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 Namesort descending Common Name Size Water Use Sun Exposure Native Plant? Evergreen? Remarks
Silene laciniata Mexican Catchfly 15" H & W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Perennial - Summer blooming - Too much water after established will cause plant to get floppy
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
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
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
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
Sporobolus airoides Alkali Sacaton 3' H & W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Native - Warm season grass - Showy five foot tall, arching flower plumes in summer
Sporobulos wrightii Big Sacaton 4-5'H & W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Warm season grass - Arching blue-green leaves form a clump 3-4' high and wide. Feathery golden yellow seedheads nearly double the plants height in late summer to early fall
Stachys byzantina Lamb's Ears 18" H Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Perennial -Tongue-shaped woolly white leaves - Spreads by surface runners
Stachys spp. Stachys Sizes vary Moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Perennial - Coccinea native in Cochise County - Not fussy about soil type - Needs good drainage
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
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
Tecoma stans Yellow Bells 8' H 5' W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Tall shrub - Will die back in winter, but will recover quickly - Bright yellow "bell" flowers summer-fall
Tetraneuris acaulis Angelita Daisy 8" H 12' W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial -1' stems - Daisy yellow flowers nearly all year in mild winter climates - Cut off faded flowers to prolong bloom
Tetraneuris scaposa Clustered Goldflower 8"H 12"W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - 16" stems - Cut off faded flowers to prolong bloom
Teucrium fruticans Bush Germander 4-8' H & W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Blooms almost year-round

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