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
Cercidium floridum Blue Palo Verde 35'H 30'W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Tree - Bluish-green branches - Prune only to enhance form - Do not prune in summer
Cercidium microphyllum Little-leaf Palo Verde/Foothill Palo Verde 20' H & W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree - Also called Foothills Palo Verde - Arizona state Tree
Cercis occidentalis Western Redbud 10-18 'H & W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Deciduous Tree - Flame resistant - Can be multi-stemmed - Magenta flowers in spring - Many seed pods in summer - 'Alba' is a 3 to 6' white-flowered Shrub-
Cercocarpus spp. Mountain Mahogany See remarks None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Some or deciduous Tree or Shrub - Check with nursery for sizes - Distinguished in fall by long-lasting small fruit
Chamaebatiaria millefolium Fernbush 6-8'H&W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Semi- or deciduous Shrub - Fragrant, light green ferny foliage - Upright white flower clusters 4" long
Chamaemelum nobile Chamomile 3-12" mat Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No No

Perennial - Small yellow button flowers - Useful between stepping stones
Chilopsis linearis Desert Willow 15-30'H 10-20'W Little to moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Flame resistant - Flowers spring to fall, producing trumpet-shaped blossoms that attract hummingbirds - Sterile varieties not messy - Usually multi-trunked - Thin growth to enhance picturesque shape
Chitalpa tashkentensis Chitalpa 20-30' H&W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Tree - Rapid grower - Flowers spring to fall - Chitalpa is a cross between Catalpa and Desert Willow - Susceptible to leaf spot, but it won't harm Tree
Chrysactinia mexicana Damianita 2' H & W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Heaviest bloom in spring and fall; eases off in summer in intense heat - Shear in early spring - Cut back severely if plant too woody
Chrysothamnus nauseosus Rabbitbrush 6' H 3' W None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Leaves and stems aromatic - Good for natural plantings - C. viscidiflorus also available - Important: must have good drainage
Cissus trifoliata Arizona Grape Ivy 30'H 2'W Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Vine in warmest locations - Toxic, contact with plant may cause a skin rash on sensitive people - Useful for covering chain link fences or trellises
Condalia lycioides, mexicana, spathulata Crucillo 8-' H - 10' W Little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Impenetrable security barrier - Slow growing
Conoclinium (Eupatorium) greggii Mistflower 'Boothill' 1.5 -2'H 1-3'W Little Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Perennial - First found near Tombstone - Fluffy lavender flowers late spring to fall
Convolvulus cneorum Bush Morning Glory 2-4' H & W Moderate Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Shrub or Groundcover - Marginal - Best in sun
Cordia parvifolia Little-leaf Cordia 4-8' H 4-10' W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Can be an informal hedge

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