Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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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 |
Helianthemum nummularium | Sun Rose | 6" H 18" W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Groundcover - Several colors - Shear after flowering for light repeat blooming |
Cupressus forbesii | Tecate Cypress | 10-25'H 20'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree - Flammable - Fast grower - Keep on dry side so it won't grow so fast that it will topple |
Opuntia bigelovii | Teddybear Cholla | 3-6' H 3' W | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Marginal - Beautiful, but treacherous |
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 |
Opuntia imbricata | Tree Cholla | 6- 8 'H 10'W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Deep pink flowers followed by green fruit - Shrubby when young, then treelike |
Xylosma congestum | Xylosma | 8-10' H & W | Moderate | Full sun, partial shade | No | Yes |
Evergreen or deciduous Tree or Shrub - Single or multi-stemmed - Stems zigzag and branches droop - X. compacta grows slowly to half the size of species |
Buddleja marrubiifolia | Wooly Butterfly Bush | 5' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Small, ball shaped, orange flower clusters in spring and summer - Wooly foliage - Prune after bloom |
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 - |
Ceratoides lanata | Winter Fat | 1.5 - 3' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Can be used in dry arrangements - Attract birds |
Scutellaria x hybrid | Violet Cloud | 6" H 15" W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Perennial - Mounding habit - Water regularly first season |
Ericameria laricifolia | Turpentine Bush | 2 - 3' H | Little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Flammable - If the plant becomes lanky, prune it back and it will regrow with dense foliage |
Opuntia ellisiana | Tiger Tongue | 4'H 6'W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Cactus - Spineless small pads - Tidy prickly pear |
Dasylirion texanum | Texas Sotol | 5' H & W | None | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - 15' H flower stalk |
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 |