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
Opuntia ellisiana Tiger Tongue 4'H 6'W None Full sun No Yes

Cactus - Spineless small pads - Tidy prickly pear
Rosa banksiae Tombstone Rose See remarks Moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Can grow to humongous size, but can be controlled - Local experience says moderate water OK
Dalea greggii Trailing Indigo Bush 1.5'H 5'W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Groundcover - Flame resistant - Mounding habit - Overwatering or drought can cause partial leaf drop - Excellent soil erosion control plant
Nolina matapensis Tree Bear Grass 10-25'H 10'W Little Full sun No No

Perennial - Lush looking species - Allow ample space for growth
Opuntia imbricata Tree Cholla 6- 8 'H 10'W None Full sun No Yes

Cactus - Deep pink flowers followed by green fruit - Shrubby when young, then treelike
Ericameria laricifolia Turpentine Bush 2 - 3' H Little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Flammable - If the plant becomes lanky, prune it back and it will regrow with dense foliage
Prosopis velutina Velvet Mesquite 20' H 30' W Little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree - Thorniness variable
Scutellaria x hybrid Violet Cloud 6" H 15" W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Perennial - Mounding habit - Water regularly first season
Linum lewisii Western Blue Flax 3' H 1' W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Annual or Perennial - Flame resistant - Easy to grow from seed - Hard to divide - Other linums OK
Cercis occidentalis Western Redbud 10-18 'H & W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Deciduous Tree - Flame resistant - Can be multi-stemmed - Magenta flowers in spring - Many seed pods in summer - 'Alba' is a 3 to 6' white-flowered Shrub-
Acacia constricta White Thorn Acacia 6 - 20' H & W Little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Bark looks red in winter when wet
Aloysia gratissima Whitebrush 6'H 8'W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Deciduous Shrub - Flowers strongly vanilla scented
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
Ceratoides lanata Winter Fat 1.5 - 3' H & W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Shrub - Can be used in dry arrangements - Attract birds
Wisteria spp. Wisteria See remarks Little to moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Shrub - Check nursery for exposure and size for different species and varieties - Control size & shape and encourage bloom production by pruning and training - W. sinensis will bloom in full sun or in partial shade

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