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 Namesort ascending Size Water Use Sun Exposure Native Plant? Evergreen? Remarks
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
Opuntia macrocentra Purple Prickly Pear 4'H 6'W None Full sun Yes Yes

Cactus - Spines are half white and half dark - 'Tubac' is said to hold purple color throughtout year
Dalea purpurea Purple Prairie Clover 18" H & W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Marginal - Heavy summer bloomer
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' Purple Fountain Grass 5' H & W Little Full sun, Partial shade No No

Warm season grass - This attractive pennisetum variety usually does not self-sow - The green variety is invasive
Stanleya pinnata Prince's Plume 36"H 18"W Little Full sun No No

Perennial - Clear yellow flowers - Cut off entire flower spike after blooming to fill out the plant
Zinnia grandiflora Prairie Zinnia 4"H 15"W None to little Full sun Yes No

Annual or Semi-Annual in our zone - Late summer bloomer - Can be difficult to grow
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
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky' Prairie Sky 4 - 5'H 2'W Moderate Full sun No No

Warm season grass - Tight growing upright columns of sky blue foliage
Scutellaria spp. Prairie Skullcap See remarks Little to moderate Full sun Yes Yes

Some Perennial - Neat mound of lavender-blue flowers in late spring - Check with nursery for size
Callirhoe involucrata Poppy Mallow 5" H 24-30"W Little to moderate Full sun No No

Perennial - Wine-red flowers with a white eye all summer - Good cascader
Yucca glauca Plain Soapweed 3-4' H & W None to little Full sun No Yes

Succulent - In the summer green-white flowers are borne on narrow spikes 4' above foliage
Pinus cembroides, edulis, monophylla Pinyon Pine 10 - 25' H None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Tree - Flammable - Cones contain edible seeds - Slow growing
Muhlenbergia capillaris Pink Muhly 3'H - 6'W Little Full sun, Partial shade No No

Warm season grass - Very drought tolerant, looks better and gets bigger if given some water
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.
Mammillaria spp. Pincushions 2 - 6" H None to little Partial shade Yes Yes

Some Cactus - Many species - Globe or cylindrical shape - Keep dry in winter to induce bloom - Many species

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