Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Anacyclus depressus | Mount Atlas Daisy | 3" H 15" W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Silvery-gray foliage with white daisy flowers - Good plant for edging pathways |
Alyssum montanum | Mountain Gold Alyssum | 4"H 18""W | Moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Perennial or groundcover - Flame resistant - After blooming is finished, shear off the faded flowers just above the foliage and enjoy the texture of its low-growing gray-green mat of leaves |
Cercocarpus spp. | Mountain Mahogany | See remarks | None to little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Some or deciduous Tree or Shrub - Check with nursery for sizes - Distinguished in fall by long-lasting small fruit |
Tagetes lemmonii | Mountain Marigold | 3-6' H & W | Moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Semi- or deciduous Perennial - Leaves fragrant when rubbed - Can flower all year- Cut back after heavy bloom - Can get frost damage |
Yucca schottii | Mountain Yucca | 6-15' H 3-4'W | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Succulent - Clusters of white flowers from spring to midsummer |
Pinus mugo mugo | Muhgo Pine | 4-8' H 8-15' W | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flammable - Group includes compact selections |
Muhlenbergia spp. | Muhly, Deer Grass | Size varies | Little | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Some native in mild winters - Warm season grass |
Verbascum olympicum | Mullein | 5' H 3' W | Moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Perennial - Soft downy-white leaves, bright yellow flowers |
Myoporum parvifolium | Myoporum | 3-6" H 9' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Marginal - Great ground cover - Some dieback in cold winters, recovers rapidly |
Myrtus communis | Myrtle | 5-6'' H 4-5' W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Many named selections - Check with nursery for size and hardiness |
Celtis reticulata | Netleaf Hackberry | 25-30 'H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree - Flame resistant - Tree does not heave sidewalks - Good choice for sTreet or lawn Tree |
Robinia neomexicana | New Mexican Locust, Desert Locust | 6 - 30' H & W | Little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Flame resistant - Thorns - Wood brittle - Fast growing - Aggressive roots - Suckers |
Fouquieria splendens | Ocotillo | 8-15'H 5-10'W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Shrub - Attractive long red flower clusters resemble candles - Does not regularly have leaves |
Artemisia stellerana | Old Woman, Dusty Miller | 2.5' 'H 3'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial |
Nerium oleander | Oleander | 3-20'H 4-12'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Evergree Shrub - Flame resistant - Toxic, all parts poisonous if ingested. Don't burn prunings, smoke can cause severe irritation - Routine pruning not necessary |