Sierra Vista Area Plant List
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure |
Native Plant? |
Evergreen? | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbutus unedo | Strawberry Tree | 8 - 35' H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Tree or Shrub - Flame resistant - Non-edible fruits resemble strawberries in texture - Several varieties |
| Eriogonum umbellatum | Sulfur Flower | 1.5' H 3' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Perennial - Prune to shape when plants are young |
| Helianthemum nummularium | Sun Rose | 6" H 18" W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Groundcover - Several colors - Shear after flowering for light repeat blooming |
| Acacia smallii | Sweet Acacia | 10-35'H 15-25'W | None to little | Full sun | No | No |
Deciduous Tree - Flammable - Marginal - Thorns |
| Cupressus forbesii | Tecate Cypress | 10-25'H 20'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree - Flammable - Fast grower - Keep on dry side so it won't grow so fast that it will topple |
| Opuntia bigelovii | Teddybear Cholla | 3-6' H 3' W | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Marginal - Beautiful, but treacherous |
| Sophora secundiflora | Texas Mountain Laurel | 15-25'H 10-15'W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree or Shrub - Toxic, seeds are poisonous if ingested - Naturally Shrubby, but can be trained into a Tree |
| 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 |
| Dasylirion texanum | Texas Sotol | 5' H & W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - 15' H flower stalk |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Scutellaria x hybrid | Violet Cloud | 6" H 15" W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Perennial - Mounding habit - Water regularly first season |