SENECIO macroglossus 'Variegatus'
(se-NEE-see-o) (mak-ro-GLOSS-us) | SENEMV3 |
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| Common Name: Variegated Jade Vine |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Tiny, creeping, mat-forming, intricate, delicate, yet easy ground cover for troughs, planters, and topiaries. |
| Zone: 9 |
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SENECIO 'Mini Blue'
(se-NEE-see-oh) | SENEMB3 |
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| Common Name: Miniature Blue Chalk Fingers |
| Description: Dwarf form of South Africa's Senecio repens. Powder blue, cylindrical, tapered leaves; white pom pom flower heads. |
| Zone: 10 |
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SENECIO radicans glauca
(se-NEE-see-o)(RAH-di-kanz) | SENEGL3 |
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| Common Name: String of Bananas |
| Description: Quickly forms plush, trailing, banana-shaped leaves. White, pom-pom, fragrant flowers. Plant in bright light; water when dry. |
| Zone: 9 |
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SENECIO rowleyanus
(se-NEE-see-oh) (ro-lee-AY-nus) | SENERO3 |
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| Common Name: String of Pearls |
| Description: Strands of pearl-shaped, green beads hang from this trailing, succulent plant. |
| Zone: 10 |
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SENECIO vitalis 'Blue Chalk Fingers'
(se-NEE-see-o) (vit-AH-lis) | SENEBC4 |
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| Description: Slender, blue-green, fleshy leaves on upright stems provide interesting texture in trough gardens. |
| Zone: 10 |
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SENNA hebecarpa
(SEN-a) (hee-be-KAR-pa) | SENNHE3 |
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| Common Name: Wild Senna |
| Description: Fine textured leaves on semi-woody stems, usually dying to ground in winter. Yellow, pea-like flowers. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SESELI gummiferum
(SE-sel-ee) (gu-MIF-er-um) | SESEGU3 |
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| Description: The foliage on this biennial is an attractive, lacy, silver-blue that remains in the rosette form the first year. The second year produces a thick stalk with many, pale pink flowers on umbels mid-summer to fall. |
| Zone: 5 |
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SESLERIA autumnalis
(sess-LAIR-ee-ah) (ot-um-NAL-iss) | GRSEAU5 |
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| Common Name: Autumn Moor Grass |
| Description: Yellow-green foliage for contrast. Exceptional in mass plantings. |
| Zone: 5 |
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SILENE regia
(si-LEEN) (REE-jee-a) | SILERE3 |
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| Common Name: Showy Catchfly, Royal Catchfly |
| Description: Sensational, late summer display of large, brilliant red-scarlet flowers. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SILENE uniflora 'Druett's Variegated'
(si-LEEN) (yoo-nee-FLOOR-uh) | SILEDV3 |
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| Common Name: Campion, Catchfly |
| Description: Pure white blossoms from summer to fall. Cream-edged, mat-forming foliage is great for containers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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SILPHIUM laciniatum
(SILL-fee-um) (lass-in-ee-AY-tum) | SILPLA3 |
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| Common Name: Compass Plant |
| Description: Slow growing, very long-lived native. Sends up tall flower stalk with up to 100 bright yellow flowers that open over a month long period. Classic prairie plant. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SILPHIUM perfoliatum
(SILL-fee-um) (per-foh-lee-AY-tum) | SILPPE3 |
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| Common Name: Carpenter Plant, Cup Plant |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Robust native with square stems; opposite leaves joined at base, forming cups. Large, yellow, daisy-like flowers. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SOLEIROLIA soleirolii
(so-lay-ROL-ee-a) (so-lay-ROL-ee-eye) | SOLESO3 |
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| Common Name: Baby's or Angel's Tears, Mind Your Own Business |
| Description: Tiny, creeping, mat-forming, intricate, delicate, yet easy ground cover for troughs, planters, and topiaries. |
| Zone: 9 |
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SOLIDAGO canadensis 'Golden Baby'
(sol-ih-DAY-go) (kan-a-DEN-sis) | SOLIGB3 |
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| Common Name: Goldenrod |
| Description: Compact, upright native; dense, golden-yellow sprays in fall. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SOLIDAGO 'Crown of Rays'
(sol-ih-DAY-go) | SOLICR3 |
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| Common Name: Goldenrod |
| Description: Large, golden-yellow flowers on stiff, columnar plant. An exceptional selection for the border. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SOLIDAGO rugosa 'Fireworks'
(sol-ih-DAY-go) (roo-GO-sah) | SOLIFW3 |
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| Common Name: Goldenrod |
| Description: 2007 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year. Lacy, radiating bloom spikes of sparkling golden-yellow from mid September past mid October. Greatly extends garden color and excitement. From North Carolina Botanical Garden. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SOLIDAGO sphacelata 'Golden Fleece'
(sol-ih-DAY-go) (spass-el-AY-tah) | SOLIGF3 |
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| Common Name: Goldenrod |
| Description: Rich textured goldenrod; heavy flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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SOLIDAGO 'Wichita Mountains'
(sol-ih-DAY-go) | SOLIWM3 |
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| Common Name: Goldenrod |
| Description: 2005 GreatPlantsTM. Outstanding, long standing, attractive specimen with tall rods of bright gold in late summer. Collected in the Wichitas in Southwestern Oklahoma by Steve Bieberich of Sunshine Nursery. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SOLIDASTER luteus
(sol-ih-DAS-ter) (lew-TEE-us) | SOLILU3 |
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| Description: Dense heads of yellow daisies from July-September. Excellent cut. A cross between goldenrod and a white aster. |
| Zone: 3 |
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SORGHASTRUM nutans
(sor-GAS-trum) (NEW-tanz) | GRSONU3 |
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| Common Name: Indian Grass |
| Description: 2004 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year! Stalwart, wide leaf, warm season native with golden, plume-like seed heads. |
| Zone: 3 |
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SORGHASTRUM nutans
(sor-GAS-trum) (NEW-tanz) | GRSONU5 |
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| Common Name: Indian Grass |
| Description: 2004 GreatPlantsTM Grass of the Year! Stalwart, wide leaf, warm season native with golden, plume-like seed heads. |
| Zone: 3 |
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SORGHASTRUM nutans 'Indian Steel'
(sor-GAS-trum) (NEW-tanz) | GRSOIS3 |
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| Description: Strong, upright grower with blue-green foliage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SORGHASTRUM nutans 'Indian Steel'
(sor-GAS-trum) (NEW-tanz) | GRSOIS5 |
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| Description: Strong, upright grower with blue-green foliage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SPHAERALCEA coccinea
(sfeer-AL-see-uh)(kok-SIN-ee-uh) | SPHACO3 |
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| Common Name: Prairie Mallow, Scarlet Globemallow |
| Description: Low growing, native ground cover for naturalizing. Coral red flowers. Brought back for 2021. |
| Zone: 5 |
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SPODIOPOGON sibiricus
(spoh-dee-oh-POH-gon) (si-BEER-ih-kus) | GRSPSI5 |
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| Common Name: Frost Grass, Siberian Graybeard |
| Description: This grass has a stiff, erect appearance that grows in clumps noted for its interesting foliage and reddish-purple fall color. The plume is an airy panicle with shiny purple spikelets from July-September. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SPOROBOLUS heterolepis
(spor-OB-oh-lus) (het-er-oh-LEP-iss) | GRSPHE3 |
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| Common Name: Prairie Dropseed |
| Description: 2003 GreatPlants™ Grass of the Year! Narrow-leaved, fragrant, native grass. Incredibly attractive in bloom and seed. |
| Zone: 3 |
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SPOROBOLUS wrightii
(spor-OB-oh-lus) (RITE-ee-eye) | GRSPWR5 |
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| Common Name: Giant Sacaton |
| Description: 2006 Plant Select®. Stunning, feathery, branched seed heads; graceful, arching foliage. Great 'see through' plant, vigorous grower; drought resistant after establishment. |
| Zone: 4 |
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STACHYS byzantina 'Helene von Stein'
(STAK-iss) (by-zan-TEEN-a) | STACHE5 |
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| Common Name: Betony, Woundwort |
| Description: Strong, vigorous, excellent stachys. Large, wooly, serrated, silver leaves create contrast. This plant has a good record for holding up in hot, humid weather. |
| Zone: 5 |
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STACHYS byzantina 'Silver Carpet'
(STAK-iss) (by-zan-TEEN-a) | STACSC3 |
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| Common Name: Betony, Woundwort |
| Description: Silvery-gray foliage mats; seldom flowers, so requires less maintenance. |
| Zone: 4 |
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STACHYS monieri 'Hummelo'
(STAK-iss) | STACHU3 |
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| Common Name: Betony |
| Description: Hummelo has glossy, dark green leaves with bright rose-purple flowers. The flowers resemble Salvia; blooms mid-summer.
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| Zone: 4 |
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