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Photo unavailable 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.

SCABIOSA incisa 'Kudo Pink', Pincushion Flower 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.

SCAEVOLA 'Mauve Clusters', Fan Flower 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 <.

Photo unavailable SCAEVOLA aemula 'Scalora Pearl' (syn. 'Wesscaepe')
Fan Flower

Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought & heat tolerant. Great for hot, humid areas. Fast grower. Ever-blooming blossoms, low maintenance plant good for borders, containers, hanging baskets or as a ground cover. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white. Height: 6-14 inches. Width: 12-32 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z9.

Photo unavailable SCAEVOLA aemula 'Surdiva Blue Violet'
Fan Flower

Perennial: Evergreen. The Surdiva series are one of the most heat tolerant of ALL plants & offer continuous color even through summer & bad weather. Great for hot, humid areas. Mounding growth habit with fan-shaped flowers. Use in borders, pots, hanging baskets, & as a small ground cover. Attracts butterflies. Australian native. Blooms: spring-fall, heaviest in summer. Color: blue violet. Ht: 6-10". Width: 18-24". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: moist/dry. USDA Z10.

SCAEVOLA aemula Fairy 'Blue' (syn. 'Klesc13594'), Fan Flower SCAEVOLA aemula Fairy 'Blue' (syn. 'Klesc13594')
Fan Flower

Perennial: Evergreen. The Fairy Series has a well-branched habit, outstanding outdoor performance, medium vigor, is semi-trailing and a sun lover. Has pretty fan-shaped flowers. Good for for borders, containers, hanging baskets, and as a small ground cover. Attracts butterflies. Native to Australia. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: blue. Height: 6-10 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z9.

SCAEVOLA aemula Fairy 'Pink' (syn. 'Klesc21648'), Fan Flower SCAEVOLA aemula Fairy 'Pink' (syn. 'Klesc21648')
Fan Flower

Perennial: Evergreen. The Fairy Series has a well-branched habit, outstanding outdoor performance, medium vigor, is semi-trailing and a sun lover. Has pretty fan-shaped flowers. Good for for borders, containers, hanging baskets, and as a small ground cover. Attracts butterflies. Native to Australia. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pink. Height: 6-10 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z9.

Photo unavailable SCROPHULARIA auriculata 'Variegata'
Water Figwort, Water Betony

Perennial: Deciduous. Excellent foliage plant, woodland, marginal aquatic & border plant. Does well at waters edge & damp borders. Foliage is variegated with yellow spots and blotches. Small insignificant red flowers in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies. Size: 2-3' x 2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z5-10. (syn. S. aquatica 'Variegata').

Photo unavailable SCROPHULARIA auriculata 'Variegata'
Water Figwort, Water Betony

Perennial: Deciduous. Excellent foliage plant, woodland, marginal aquatic & border plant. Does well at waters edge & damp borders. Foliage is variegated with yellow spots and blotches. Small insignificant red flowers in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies. Size: 2-3' x 2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z5-10. (syn. S. aquatica 'Variegata').

Photo unavailable SCROPHULARIA auriculata 'Variegata'
Water Figwort, Water Betony

Perennial: Deciduous. Excellent foliage plant, woodland, marginal aquatic & border plant. Does well at waters edge & damp borders. Foliage is variegated with yellow spots and blotches. Small insignificant red flowers in summer-fall. Attracts butterflies. Size: 2-3' x 2'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moist. USDA Z5-10. (syn. S. aquatica 'Variegata').

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 'Winter Whispers' (syn. S. candicans/cineraria 'Winter Whispers'), Dusty Miller, Cineraria SENECIO 'Winter Whispers' (syn. S. candicans/cineraria 'Winter Whispers')
Dusty Miller, Cineraria

Shrub: Tolerates deer and drought. Beautiful, bold silver-gray foliage with lacy, oak-shaped leaves with a felted, wooly texture. Provides a nice color contrast with its texture and play off blooming plants. Nice "moon" garden plant as it "reflects" in moonlight. Nice border, container and houseplant. Upright growth habit. Height: 12 inches. Width: 12-18 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

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.

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

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 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 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 '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).

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).

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.

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