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 Namesort descending Size Water Use Sun Exposure Native Plant? Evergreen? Remarks
Sedum spp. Sedum, Stonecrop See remarks Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Some Perennial - Flame resistant - Many species - Check nursery for sizes - Will not take foot traffic
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
Cassia wislizenii Shrubby Senna 5-8'H 5-10-'W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Brilliant yellow flowers in late summer
Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 1-2' H 2' W None to little Full sun Yes No

Warm season grass - Grows from seed or division - Use in borders or rock gardens
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
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
Quercus hypoleucoides Silverleaf Oak 40' H 35' W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Semi- Tree - Leaves silvery white and woolly underneath - Sheds leaves in spring
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
Dalea pulchra Smoke Bush, Indigo Bush 8'H 5'W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Spectacular spring bloom of purple flower clusters - Allow ample room to grow
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
Yucca elata Soaptree Yucca 6-20'H 8-10'W None Full sun Yes Yes

Succulent tree or shrub - Flame resistant - Slow grower - 2' flowers on 3' Annual spikes - Very common in grasslands

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