Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Acacia angustissima 'Hirta' | Fern Acacia | 5' H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | No |
Deciduous Shrub - May freeze to ground in winter, but will recover - Soak root zone every month or two in summer, less or not at all in winter |
Acacia berlandieri | Guajillo | 5-12'H 5-20'W | None to little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree - Flammable - Marginal - Thornless forms available |
Acacia constricta | White Thorn Acacia | 6 - 20' H & W | Little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Shrub - Bark looks red in winter when wet |
Acacia crassifolia | Butterfly-leaf Acacia | 10-15'H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Tree - Leaves butterfly-winged shaped |
Acacia greggii | Catclaw Acacia | 15-25'H 15'W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree - Thorns - Shrubby in drought, Treelike with water |
Acacia rigidula | Blackbrush Acacia | 10-15' H&W | None to little | Full sun | No | Yes |
Semi-Tree or Shrub - Fragrant, pale yellow flowers almost glow on a bright spring day - To train to a single stalk, trim off suckers at base |
Acacia smallii | Sweet Acacia | 10-35'H 15-25'W | None to little | Full sun | No | No |
Deciduous Tree - Flammable - Marginal - Thorns |
Acacia stenophylla | Shoestring Acacia | 30' H 20' W | None to little | Full sun | No | No |
Deciduous Tree - Flammable - Marginal - Thornless |
Achillea 'moonshine' | Moonshine Yarrow | 1.5' - 2' H 2' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennials - Flame resistant - Silver-gray foliage, deep yellow flowers |
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 |
Achillea millefolium | Common Yarrow | See remarks | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Flame resistant - Many varieties of different colors - Spreads by underground runners |
Achillea serbica | Serbian Yarrow | 4" H 15" W | Moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Perennial - Flame resistant - Slow-growing mats of leaves covered with numerous white flowers |
Achillea X kellereri | Keller's Yarrow | 6" H 12 ' W | Moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Perennial - Flame resistant - Large white flower clusters continue through summer |
Achnatherum hymenoides | Indian Rice grass | 1-2' H & W | None to little | Full sun | No | No |
Cool season grass - Leaves green in cool weather, golden brown in summer heat - Useful plant in desert landscapes |
Agastache spp. | Agastache | 2-4' H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Perennial - Check nursery for interesting hybrids and water requirements - Reblooms if deadheaded - Favorites with hummingbirds |