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Photo unavailable SENECIO 'Silvery Velvet'

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Easy-to-grow & low maintenance. Showy bedding plant that produces mounds of finely divided silvery wht-folg. Similar to 'Angel Wings' w/ large, fuzzy lvs but has nice leaf ribs & rippled, lobed edges for a greater textural & structural effect. Outstanding in mixed containers, for decks, balconies, patios & borders. Foliage can be used in floral arrangements. Size: 16" x 16". Full sun. Water: mod.

SENECIO candicans 'Angel Wings', SENECIO candicans 'Angel Wings'

Perennial: Deer resistant. A real stand-out! Beautiful bold slvry-wht heart-shaped lvs up to 5” across. Huge velvety lvs are perfectly arranged in a multi-level rosette. Use indoors as well as outdoors. Nice contrast for mixed containers or on a patio or balcony. Size: 10-12" x 10". Water: mod./dry. Exp.: full sun. Although drought tolerant, it does better in rich, well-drained soil w/regular water. USDA Z8. Protect from frost. USPP# #28,830

Photo unavailable SENECIO cephalophorus 'Orange Flame'
Orange Flame, Mountain Fire or Blazin' Glory

Perennial Succulent. Similar to the red blooming Senecio fulgens, and the yellow blooming Senecio cephalophorus, this Senecio has bright orange rosettes with thick rubbery bluish-green waxy foliage. Likes to be in full sun to part shade to full shade. Watering is minimal, drought tolerant. Looks good in rock gardens, pots, and containers. Can also be used as a houseplant. Attracts birds, and butterflies. Height: 12-24". Width: 12-24". USDA Z9.

Photo unavailable SENECIO cephalophorus (syn. KLEINIA cephalophora)
Mountain Fire Senecio

Perennial: Drought tolerant. S. Africa native. Tropical plant with paddle-shaped grayish-green leaves growing in rosettes. Border, container, rock garden and xeriscape plant. Can be grown as a houseplant. Bloom time: fall. Bloom color: reddish-orange. Pom pom shaped flowers appear like fiery balls above the foliage. Clumping, upright growth habit. Height: 12-18 inches. Width: 12-18 inches. Attracts butterflies. Bright indoor light. Sun/part shade outdoors. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z10-11.

Photo unavailable SENECIO cineraria 'Silver Gleam' (syn. 'Silvergleam', 'Crushed Velvet')
Dusty Miller, Silver Ragwort

Shrub: Often grown as an annual. Heat and drought tolerant. Showy bedding plant that has elegant and textural foliage. Felted, soft leaves in a silvery shade of gray provide touchable texture. Use as an edging, border plant and in containers. Height: 12-16 inches. Width: 12 inches Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

Photo unavailable SENECIO serpens
Blue Chalk Sticks

Perennial: Native to South Africa. Drought & heat tolerant. Spreader that grows short 1-2" long, slender powdery blue-grey pencil-like fleshy leaves. Small white flowers in mid-summer. Forms a dense mat with leaves angled upward from the ground providing great texture and color. Attractive ground cover for warm sunny hillsides & yards. Provide year round interest, taking on purple tints in extreme heat & sun exposure. Size: 1' x 2-3'. Water: dry. Exp.: sun. USDA Z10.

Photo unavailable SIDALCEA malviflora 'Palustre'
Checkerbloom, Prairie Mallow, Miniature Hollyhick

Perennial: A pretty & rare Caifornia native. 1 1/2" rosy-pink cup-shaped flowers are held atop dark scalloped foliage. The creeping stems weave through the border. Needs no staking. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: July-Sept. Excellent for beds, borders & containers. Gopher resistant. Size: 8" x 24". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

SILENE dioica 'Clifford Moor', Red Campion SILENE dioica 'Clifford Moor'
Red Campion

Perennial: Border plant that forms clumps of rosettes with several stems. Good cut flower. Foliage: narrow strap-leaves are a dark-green, edged with creamy gold margins. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: May-June. Color: single pink. Size: 18" x 18". Exposure: light shade. Water: moderate well-drained soil. Tolerates deer, drought & coastal conditions. USDA Z5-9.

SILENE uniflora 'Druett's Variegated', Bladder or Sea Campion, Carpet Catchfly SILENE uniflora 'Druett's Variegated'
Bladder or Sea Campion, Carpet Catchfly

Perennial: Drought and coast tolerant. The best variegated Silene to date! Semi-evergreen with 1" fluffy, white carnation-like flowers in late spring & summer. Mat or draping habit - good for rock gardens, walls, pots & hanging baskets. Attracts butterflies. Size: 2-4" x 8-12". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3-9. (aka Maiden's Tears).

Photo unavailable SILENE uniflora 'Druett's Variegated'
Bladder or Sea Campion, Carpet Catchfly

Perennial: Drought and coast tolerant. The best variegated Silene to date! Semi-evergreen with 1" fluffy, white carnation-like flowers in late spring & summer. Mat or draping habit - good for rock gardens, walls, pots & hanging baskets. Attracts butterflies. Size: 2-4" x 8-12". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3-9. (aka Maiden's Tears).

SILENE uniflora (S. vulgaris ssp. maritima), Bladder or Sea Campion, Carpet Catchfly SILENE uniflora (S. vulgaris ssp. maritima)
Bladder or Sea Campion, Carpet Catchfly

Perennial: Drought & coast tolerant. Semi-evergreen. Good rock garden, border, ground cover, container & edging plant. Trailing stems form a light green mat. Native to Europe & NW Africa. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: white. Size: 6-8" x 8"+. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. (aka Maiden's Tears).

Photo unavailable SINNINGIA tubiflora
Hardy White Gloxinia

Perennial tuber: Drought tolerant. Native to S. America. Forms a spreading mound of soft fuzzy grey-green lvs that reach about 1' high w/1-2' high stems that are topped w/large, elegant, 6" tubular wht flowers blushed w/pk. Great for rock gardens or containers. Sweetly fragrant. Loved by hummers. Multiplies where happy. Prefers good drainage. Blm time: spring-summer. Ht.: 1-2'. Spreading. Exp.: full sun/light shade. Water: mod./dry. Z7.

Photo unavailable SINNINGIA tubiflora
Hardy White Gloxinia

Perennial tuber: Drought tolerant. Native to S. America. Forms a spreading mound of soft fuzzy grey-green lvs that reach about 1' high w/1-2' high stems that are topped w/large, elegant, 6" tubular wht flowers blushed w/pk. Great for rock gardens or containers. Sweetly fragrant. Loved by hummers. Multiplies where happy. Prefers good drainage. Blm time: spring-summer. Ht.: 1-2'. Spreading. Exp.: full sun/light shade. Water: mod./dry. Z7.

SISYRINCHIUM 'Devon Skies', Blue-Eyed Grass SISYRINCHIUM 'Devon Skies'
Blue-Eyed Grass

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: sky blue w/ dark blue throat & yellow eye. Size: around 4-6" x 6-8". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

SISYRINCHIUM 'Devon Skies', Blue-Eyed Grass SISYRINCHIUM 'Devon Skies'
Blue-Eyed Grass

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: sky blue w/ dark blue throat & yellow eye. Size: around 4-6" x 6-8". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

SISYRINCHIUM 'Quaint & Queer', Quaint & Queer Blue-Eyed Grass SISYRINCHIUM 'Quaint & Queer'
Quaint & Queer Blue-Eyed Grass

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Semi-evergreen plant with iris-like foliage forming small tufts. Small but vigorous growth habit. Good for borders and rock gardens. Blooms in summer with star-shaped mauve blooms with yellow centers. Height: 12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

SISYRINCHIUM 'Quaint & Queer', Quaint & Queer Blue-Eyed Grass SISYRINCHIUM 'Quaint & Queer'
Quaint & Queer Blue-Eyed Grass

Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Semi-evergreen plant with iris-like foliage forming small tufts. Small but vigorous growth habit. Good for borders and rock gardens. Blooms in summer with star-shaped mauve blooms with yellow centers. Height: 12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z6.

SISYRINCHIUM angustifolium 'Album', Blue-Eyed Grass SISYRINCHIUM angustifolium 'Album'
Blue-Eyed Grass

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: white. Height: 12-18". Width: 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4.

SISYRINCHIUM angustifolium 'Album', Blue-Eyed Grass SISYRINCHIUM angustifolium 'Album'
Blue-Eyed Grass

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: white. Height: 12-18". Width: 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4.

SISYRINCHIUM angustifolium 'Album', Blue-Eyed Grass SISYRINCHIUM angustifolium 'Album'
Blue-Eyed Grass

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: white. Height: 12-18". Width: 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4.

SISYRINCHIUM bellum, Californian Blue-Eyed Grass SISYRINCHIUM bellum
Californian Blue-Eyed Grass

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: bluish purple. Size: around 6-12" x 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

SISYRINCHIUM bellum 'Nanum', Dwarf Californian Blue-Eyed Grass SISYRINCHIUM bellum 'Nanum'
Dwarf Californian Blue-Eyed Grass

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: light purple. Height: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

SISYRINCHIUM bellum 'Nanum', Dwarf Californian Blue-Eyed Grass SISYRINCHIUM bellum 'Nanum'
Dwarf Californian Blue-Eyed Grass

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: light purple. Height: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

SISYRINCHIUM bellum 'Rocky Point', Dwarf Californian Blue-Eyed Grass SISYRINCHIUM bellum 'Rocky Point'
Dwarf Californian Blue-Eyed Grass

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: blue. Height: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

SISYRINCHIUM bellum 'Rocky Point', Dwarf Californian Blue-Eyed Grass SISYRINCHIUM bellum 'Rocky Point'
Dwarf Californian Blue-Eyed Grass

Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: blue. Height: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

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