Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Prosopis alba or chilensis | Argentine or Chilean Mesquite | 20 - 40' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Semi-evergreen or evergreen Tree in mild climates - Thornless forms available |
Prosopis glandulosa | Honey Mesquite | 30' H & W | Little | Full sun | No | No |
Deciduous Tree - Little pruning needed - Often multi-trunked - Thorniness variable - Cutting grown 'Maverick' is a superior thornless form |
Prosopis pubescens | Screwbean Mesquite | 30' H & W | Little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Seed pods tightly coiled in a spiral curl - Highly prized in dried arrangements |
Prosopis velutina | Velvet Mesquite | 20' H 30' W | Little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree - Thorniness variable |
Psilostrophe spp. | Paper Flower | 18" H & W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Perennial - Dried flowers can be used in arrangements |
Psorothamnus scoparia | Broom Dalea | 3' H 4' W | Little | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Shrub - Requires sandy soil - Once established, it needs very little water, in fact, it does not tolerate overwatering - Attractive erosion control |
Purshia mexicana | Cliffrose | 6' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Flammable - Fragrant creamy flowers |
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 |
Quercus buckleyi | Buckeye Oak | 35' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Marginal - Trunk branches almost from base |
Quercus chrysolepis | Canyon Live Oak | 20-60' H&W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree - Handsome round-headed or somewhat spreading Tree with smooth whitish bark |
Quercus emoryi | Emory Oak | 50'H 40'W | Little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Semi- Tree - Hollylike leaves - Tolerates a variety of soils - May shed leaves in spring |
Quercus gambellii | Gambell Oak | 15-30'H 15'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Foliage turns yellow, red or orange in fall |
Quercus hypoleucoides | Silverleaf Oak | 40' H 35' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Semi- Tree - Leaves silvery white and woolly underneath - Sheds leaves in spring |
Quercus ilex | Holly Oak | 30-60' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Tree - Growth can be fairly fast, but varies with soil and water conditions |
Quercus muehlenbergii | Chinquapin Oak | 40-50'H 50-60'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Deciduous Tree - Leaves turn orange and bronze in fall - Acorns edible |