Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Elaeagnus angustifolia | Russian Olive | 20' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Deciduous Tree- Can be clipped to make a hedge - Takes almost any kind of punishment |
Echinops spp. | Globe Thistle | 2-4' H 2' W | Moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Perennial - Several species - Check with nursery - Excellent for dry arrangements |
Echinocereus triglochidiatus | Claret Cup | 6"H | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Cactus - One of nearly 50 hedgehogs - Showy red flowers - Forms clumps |
Echinocereus pectinatus varieties | Arizona or Texas Rainbow Hedgehog | 1' H | None | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Some Cactus - Alternating reddish and pale yellow horizontal bands on stem |
EchinoCactus grusonii | Golden Barrel Cactus | 3' H 2' W | None | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Cactus - Marginal - Best known barrel - Combines well with other cacti and Succulents |
Dodonaea viscosa | Green Hopbush | 10' H & 6' W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Native Shrub - Flammable - Can be trained as a small Tree - In Hawaii, the seed capsules are used in leis |
Digitaria californica | Arizona Cottontop | 2'H 1'W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Warm season grass - Lovely silvery seedheads |
Dianthus gratianopolitanus | Firewitch | 1' W mat | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Perennial or ground cover - Gray-blue foliage, hot-pink flowers |
Delosperma spp. | Ice Plant | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Perennial or Succulent - Flame resistant - Several species - Check with nurseries for size and hardiness |
Dasylirion wheeleri | Desert Spoon | 3-5' H 4-5' W | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Spherical clump - In fall, 9 -15' flower spikes - Prized in dry arrangements |
Dasylirion texanum | Texas Sotol | 5' H & W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - 15' H flower stalk |
Dasylirion quadrangulatum | Mexican Grass Tree | 10-16'H & 9' W | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Shrub - Marginal - Green leaves in fountainlike clump |
Dasylirion acrotriche | Green Desert Spoon | 3-4' H - 4-5' W | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Shrub - Spherical clump - 10' or higher flower stalk |
Dalea purpurea | Purple Prairie Clover | 18" H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Marginal - Heavy summer bloomer |
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 |