Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Anacyclus depressus | Mount Atlas Daisy | 3" H 15" W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Silvery-gray foliage with white daisy flowers - Good plant for edging pathways |
Anisacanthus quadrifidus wrightii | Wright's Desert Honeysuckle | 3' H - 4' H | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Deciduous Shrub - For compact shape and prolific bloom, cut back to 1/2 to 1/3 before spring growth - Bright red-orange tubular flowers spring, summer, fall - Attracts hummingbirds - Rabbits love new shoots, so protect. |
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 |
Arbutus unedo | Strawberry Tree | 8 - 35' H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Tree or Shrub - Flame resistant - Non-edible fruits resemble strawberries in texture - Several varieties |
Arctostaphylos pungens | Manzanita | 6' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Smooth red bark and crooked branches - Berries attract birds |
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 |
Artemisia filifolia | Sand Sagebrush | 4' H 5' W | None to little | Full sun | No | No |
Perennial - Toxic, noticed primarily by people who suffer from allergies - From spring through fall, yellowish white flowers bloom - Many-branched shrub |
Artemisia frigida | Fringed Wormwood | 1.5' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Cut back as needed |
Artemisia spp. | Artemisia | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Some shrubs or groundcovers - Check with nursery for hardiness and size |
Artemisia spp. | Artemisia spp. | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Some Perennials & shrubs - Many species - Inquire at nursery for size, exposure and hardiness |
Artemisia stellerana | Old Woman, Dusty Miller | 2.5' 'H 3'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial |
Asclepias linaria | Pineleaf Milkweed | 2' H 3' W | Little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Toxic, all parts of many Asclepias species are poisonous if ingested - Marginal - Needle-like leaves, 2" white-flower clusters bloom Mar - Dec. |
Asclepias spp. | Milkweeds | See remarks | None to little | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Perennials or vines - Some - Toxic, all parts of many Asclepias species are poisonous if ingested - Height and width vary by species |
Asclepias tuberosa | Butterfly Weed | 3' H 1' W | Moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Perennial - Toxic, all parts of many Asclepias species are poisonous if ingested - Long lasting cut flowers |
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 |