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
Teucrium x lucidrys Germander 1' H 2' W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Thin and cut back before spring growth begins - T. prostratum is four to six feet high and three or more feet wide
Thymophylla spp. Dyssodia (Includes Dogweeds,Dahlberg Daisy and Golden Fleece)) 4"-1'H 4"-1.5'W Moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Perennial, some grown as Annuals - Mounds - Blooms summer to fall - When plants get ragged, pull them out - Can easily be started from seed
Thymus lanuginosus Woolly Thyme 2" H 18" W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Low maintenance variety with tiny, felted, gray leaves - Good for high traffic areas -
Thymus spp. Thyme See remarks Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Perennial, some grown as Annuals - Many species and varieties - Check water use and size - Small space groundcovers - Culinary herb
Ungnadia speciosa Mexican Buckeye 15' H & W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Toxic, black seeds are poisonous - Large Shrub, but can be trained into a Tree - Summer irrigation optional
Vauquelinia californica Arizona Rosewood 20' H 15'W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Good hedge plant - Slow grower at start - Similar to oleander, but not toxic
Verbascum olympicum Mullein 5' H 3' W Moderate Full sun No No

Perennial - Soft downy-white leaves, bright yellow flowers
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
Verbena peruviana Peruvian Verbena 1'H 3'W Moderate Full sun No Yes

Perennial - Pink, red, white or purple flowers - Spreads by above-ground runners
Veronica incana Silver Speedwell 10" H 15" W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Perennial - Blooms late spring, but will keep flowering all summer if deadheaded
Veronica orientalis Oriental Speedwell 8" H 18" W Moderate Full sun No No

Perennial - Compact mounds of gray-green foliage, deep blue flowers
Viguiera stenoloba Skeletonleaf Goldeneye 3' H & W None to little Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Perennial - Differs in both culture & foliage from other desert plants - Can be utilized in medians, parking lot parking strips, and planter boxes
Vitex agnus-castus Chaste Tree 25' H&W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Leaves aromatic - Blooms summer to fall - Available with white, blue or pink flowers
Vitis californica California Grape To 30' None to little Full sun, Partial shade No No

Deciduous Vine - Leaves emerge grayish, mature to green, turn red or yellow in autumn - Several varieties
Wisteria spp. Wisteria See remarks Little to moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Shrub - Check nursery for exposure and size for different species and varieties - Control size & shape and encourage bloom production by pruning and training - W. sinensis will bloom in full sun or in partial shade

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