Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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EchinoCactus grusonii | Golden Barrel Cactus | 3' H 2' W | None | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Cactus - Marginal - Best known barrel - Combines well with other cacti and Succulents |
Leucaena retusa | Golden Ball Lead Tree | 12-20' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Tree in mild winters, otherwise deciduous - Tree or Shrub - Useful between cultivated garden and native desert - Best if planted in wind sheltered area |
Salvia pachyphylla | Giant Flowered Purple Sage | 3'H 2.5'W | Little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Blooms all summer - silver foliage - Prune & shape in fall |
Teucrium x lucidrys | Germander | 1' H 2' W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Thin and cut back before spring growth begins - T. prostratum is four to six feet high and three or more feet wide |
Artemisia frigida | Fringed Wormwood | 1.5' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Cut back as needed |
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 |
Erigeron spp. | Fleabane | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Some Perennial - Flame resistant - Check with nursery for sizes and hardiness |
Ferocactus wislizenii | Fishhook Barrel Cactus | 10' H 3' W | None | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Cactus - Yellow or yellow-edged flowers in fall - Hooked spines like fishhooks |
Pyracantha spp. | Firethorn | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Many species and hybrids - Check with nursery for sizes - Attracts cedar waxwings |
Achillea filipendulina | Fernleaf Yarrow | 4-5'H 3'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Deep green fernlike leaves - Bright yellow flowers - Several varieties |
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 |
Rhus virens | Evergreen Sumac | 12' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Use as informal hedge or as background for other plants - Good choice for understory beneath tall Trees |
Euphorbia spp. | Euphorbia | See remarks | Little | Partial shade | Yes | Yes |
Water requirements, exposure, and size vary by species - Some native - Some deciduous, some evergreen - Annual, perennial or biennual - Toxic, All euphorbias have a milky -white sap that is toxic on contact, including gopher plants and poinsettas - About 2000 species in genus - Only buy plant species that use moderate or less water - Can also be be trees or shrubs. |
Artemisia spp. | Artemisia | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Some shrubs or groundcovers - Check with nursery for hardiness and size |
Salvia clevelandii | Cleveland Sage | 3-5' H 5' W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Many hybrids - Remove faded spikes to encourage rebloom |