SEMPERVIVUM 'Twilight Blues'
(sem-per-VIV-um) | SEMPTB3 |
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| Common Name: Hen and Chicks |
| Description: Large, olive-green shaded lavender, purple tips. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SENECIO citriformis
(se-NEE-see-o)(SIT-rih-for-mis) | SENECI3 |
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| Common Name: Curio citriformis |
| Description: Tear-shaped leaves with clusters of tiny, cream flowers. This dwarf, creeping succulent acts like a groundcover or will drape over the sides of a pot. |
| Zone: 9 |
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SENECIO jacobsenii
(se-NEE-see-o) (jay-kob-SEN-ee-eye) | SENEJA3 |
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| Common Name: Trailing Jade |
| Description: Glossy green, rounded, overlapping leaves on trailing stems with orange-yellow flowers. Beautiful component in hanging baskets. |
| Zone: 10 |
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SENECIO kleiniiformis
(se-NEE-see-o)(kline-ih-for-mis) | SENEKL3 |
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| Common Name: Spearhead, Reindeer Antlers |
| Description: Green-gray succulent leaves off the center stem are spear-like; yellow flowers. |
| Zone: 9 |
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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) | 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
(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 '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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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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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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SPIRAEA 'Golden Elf' PP# 12,025
(spy-REE-ah) | SPIRGE3 |
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| Description: Compact, golden foliage, ground cover type Spiraea. The foliage keeps its rich golden color best in sun and doesn't burn in summer heat. Flowering is infrequent and insignificant. Great ground cover, rock garden, container, and hanging basket plant. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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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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