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
Callirhoe involucrata Poppy Mallow 5" H 24-30"W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Perennial - Wine-red flowers with a white eye all summer - Good cascader
Scutellaria spp. Prairie Skullcap See remarks Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Some Perennial - Neat mound of lavender-blue flowers in late spring - Check with nursery for size
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky' Prairie Sky 4 - 5'H 2'W Moderate Full sun No No

Warm season grass - Tight growing upright columns of sky blue foliage
Verbena bipinnatifida Prairie Verbena 8-16"H 18"W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Perennial or Groundcover - Some grown as Annuals -Flame resistant - Eight native verbenas in Cochise County - Fast-growing ground covers - Attractive in crevices and hanging baskets - V. bonariensis, V. gooddingii, V..x hortensis, V. peruviana
Zinnia grandiflora Prairie Zinnia 4"H 15"W None to little Full sun Yes No

Annual or Semi-Annual in our zone - Late summer bloomer - Can be difficult to grow
Stanleya pinnata Prince's Plume 36"H 18"W Little Full sun No No

Perennial - Clear yellow flowers - Cut off entire flower spike after blooming to fill out the plant
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' Purple Fountain Grass 5' H & W Little Full sun, Partial shade No No

Warm season grass - This attractive pennisetum variety usually does not self-sow - The green variety is invasive
Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 18" H & W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Marginal - Heavy summer bloomer
Opuntia macrocentra Purple Prickly Pear 4'H 6'W None Full sun Yes Yes

Cactus - Spines are half white and half dark - 'Tubac' is said to hold purple color throughtout year
Aristida purpurea Purple Three-Awn 12 - 24"H 1' W None to little Full sun Yes No

Warm and cool season grass - Purple-tinted stems and flowers
Atriplex lentiformis Quail Bush 3-10'H 6-12'W None to little Full sun No No

Deciduous Shrub - Flame resistant - Cut back by one third before spring growth - Useful as a salt-tolerant informal hedge or windbreak
Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rabbitbrush 6' H 3' W None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Leaves and stems aromatic - Good for natural plantings - C. viscidiflorus also available - Important: must have good drainage
Salvia hybrid Raspberry Delight 3' H & W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Deep green foliage has an herbal fragrance when crushed - Attract hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies
Berberis haematocarpa Red Barberry 5' H & W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Shrub - Attractive foliage, pretty flowers, showy berries - Other barberrys not water wise
Caesalpinia pulcherrima Red Bird of Paradise 2-4' H & W None to little Full sun No No

Deciduous Shrub - Marginal - Dies to ground in winter - Prune before spring growth - Red flowers

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