All Plants (S)
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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SANVITALIA 'Powerbini' (syn. S. speciosa 'Powerbini') Creeping Zinnia Annual: Drought and heat tolerant. A unique variety with an upright habit, dark red flower stems, and huge one inch flowers. Good border, bedding, container plant and cut flower plant. Abundant small yellow daisy-like flowers continue until frost. Easy to grow. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep orange-yellow. Height: 6-12 inches. Width: 12-16 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8-11. |
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SAPONARIA 'Bressingham Pink' Soapwort Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Low growing ground cover, border and rock garden plant. Plant is covered with blooms over an extremely long bloom period, at least from summer-fall. Bloom color: bright rose-pink. Size: 2" x 6-8-spreading. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4. |
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SATUREJA douglasii 'Indian Mint' Yerba Buena Perennial Herb: Member of the mint family. This cultivar has a nice cascading, trailing, uniform habit. Dk grn dense, bushy folg w/a highly minty fragrance. Mat-forming. Attractive herb for a ground cover, in shady garden borders or for containers/hanging baskets. Use lvs to make a refreshing tea. Color: wht. Blooms: spring-fall. Ht: 2-4". Width: 5-6'. Does well in shade, can also take sun. Water: mod. USDA Z5. |
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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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SCABIOSA 'Blackberry Scoop' (hybrid of S. atropurpurea x S. caucasica) Pincushion Flower, Scoop Series Scabiosa Tender Perennial treated as an Annual: Deer resistant. The Scoop series is the upcoming trend in the cut flower industry & offers a wide range of colors, bon bon shaped flowers, & a long vase life of over 12 days. Good bedding, border, pot, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies, & hummingbirds. Strong flower neck. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: dark purple. Height: around 1-3 ft. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. |
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SCABIOSA 'Candy Scoop' (hybrid of S. atropurpurea x S. caucasica) Pincushion Flower, Scoop Series Scabiosa Tender Perennial treated as an Annual: Deer resistant. The Scoop series is the upcoming trend in the cut flower industry & offers a wide range of colors, bon bon shaped flowers, & a long vase life of over 12 days. Good bedding, border, pot, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies, & hummingbirds. Strong flower neck. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: pink. Height: around 1-3 ft. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. |
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SCABIOSA 'Focal Scoop Lavender' ( ="Dlvdrscop') Pincushion Flower, Focal Scoop Scabiosa Tender Perennial treated as an Annual: Deer resistant. The Focal Scoop series is the upcoming trend in the cut flower industry & offers a wide range of colors, amazing big flowers, & a long vase life of over 12 days. Good bedding, border, pot, cut flower & rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, & bees. Flower size: 3-4". Strong flower neck. Blms: spring-fall. Color: lav. Ht.: around 1-3 ft. Sun/pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z9. (hybrid of S. atropurpurea x S. caucasica) |
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SCABIOSA 'Summer Nights' 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: wine-red flowers studded w/white pin like stamens. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |
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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 atropurpurea 'Black Knight' Pincushion Flower Hardy Annual: Deer resistant. Uniform, almost jet-black flowers stand tall on strong, slender stems. A dramatic addition to any bouquet or garden. The most sought-after color in Scabiosa mixes by floral designers. Good bedding, border, container & rock garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummers. Blms continuously from spring-fall. Color: dk crimson-near black. Ht: 24-36". Width: 12". Exp.: sun/pt shade. Water: mod. Z9. |
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SCABIOSA atropurpurea 'Formula Mix' Pincushion Flower Hardy Annual: Deer resistant. Sturdy, uniform growth habit. Good bedding, container, cut flower and rock garden plant. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: an all-star mix of black, blue, creamy yellow, pink, bright red, deep blue, salmon rose, and pure white. Height: 24-36 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. |
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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. |