper Vines See remarks Moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Deciduous Vine - Handsome foliage is beautifully colored in autumn - P. henryana marginal in our zone - Inquire at nursery for size
Larrea tridentata Creosote Bush 4-6 'H - 8' W None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Flammable - Plants in shade become leggy

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