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 Name Size Water Use Sun Exposure Native Plant?sort descending Evergreen? Remarks
Fendlera rupicola False Mockorange 4'H & 4'W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Fragrant white flowers bloom in spring
Acacia angustissima 'Hirta' Fern Acacia 5' H & W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - May freeze to ground in winter, but will recover - Soak root zone every month or two in summer, less or not at all in winter
Ferocactus wislizenii Fishhook Barrel Cactus 10' H 3' W None Full sun Yes Yes

Cactus - Yellow or yellow-edged flowers in fall - Hooked spines like fishhooks
Erigeron spp. Fleabane See remarks Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Some Perennial - Flame resistant - Check with nursery for sizes and hardiness
Atriplex canescens Four-wing Saltbush 3-6' H 4-8' W None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - To keep compact, cut back by one third each year before spring growth
Gaillardia spp. Gaillardia 2-4' H 1 1/2' W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Some Annual or Perennial - Flame resistant - Height of the several species vary - Check with nursery
Quercus gambellii Gambell Oak 15-30'H 15'W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Foliage turns yellow, red or orange in fall
Gilia spp. Gilia See remarks Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Some Annual - Check nursery for sizes - Flowers late spring to early fall
Sphaeralcea spp. Globemallow 2-4' H 1.5-3' W None to little Full sun Yes No

Some Deciduous Perennial - Cut old stems almost to ground in spring - Many colors available
Leucaena retusa Golden Ball Lead Tree 12-20' H & W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Tree in mild winters, otherwise deciduous - Tree or Shrub - Useful between cultivated garden and native desert - Best if planted in wind sheltered area
Heliomeris (Viguiera) spp. Goldeneye 3' H & 3' W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Some Annual or Perennial - Cut back after bloom or before new growth begins - Can be grown from seed
Solidago spp. Goldenrod 1-3'H 2'W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Four native Solidago species in Cochise County - Perennial - Does not cause hay fever
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
Agave parryi var. huachucensis Huachuca Agave 2 - 3' W None to little Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Succulent - Common in the Huachuca Mountains
Simmondsia chinensis Jojoba (Goat Nut) 3-6' H & W Little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Marginal - Inconspicuous flowers - Can be used as a hedge - Available in dwarf form

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