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Botanical / Common Name
Description
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Sagina  ubulata (Arenaria caespitosa)
Pearlwort
moss-like, sun, part shade, good for rock gardens and walkways, Summer blooming, green, white star-like flowers, Zone 4-7
Sagina  ‘Aurea’
Pearlwort
moss-like, sun, part shade, good for rock gardens and walkways, Summer blooming, chartreuse, white star-like flowers, shade loving, Zone 4-7
Salvia glutinosa
Sage
sun, borders, massing, 2-3 ft., light yellow flowers blooming Summer-frost, narrow foliage, Zone 7-9
Salvia greggi
Autumn Sage
sun, borders, massing, 2-3 ft, scarlet-red flowers blooming Summer-frost, narrow foliage, Zone 7-9
Salvia greggi
Salvia nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Adrian’
Sage
sun, borders, massing, olive-green foliage, full sun, drought resistant, blooms June-August, 2 ft., white flowers, drought resistant, Zone 5-8
Salvia  nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Blauhügel’
Sage 'Blue Hill'
sun, borders, massing, olive-green foliage, full sun, drought resistant, blooms June-August, 1-2 ft., clear blue flowers,Zone 5-8
Salvia nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Blauhügel’
Salvia  nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Blaukönigin’
Sage- Blue Queen
sun, borders, massing, olive-green foliage, full sun, drought resistant, blooms June-August, 1-2 ft., light blue flowers,Zone 5-8
Salvia nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Blaukönigin’
Salvia  nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Caradonna'
Sage
sun, borders, massing, olive-green foliage, full sun, drought resistant, blooms June-August, 24-30" With upright stems of dark purple, the violet-blue flower spikes really set this one apart, Zone 5-8
Salvia nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Caradonna'
Salvia  nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Lubeca’
Sage
sun, borders, massing, olive-green foliage, full sun, drought resistant, blooms June-August, 1-2 ft., violet-purple flowers, Zone 5-8
Salvia  nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Mainacht’
Sage- May Night
sun, borders, massing, olive-green foliage, full sun, drought resistant, blooms June-August, 1997 PPA Plant of the Year, 1-2 ft.,dark violet-blue flowers, Zone 5-8
Salvia nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Mainacht’
Salvia  nemorosa (S. Superba)
‘Ostfriesland’

Sage - East Friesland
sun, borders, massing, olive-green foliage, full sun, drought resistant, blooms June-August, 2-3 ft. violet purple flowers, Zone 5-8
Salvia nemorosa (S. Superba)
Salvia  nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Rosenkönigin’
Sage- Rose Queen
sun, borders, massing, olive-green foliage, full sun, drought resistant, blooms June-August, 1-2 ft., violet pink flowers, Zone 5-8
Salvia  nemorosa (S. Superba)
‘Rosenwein’

Sage - Rose Wine
sun, borders, massing, olive-green foliage, full sun, drought resistant, blooms June-August, 2 ft., mauve pink flowers, Zone 5-8
Salvia nemorosa (S. Superba)
Salvia  nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Rügen’
Sage
sun, borders, massing, olive-green foliage, full sun, drought resistant, blooms June-August, 1-2 ft., true blue flowers, Zone 5-8
Salvia  nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Senior’
Sage
sun, borders, massing, olive-green foliage, full sun, drought resistant, 2-3 ft., purple blue flowers, blooms June-Aug, Zone 5-8
Salvia  nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Schneehügel’
Sage - Snowhill
sun, borders, massing, olive-green foliage, full sun, drought resistant, blooms June-August, Zone 5-8
Salvia  nemorosa (S. Superba) ‘Tänzerin’
Sage - Dancer
sun, borders, massing, olive-green foliage, full sun, drought resistant, 1-2 ft. white flowers, blooms June-Aug, Zone 5-8
Salvia officinalis
Common Sage
sun, borders, massing, gray foliage, very drought resistant, blooms May-June, Zone 6-9
Salvia officinalis
Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten'
Common Sage
sun, borders, massing, 2-3 ft., lavender flowers, large foliage, Zone 4-7
Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten'
Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'
Sage
sun, borders, massing, 1-2 ft., purple flowers, long stems, attractive green foilage, Summer blooming, Zone 4-7
Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'
Sanguinaria canadensis 
Bloodroot
6 in., white flowers in early Spring, shade, massing, Zone 4-8
Sanguinaria canadensis 
Santolina chamaecyparissus (S. incana)
Lavender Cotton
1 ft., yellow button-like flowers in May, sun, silver-gray foliage, Zone 6-9
Santolina chamaecyparissus (S. incana)
Santolina chamaecyparissus (S. incana) 'Pretty Carroll'
Lavender Cotton
1 ft., yellow button-like flowers in May, sun, fine-cut foliage, Zone 6-9
Santolina chamaecyparissus (S. incana) 'Pretty Carroll'
Santolina chamaecyparissus (S. incana) 'Small Ness'
Lavender Cotton
1 ft., yellow button-like flowers in May, sun, 'Small Ness', Zone 6-9
Santolina neapolitana
Lavender Cotton
1 ft., yellow button-like flowers in May, sun, 2 ft., fine-textured foliage, Zone 6-9
Santolina rosmarinifolia (S. virens)
Lavender Cotton
1 ft., yellow button-like flowers in May, sun, green foliage, Zone 6-9
Santolina rosmarinifolia (S. virens)
Saponaria lempergii 'Max Frei'
Soapwort
1 ft., large light rose flowers June-July, cushion-like growth habit, full sun, drought tolerant, Zone 5-7
Saponaria lempergii 'Max Frei'
Sarracenia purpurea
Pitcher Plant
12 in., purple red, lime free soil and non-alkaline water, acid peat bogs and swamps, shade, blooms - May-June, Zone 7-9
Sarracenia purpurea
Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
Sweet Box
1-1.5 ft., fragrant, creamy-white flowers blooming in February, evergreen foliage, deep shade, excellent ground cover, Zone 7-9
Sarcococca hookeriana var. humilis
Saxifraga x urbium (s. umbrosa)
Rockfoil
6-8 in., small, white flower, reddish in the center, full sun, part shade, good for rock gardens, blooms May-June, Zone 5-7
Saxifraga x urbium (s. umbrosa)
Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'
Pincushion Flower
2000 PPA Plant of the Year, 2 ft., lavender-blue flowers, sun, blooms all Summer-frost, Zone 5-9
Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'
Sedum  'Autumn Joy' (Herbstfreude)
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 2 ft., pink flowers bloom in September, brown seed heads from Fall-Winter, Zone 4-9
Sedum 'Autumn Joy' (Herbstfreude)
Sedum  'Blue Carpet'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 3 in., white flowers in May, bluish foliage, dry, Zone 5-8
Sedum 'Jaws' PP
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 16-18", light green foliage with serrated edges. Flowers are bright pink blooming June to August. Zone 3-8
Sedum  'Matrona'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 2 ft., large pink flowers in Sept., strong stems and large pinkish foilage, excellent Winter décor, Zone 3-8
Sedum 'Matrona'
Sedum  'Mohrchen'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 2 ft., pink flowers in Fall, dark brown foliage, Zone 3-8
Sedum 'Mohrchen'
Sedum  'Purple Emperor'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 12-16", foliage so dark red purple its almost black in apperance. First bloom is a pink purple turning a more darker purple in the fall, July-Sept. Zone 3-9
Sedum  'Robustum' ('Ruby Glow')
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 1 ft., pretty pink flowers in September, purple-grayish foliage, likes dry locations, Zone 4-9
Sedum 'Robustum' ('Ruby Glow')
Sedum  'Vera Jamison'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 1-2 ft., pink flowers w/ mahogany foilage in Sept., groups, Zone 4-9
Sedum 'Vera Jamison'
Sedum album 'Murale'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 4", green foliage turning red in the late fall through winter season. White folwers blooming in June-August. Zone 3-8
Sedum album 'Murale'
Sedum cauticola 'Bertram Anderson'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 6-8", blue foliage with purple flowers in Sept, Zone 3-9
Sedum floriferum 'Weihenstephaner Gold'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 8 in., golden flowers in Summer, fine-textured foilage, Zone 4-9
Sedum kamtschaticum 'Variegatum'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 6 in., golden flowers, dark leaves with white edge, non-spreading, blooms in Summer, Zone 4-9
Sedum kamtschaticum 'Variegatum'
Sedum lineare 'Variegatum'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 9 in., sun, yellow flowers, light green with white margin foilage, Zone 6-9
Sedum lineare 'Variegatum'
Sedum reflexum 'Blue Spruce'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 4-6", blue-green foliage with bright yellow flowers from June to August. Zone 5-9
Sedum reflexum 'Blue Spruce'
Sedum sexangulare
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 1 in., yellow flowers in early Spring, rock garden, Zone 4-9
Sedum sieboldii
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 6-10", foliage of blue-green with pink flowers blooming Sept.-Oct, Zone 3-9
Sedum spectabile 'Brillant'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 1-2 ft., blooms Aug-Sept, deep pink flowers, strong grower, Zone 4-9
Sedum spectabile 'Carmen'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 1-2 ft., blooms Aug-Sept, dark reddish-pink flowers, Zone 4-9
Sedum spectabile 'Carmen'
Sedum spectabile 'Frosty Morn'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 1-2 ft., blooms Aug-Sept, 2.5 ft. tall, silver-white variegated foliage, pink flowers, Zone 4-9
Sedum spectabile 'Frosty Morn'
Sedum spectabile 'Meteor'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 1-2 ft., blooms Aug-Sept, carmine red flowers, Zone 4-9
Sedum spectabile 'Neon'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 1-2 ft., blooms Aug-Sept, 15-18 in., improved version of 'Brillant', deep purple/pink flowers, thick flower clusters, blooming in Fall., Zone 4-9
Sedum spectabile 'Neon'
Sedum spectabile 'Star Dust'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 1-2 ft., blooms Aug-Sept, 1.5 ft., pale silver pink and white flowers, Zone 4-9
Sedum spurium 'Album Superbum'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 3-5 in., blooms May-June, ground cover, good between stepping stones, white flowers, strong grower, Zone 4-9
Sedum spurium 'Fuldaglut'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 3-5 in., blooms May-June, ground cover, good between stepping stones, blood red flowers, improved 'Dragon's Blood', Zone 4-9
Sedum spurium 'Schorbuser Blut'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 3-5 in., blooms May-June, ground cover, good between stepping stones, 3-6", foliage of dark green turning red in the fall and winter seasons. Zone 3-9
Sedum spurium ‘Tricolor’
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 3-5 in., blooms May-June, ground cover, good between stepping stones, red, green, and white foliage, pinkish flowers, Zone 4-9
Sedum telephium ‘Arthur Branch’
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 2 ft., cluster of red rose flowers, deep mahogany upright, leaves, full sun, part shade, blooming late in Summer, Zone 3-10
Sedum telephium 'Clown'
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 1-2 ft., white flowers in Fall, yellow variegated foliage, Zone 4-9
Sedum telephium ‘Larineum Park’
Stonecrop
sun, ground cover, massing, 6 in., dense, compact grower, covered with a fine textured white flower, moist to average soil, blooms May-June, Zone 3-9
Senecio aureus
Ragwort
1-2 ft., yellow flowers in April, shiny green foliage, sun, part shade, rapid grower, massing, Zone 4-8
Senecio aureus
Sidalcea 'Stark's Hybrid' 4-5 ft., rose-red flowers, June-Aug, full sun, groups, Zone 5-8
Silphium integrifolium yellow daisy-like flowers in Summer, full sun, 6 ft., large yellow flowers July-Sept, sun, Zone 4-8
Silphium laciniatum 
Compass Plant
yellow daisy-like flowers in Summer, full sun, 5-8 ft., deeply cut foliage, Zone 4-8
Silphium perfoliatum 
Cupplant
yellow daisy-like flowers in Summer, full sun, 8-10 ft., coarse matt green foliage, Zone 4-8
Smilacina racemosa
False Solomon Seal
2-3 ft., white flowers in spring and berries, choice, native, shade,, Zone 5-8
Solidago x 'Little Lemon' PP
Goldenrod
12 ", beautifull compact, native goldenrod with bright yellow flowers blooming Aug.-Oct, Zone 5-8
Solidago x 'Little Lemon' PP
Solidago microcephala
Goldenrod
open sandy place, native along east coast, blooms Sept-Oct, Zone 4-8
Solidago odora
Goldenrod
2-6 ft., yellow flower, dry open woods, sandy soil, native to eastern USA, can be invasive, Zone 4-8
Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
Goldenrod
4-5 ft., yellow flowers in Aug-Sept, full sun, Zone 4-8
Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece'
Goldenrod
1-2 ft., yellow flowers in Aug-Sept, full sun, Zone 4-8
Solidago  'Strahlenkrone'
Goldenrod
2-3 ft., yellow flowers in Aug-Sept, sun, massing, Zone 4-8
Spigelia marilandica
Indian Pink
18 in., deep red w/yellow throats, native eastern USA, bushy compact plant, medium green lance-shaped leaves, best planted by end of July for success, blooms May-June, full sun-part shade, Zone 5-9
Stachys byzantina (S. olympica)
Lamb's Ear
sun, ground cover, massing, blooms May-June, 6-10 in. lilac flowers with white arching wooly leaves, Zone 4-9
Stachys byzantina (S. olympica)
Stachys byzantina 'Helene von Stein'
Lamb's Ear
sun, ground cover, massing, blooms May-June, 8 in., pink flowers, large silver foliage, Zone 4-9
Stachys byzantina 'Helene von Stein'
Stokesia laevis 'Alba'
Stoke's Aster
1-2 ft., leathery foliage, sun, groups, blooms July- Sept, white flowers, Zone 5-9
Stokesia laevis 'Blue Danube'
Stoke's Aster
1-2 ft., leathery foliage, sun, groups, blooms July- Sept, blue flowers, Zone 5-9
Stokesia laevis 'Klaus Jelitto'
Stoke's Aster
1-2 ft., leathery foliage, sun, groups, blooms July- Sept, large pink flowers, lilac-like, Zone 5-9
Stokesia laevis 'Klaus Jelitto'
Stokesia laevis 'Wyoming’
Stoke's Aster
1-2 ft., leathery foliage, sun, groups, blooms July- Sept, pale blue flowers, Zone 5-9
Stranvaesia davidiana undulata 2-3 ft., small shrub, ground cover, white flowers in May, red berries in Fall, excellent Fall color, full sun, drought tolerant, Zone 6-9
Symphytum grandiflorum blooms in Spring, ground cover, drought tolerant, shade, 1-2 ft., creamy yellow flowers, coarse-textured foliage, Zone 4-9
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