All Plants
SALVIA x 'Raspberry Truffle' Sage Perennial: Deer resistant. A hybrid of Salvia mexicana x Salvia gesneriiflora, discovered by Andy Maycem. Very tall, tender & winter-flowering border plant. Attractive foliage, its leaves are thick, hairy & deeply veined. Deep green on top & velvety purple underneath. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Bloom time: late fall-early spring. Bloom color: deep purple w/near black bracts. Height: 3-4'. Width: 3-4'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. |
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SALVIA x sylvestris 'Blue Hills' ('Blauhugel') Meadow Sage, Hybrid Sage Perennial Herb: Tolerates drought, deer and gophers. Excellent border, rock garden, pot and edge plant. Goes well under garden roses. Combines nicely with Achillea (yarrow). Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: medium blue. Height: 1-2 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5. (syn. S. nemorosa, S. superba) |
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SALVIA x sylvestris 'May Night' ('Mainacht') Meadow Sage, Hybrid Sage Perennial Herb: Tolerates drought, deer and gophers. Excellent border, rock garden, pot and edge plant. Goes well under garden roses. Combines nicely with Achillea (yarrow). Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: dark violet blue. Growth: 24" x 24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5. (syn. S. nemorosa, S. superba) |
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SANCHEZIA nobilis 'Ellen' (syn. S. parvibracteata 'Ellen') Tiger Plant, Fire Fingers Woody Shrub: Evergreen. Heat tolerant. Native to Ecuador and Peru. Grown for the beautiful deep green leaves with bright yellow and cream veins. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: yellow flowers, orange bracts. Border, bed, container and houseplant. Height: usually 3-4 feet, but can reach up to 8 feet. Width: 3-5 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z9-11. |
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SANSEVIERIA 'Black Jade Hahnii' Dwarf Snake Plant, Mother-In-Law's Tongue, Bird's Nest Perennial: Drought tolerant. Attractive mini air-purifier! One of the easiest & most adaptable houseplants available. Dwarf variety that is deep jade green & does better in lower light than those w/bright variegation. Perfect for desks or small spaces! Use as a small scale ground cover, for edging or xeriscaping. Blm time: rarely (depends on growing conditions). Blm color: creamy tan. Ht.: 6-12". Width: 6-12". Exp.: bright shade, avoid direct sun. Water: dry. |
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SANTOLINA chamaecyparissus Lavender Cotton Evergreen shrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Tolerates coastal conditions. Use in borders, edges, rock gardens and low hedges. Has rounded button-like flowers and aromatic foliage. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: bright yellow. Size: 2' x 3'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. |
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SANTOLINA rosmarinifolia (S. virens) Lavender Cotton Evergreen shrub: Drought, deer, fire & coastal tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Border, rock garden, edge, bank, ground cover, and hedge plant. Has rounded button-like flowers and aromatic foliage. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: creamy chartreuse. Height: to 2 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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SATUREJA douglasii (Yerba Buena) Yerba Buena ("Good Herb") Perennial Herb: Native to California. Member of the mint family, well known for it's medicinal properties. Mat-forming, it will take light foot traffic, giving off a lovely minty fragrance. It is an attractive herb for ground cover and in shady garden borders. It produces small tubular, white to lavender flowers during late spring to early fall. Does well in shade, can also take sun. |
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SAXIFRAGA stolonifera Creeping Saxifrage, Strawberry Saxifrage, Creeping Rockfoil Perennial: Commonly called strawberry geranium, this evergreen ground cover has runners that spread like a strawberry plant, with geranium-like bicolor green leaves with silver veins. Produces showy white blooms on 18 stems from spring to summer. Wonderful in woodland gardens, containers, or hanging baskets. Ht: 6-18. Width: 12-24. Water: moderate. Soil: moist w/ good drainage. Exposure: part/full shade. USDA Z5. |
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SAXIFRAGA x arendsii 'Alpino Early Picotee' Saxifrage or Rockfoil Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. A game-changer in Saxifraga breeding, the 'Alpino Early' series is very free flowering with large blooms in stunning colors. Clump former with flower stalks that rise above the foliage. Excellent in pots, rock gardens and beds. Bloom time: spring. Bloom color: reddish-pink w/cream centers. Height: 6-10". Width: 8-12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Prefers well drained soil. USDA Z5. |
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SAXIFRAGA x arendsii 'Touran Deep Red' Saxifrage or Rockfoil Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Attracts butterflies. Free flowering with large blooms. Clump former with flower stalks that rise above the foliage. Excellent in pots, rock gardens and beds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: deep merlot-red w/yellow center. Height: 4-8". Width: 6-10". Exposure: full sun/part shade. Water: moderate. Prefers well drained soil. USDA Z4. USPP#19643. |
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SCABIOSA 'Vivid Violet' Pincushion Flower Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Compact, forms a short mound of ferny foliage. A profusion of large pincushion-like flowers appear in spring- fall. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Remove spent blooms to encourage more! Bloom color: vivid-violet. Size: 12-16" x 18". Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4 |
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SCABIOSA columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' Pincushion Flower Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Remove spent blooms to encourage more! Blooms continuously from spring-fall. Bloom color: lavender blue. Size: 8-12" x 12-24". Sun/part shade. Moderate water. USDA Z6. |
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SCABIOSA columbaria 'Gelato Blueberry' Pincushion Flower Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Remove spent blooms to encourage more! Blooms continuously from spring-fall. Bloom color: deep magenta to rich bordeaux. Height: 18-24". Width: 48". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |
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SCABIOSA columbaria 'Giga Silver' Pincushion Flower Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Remove spent blooms to encourage more! Blooms continuously from spring-fall. Bloom color: silvery white. Height: 12-24". Width: 8-14". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |
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SCABIOSA columbaria 'Pink Mist' Pincushion Flower Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Remove spent blooms to encourage more! Blooms continuously from spring-fall. Bloom color: lavender pink. Size: 8-12" x 12-24". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |
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SCABIOSA columbaria 'Raspberry Kisses' Pincushion Flower Perennial: Tolerates deer and drought. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower and rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Remove spent blooms to encourage more. Blooms continuously from spring-fall. Bloom color: dark raspberry-pink. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |
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SCABIOSA incisa 'Kudo Pink' Pincushion Flower Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Kudo is a first year flowering perennial. Good bedding, border, container, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds & bees. Remove spent blooms to encourage more! Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pink. Size: 16-20" x 20-24". Exposure: full sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |
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SCAEVOLA 'Mauve Clusters' Fan Flower Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Native to Australia. Good container, hanging basket, ground cover and border plant. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: lilac-mauve fan-shaped flowers. Size: 6-12" x 1.5-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9 or <. |
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SCILLA peruviana Peruvian Scilla Bulb: Summer dormant. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Good border and cut flower plant. Has strap-shaped leaves that carry bluish purple star-like flowers in spring-summer. Size: 12" x 12". Flowerstalks 10-12" above foliage. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8. |