Sierra Vista Area Plant List
Botanical Name | Common Name | Size | Water Use | Sun Exposure | Native Plant? | Evergreen? | Remarks |
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Cercidium floridum | Blue Palo Verde | 35'H 30'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Deciduous Tree - Bluish-green branches - Prune only to enhance form - Do not prune in summer |
Cercidium microphyllum | Little-leaf Palo Verde/Foothill Palo Verde | 20' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree - Also called Foothills Palo Verde - Arizona state Tree |
Cercis occidentalis | Western Redbud | 10-18 'H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Deciduous Tree - Flame resistant - Can be multi-stemmed - Magenta flowers in spring - Many seed pods in summer - 'Alba' is a 3 to 6' white-flowered Shrub- |
Cercocarpus spp. | Mountain Mahogany | See remarks | None to little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Some or deciduous Tree or Shrub - Check with nursery for sizes - Distinguished in fall by long-lasting small fruit |
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 |
Chamaemelum nobile | Chamomile | 3-12" mat | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | No |
Perennial - Small yellow button flowers - Useful between stepping stones |
Chilopsis linearis | Desert Willow | 15-30'H 10-20'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | No |
Deciduous Tree or Shrub - Flame resistant - Flowers spring to fall, producing trumpet-shaped blossoms that attract hummingbirds - Sterile varieties not messy - Usually multi-trunked - Thin growth to enhance picturesque shape |
Chitalpa tashkentensis | Chitalpa | 20-30' H&W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | No |
Deciduous Tree - Rapid grower - Flowers spring to fall - Chitalpa is a cross between Catalpa and Desert Willow - Susceptible to leaf spot, but it won't harm Tree |
Chrysactinia mexicana | Damianita | 2' H & W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Heaviest bloom in spring and fall; eases off in summer in intense heat - Shear in early spring - Cut back severely if plant too woody |
Chrysothamnus nauseosus | Rabbitbrush | 6' H 3' W | None to little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Leaves and stems aromatic - Good for natural plantings - C. viscidiflorus also available - Important: must have good drainage |
Cissus trifoliata | Arizona Grape Ivy | 30'H 2'W | Little to moderate | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Vine in warmest locations - Toxic, contact with plant may cause a skin rash on sensitive people - Useful for covering chain link fences or trellises |
Condalia lycioides, mexicana, spathulata | Crucillo | 8-' H - 10' W | Little | Full sun | Yes | Yes |
Shrub - Impenetrable security barrier - Slow growing |
Conoclinium (Eupatorium) greggii | Mistflower 'Boothill' | 1.5 -2'H 1-3'W | Little | Full sun, Partial shade | Yes | No |
Perennial - First found near Tombstone - Fluffy lavender flowers late spring to fall |
Convolvulus cneorum | Bush Morning Glory | 2-4' H & W | Moderate | Full sun, Partial shade | No | Yes |
Shrub or Groundcover - Marginal - Best in sun |
Cordia parvifolia | Little-leaf Cordia | 4-8' H 4-10' W | Little to moderate | Full sun | No | Yes |
Shrub - Flame resistant - Can be an informal hedge |