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
Ipomoea coccinea Scarlet Creeper 8' H Little Full sun Yes No

Vine - Bright red tubular flowers frequented by hummingbirds
Prosopis pubescens Screwbean Mesquite 30' H & W Little Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Seed pods tightly coiled in a spiral curl - Highly prized in dried arrangements
Sedum spp. Sedum, Stonecrop See remarks Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Some Perennial - Flame resistant - Many species - Check nursery for sizes - Will not take foot traffic
Cassia wislizenii Shrubby Senna 5-8'H 5-10-'W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Brilliant yellow flowers in late summer
Bouteloua curtipendula Side-oats Grama 1-2' H 2' W None to little Full sun Yes No

Warm season grass - Grows from seed or division - Use in borders or rock gardens
Garrya wrightii Silk Tassel 8' H 6'W None to little Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Can be used as an informal hedge - Grown mainly for their pendulous male and female catkins
Quercus hypoleucoides Silverleaf Oak 40' H 35' W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Semi- Tree - Leaves silvery white and woolly underneath - Sheds leaves in spring
Dalea pulchra Smoke Bush, Indigo Bush 8'H 5'W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Spectacular spring bloom of purple flower clusters - Allow ample room to grow
Gutierrezia sarothrae Snakeweed 18' H 2' W None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Low-growing Shrub with July to Sept flowers can brighten a desert garden
Yucca elata Soaptree Yucca 6-20'H 8-10'W None Full sun Yes Yes

Succulent tree or shrub - Flame resistant - Slow grower - 2' flowers on 3' Annual spikes - Very common in grasslands
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
Rhus spp. Sumac See remarks Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Some Native - Evergreen or deciduous Tree or Shrub - Flame resistant - Check with nursery for size and hardiness
Calylophus spp. Sundrops 1.5 'H 2' W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Some Perennial - Flame resistant - Prune just before spring growth begins - Flowers in spring and from late summer to late fall (actually into winter)
Senecio longilobus Threadleaf Grounsel 3'H 2'W None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Toxic, poisonous to livestock - Common on overgrazed grasslands - Do not overwater
Anisacanthus thurberi Thurber's Desert Honeysuckle 4' H & W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Cut to ground before spring growth to rejuvenate - Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies

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