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
Fraxinus greggii Little-leaf Ash 25'H 20'W Little Full sun No Yes

Semi- Tree - May be multi-trunked - Good size ash for small yards
Fraxinus velutina 'Rio Grande' Arizona Ash 30'H 30-40'W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree - Flame resistant -''Rio Grande', Fan-tex ash is the recommended ash for this area - Thrives in hot, dry climates and alkaline soils - Foliage resistant to wind burn
Funastrum cynanchoides Climbing Milkweed 10' long Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Deciduous Vine - Starlike white flowers bloom May to September
Garrya wrightii Silk Tassel 8' H 6'W None to little Full sun, Partial shade Yes Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Can be used as an informal hedge - Grown mainly for their pendulous male and female catkins
Gossypium thurberi Wild Cotton 2 - 6' H 3' W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade Yes No

Deciduous Shrub - Flammable - Head back fast growing terminal branches to side buds for a more compact plant
Gutierrezia sarothrae Snakeweed 18' H 2' W None to little Full sun Yes Yes

Shrub - Low-growing Shrub with July to Sept flowers can brighten a desert garden
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
Hyptis emoryi Desert Lavender 3-10'H - 3-8'W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Marginal - Erect or spreading Shrub - May die to roots in winter - Plants give off pleasant lavender fragrance following rains or when brushed against
Ipomoea coccinea Scarlet Creeper 8' H Little Full sun Yes No

Vine - Bright red tubular flowers frequented by hummingbirds
Jacobaea maritima Dusty Miller (Jacobaea maritima) 2' H & W Little to moderate Full sun No Yes

Shrub - Flame resistant - Gets legggy unless sheared occasionally - Has heads of yellow or creamy yellow flowers
Juglans major Arizona Walnut 50' H & W Moderate Full sun Yes No

Deciduous Tree - Edible nuts have a rich flavor
Juniperus spp. Juniper See remarks Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Tree, Shrub or Groundcover - Some Flammable - Expect root rot if soil is waterlogged - Check with nursery for hardiness and size - Don't plant next to lawn sprinklers or overwater - When junipers fail, it's usually from too much moisture.
Justicia californica Chuparosa 3'H 4'W Little to moderate Full sun, Partial shade No Yes

Semi- or deciduous Shrub - Marginal - May freeze to ground in winter, but will come back quickly in spring
Koelreuteria paniculata Goldenrain Tree 20 H & W Moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Tree - Can be gawky without pruning
Lagerstroemia spp. Crape Myrtle See remarks Moderate Full sun No No

Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Flame resistant - All crape myrtles hardy for our zone except L. speciosa (Giant crape myrtle) - Check with nursery for sizes and colors

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