Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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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- |
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 |
Scutellaria x hybrid | Violet Cloud | 6" H 15" W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Perennial - Mounding habit - Water regularly first season |
Prosopis velutina | Velvet Mesquite | 20' H 30' W | Little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree - Thorniness variable |
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 |
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 |
Nolina matapensis | Tree Bear Grass | 10-25'H 10'W | Little | Full sun | No | No |
Perennial - Lush looking species - Allow ample space for growth |
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 |
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 |
Opuntia ellisiana | Tiger Tongue | 4'H 6'W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Spineless small pads - Tidy prickly pear |
Thymus spp. | Thyme | See remarks | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Perennial, some grown as Annuals - Many species and varieties - Check water use and size - Small space groundcovers - Culinary herb |
Anisacanthus thurberi | Thurber's Desert Honeysuckle | 4' H & W | Moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Shrub - Cut to ground before spring growth to rejuvenate - Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies |
Senecio longilobus | Threadleaf Grounsel | 3'H 2'W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Toxic, poisonous to livestock - Common on overgrazed grasslands - Do not overwater |
Dasylirion texanum | Texas Sotol | 5' H & W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - 15' H flower stalk |
Leucophyllum spp. | Texas Ranger, Sage | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Many species - Requires little or no pruning - Check nursery for size |