Sagina subulata

Irish Moss

Size: 1”

Hardiness: Zone 5
Growth Habit: Forms dense mats.

A relatively fast evergreen moss-like ground cover with dainty star shaped flowers in May. Prefers moist soil and tolerates shade. Foliage color is a rich glossy emerald green. Very attractive between stones.

Sagina subulata ‘Aurea'

Scotch Moss, Pearlwort

Size : 1"

Hardiness: Zone 5
Growth Habit : Dense mats.

Groundcover for shady areas. Great between stepping stones. A golden form of Irish moss. Good splash of color for part shade walkways or rockeries. Blooms May and June. Keep evenly moist.

Salix purpurea ‘Pendula'

Weeping Artic Willow

Size: 18”

Hardiness: Zone 3
Growth Habit: Pendulous branching form.

Wispy, fine textured shrubs with bushy thin arching purple stems that fade to light grey with age. Cutback periodically to control size and shape. Leaves are narrow with a blue green appearance. Try amongst grasses or summer flowering shrubs. Looks great as a container plant.

Salvia 'Blue Hill'

Meadow Sage

Size : 12-18"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Upright, mounding.

True blue flowers in spikes. Cut back to encourage new flowers.

Salvia nemerosa ‘Caradonna'

Meadow Sage

Size : 2-2 ½'

Hardiness: Zones 4-9
Growth Habit : Grows upright.

A German introduction from Uchte Germany. Like ‘Eastfriesland' but with glowing purple stems. Outrageous! Tolerant of less than perfect conditions. Long blooming purplish flowers on glowing purple stems. Very drought tolerant. Our favorite Nemerosa!!

Salvia nemerosa ‘Lubeca'

Meadow Sage

Size : 16-18"

Hardiness: Zones 4-7
Growth Habit : Dwarf, clump-forming.

Violets spikes bloom profusely in June-July, and again in early fall. Grayish-green leaves.

Salvia nemerosa ‘May Night'

Meadow Sage

Size : 12-14"

Hardiness: Zones 4-7
Growth Habit : Clump-forming.

This was the Perennial Plant Association choice for plant of the year in 1997. This selection of Salvia has radiant violet spikes in June-July often re-blooming in September if cut back after the first bloom. A lovely companion plant is Yarrow.

Salvia lyrata 'Purple Knockout'

Lyre-leaved Sage

Size : 12-15"

Hardiness:

Growth Habit : Rosettes of purple.

Self sows, good for foliage of purples spikes and dark green. Pink flowers.

Salvia 'Marcus'

Meadow Sage

Size : 12"

Hardiness : Zones 4-7

Growth Habit : Compact, dwarf variety.

Violet purple flowers in June. Long blooming. Will re-bloom if deadheaded.

Salvia nemorosa 'Dear Anja'

Sage

Size : Up to 3'

Hardiness : Zones 4-7

Growth Habit : Upright.

Flower is mid-blue with a white edge.

Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'

Meadow Sage

Size : 12-14"

Hardiness : Zones 4-7

Growth Habit : Clump-forming.

Bears violet spikes in early summer and often re-blooms in Sept.

Salvia nemorosa 'Plumosa'

Meadow Sage

Size : 15-18"

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Thick, plume-like blossoms.

Blooms May-August a deep rose-purple.

Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Queen'

Meadow Sage

Size : 24"

Hardiness : Zo ne 5

Growth Habit : Erect, many-branched.

Rose-pink flowers May-Sept.

Salvia nemorosa 'Rose Wine'

Meadow Sage

Size : 2'

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Erect, many branched.

Mauve pink spikes in May-June.

Salvia nemorosa 'Snow Hill'

Meadow Sage

Size : 18"

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Compact habit.

White flowers. First white Salvia!

Salvia nemorosa ssp. tesquicola

Meadow Sage

Size : 2'

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Erect.

Large, brilliant violet spikes in June - August.

Salvia officinalis 'Aurea'

Culinary Sage

Size : 15-18"

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Dwarf variety.

Blue flowers with variegated yellow foliage.

Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten'

Culinary Sage

Size : 20"

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Upright.

Rounded silvery leaves with lilac-blue flowers.

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurea'

Culinary Sage

Size : 18-24"

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Broad, upright.

Blue and purple flowers.

Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor'

Culinary Sage

Size : 18-24"

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Broad, upright.

Blue flowers with red, white, and green foliage.

Salvia ‘Schwellenberg'

Size: 16”

Hardiness: Zones 3-5
Growth Habit:

Richly-colored, wine pink flowers and bracts. Blooms June through September.

Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'

Meadow Sage

Size : 14-20"

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Erect.

Smokey purple flowers on long stems all summer. Broad leaves and a somewhat floppy habit make this quite unusual.

Regarding All Sambucus: Cut back hard in early spring to maintain a compact habit. Summer fruits are delicious as preserves. Attracts birds.

Sambucus ‘Laciniata'

Lace Leaf Elderberry

Size: 6' +

Hardiness: Zone 5
Growth Habit: Arching, ornamental shrub.

Dark green, dissected foliage. Achieves a look similar to Lace Leaf Maple. Enormous white flowers in June followed by large clusters of sweet small blue-black berries. Bird magnet.

Sambucus ‘Plumosa Aurea'

Gold Leaf Elderberry

Size: 6' +

Hardiness: Zone 5
Growth Habit: Upright arching shrubs.

Bright yellow new growth that matures to chartreuse. Serrated foliage. Blooms in June followed by large clusters of sweet small blue-black berries. Bird magnet.

N

Sanguisorba canadensis

Burnet

Size : 4-5'

Hardiness : Zone 4-8

Growth Habit : Upright.

Stalks bear white bottle-brush flowers in late summer. Leaves are toothed and divided.

Santolina chamaecyparissus (incana)

Lavender Cotton

Size : 15-18"

Hardiness : Zones 6-10

Growth Habit : Compact, round shrub.

Bright, yellow button flowerheads are borne on slender stems in mid-summer. Shrub produces white-wooly young shoots. Drought and salt resistant. Densely covered with gray-white leaves.

Santolina chamaecyparissus ‘Nana'

Dwarf Lavender Cotton

Size: 8-10”

Hardiness: zone 6
Growth Habit: Sub-shrub. Mounding and bushy.

Aromatic sub-shrub with semi-evergreen, silver, wooly foliage. Yellow, button-type flowers. Requires well-drained soil, drought tolerant. Blooms June and July. Thrives on neglect ; cut back in spring to rejuvinate.

Santolina 'Morning Mist'

Lavender Cotton

Size : 24"

Hardiness : Zone 6

Growth Habit : Fine needled, Mounding plant. Semi-evergreen.

Small yellow button flowers in early summer with green-gray foliage. Aromatic plant.

Santolina rosmarinifolia

Lavender Cotton

Size : 10-15"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Mounding, upright.

Small yellow button flowers with fragrant green foliage.

Saponaria 'Bressingham'

Soapwort

Size : 1-3"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Groundcover.

Pink flowers. Does well in poor soils.

Saponaria officinalis 'Alba Plena'

Soapwort

Size : 32"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Open, upright.

Double white flowers over bushy, drought tolerant plants. Great seaside plant.

Saponaria officinalis 'Nana'

Soapwort

Size : 10-15"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Dwarf form.

Pink blooms in summer.

Saponaria officinalis 'Rubra Plena'

Soapwort

Size : 24"

Hardiness : Zones 3-9

Growth Habit : Upright.

Double red flowers that fade to pink from summer to autumn. Rough, prominently veined, mid-green leaves.

Saponaria x lempergii 'Max Frei'

Soapwort

Size : 8"

Hardiness : Zones 3-9

Growth Habit : Procumbent.

Bears pale pink flowers in late spring. Will re-bloom if cut back. Prostrate, trailing foliage.

Saruma henryi

Upright Wild Ginger

Size: 24”

Hardiness: Zones 5-8
Growth Habit: Upright.

Fuzzy, light green, heart-shaped leaves topped white with ¾”. buttery yellow flowers from early spring until late summer. Needs a well-drained site. Prefers a woodland garden.

Saxifraga fortunei ‘Beni Fuji'

Red Leaf Saxifrage

Size: 6-8”

Hardiness: Zone 7
Growth Habit: Mounding, spider-form

Handsome, leathery, red foliage. Incredible, spider-form, bright pink flowers in October. Choice for rock gardens or a small scale ground cover. Prefers soil low in organic matter. Give winter protection with light mulching.

Saxifraga 'Ria'

Saxifrage

Size : 3" Tall and Wide

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Rosettes.

Baby pink flowers.

Saxifraga stolonifera 'Harvest Moon'

Saxifrage

Size : 2-4"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Groundcover.

Brilliant yellow foliage.

Saxifraga trifurcata 'Variegata'

Saxifrage

Size : 2-6"

Hardiness : Partial

Growth Habit : Variegated form with thready leaves edged white. Open habit.

Scabiosa caucasica 'Fama'

Pincushion Flower

Size : 30-36"

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Clump-forming, usually unbranched stems.

Dark blue flowers all summer.

Scabiosa caucasica 'Isaac House'

Pinchushion Flower

Size : 18-24"

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Large shaggy flowerheads.

Assorted shades of dark blue daisies.

Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue'

Pincushion Flower

Size : 20-24"

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Open, upright.

Very popular, ever-blooming. Lavender-blue flowers.

Scabiosa columbaria ‘Giant Blue'

Pincushion Flower, Small Scabious

Size: 20-24”
Hardiness: Zones 3-8
Growth Habit: Lax upright.

Lavender blue flowers are 1 ½”, and bloom from summer to early autumn.

Scabiosa columbaria 'Pink Mist'

Pincushion Flower

Size : 20-24"

Hardiness : Zones 5-9

Growth Habit : Branched herbaceous.

Long awaited pink form of 'Butterfly Blue' - extremely floriferous! Deep pink to lavender-pink from May to November. Profuse 2" flowers.

Scabiosa japonica var. 'Alpina'

Pincushion Flower

Size : 12"

Hardiness : Zones 5-9

Growth Habit : Compact, clump-forming.

Bears lavender-blue flowers all summer.

Scabiosa 'Samantha's Pink'

Samantha's Pink Pincushion

Size : 6" Mounds, 15-20" Stems

Hardiness : Zones 5-9

Growth Habit : Mounding habit.

Tidy mounds send up a constant array of 15-20" stems. Blooms from spring to fall.

Each stem bears one 2" in diameter pure pink disc-like edible flower.

Scrophularia auriculata 'Variegata'

Variegated Figwort

Size : 4'

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Effective shade brightener. Upright.

Tiny reddish flowers.

Scutellaria ovata Var. pseudoargata

Shale Barren Skullcap

Size: 6-12”

Hardiness: Zone 4
Growth Habit: Spreading.

Metallic green foliage. Violet blue flowers. Requires well-drained soil. Good choice for dry, sandy soils and rock gardens. Butterfly magnet. Blooms June to August.

Scutellaria serrata

Showy Skullcap

Size: 1-2'

Hardiness: Zone 5
Growth Habit: Upright.

Blue, 1”, snapdragon-like flowers. Leaves beautifully edged in purple. Organically rich, well-drained soil. Butterfly magnet. Blooms May and June.

Sedum acre

Stonecrop

Size: 1-2”

Hardiness: Zone 3
Growth Habit: Carpet-forming.

Light green, evergreen groundcover with golden yellow flowers in June. Drought tolerant.

Sedum 'Autumn Fire'

Autumn Fire Sedum

Size : 12-18"

Hardiness : Zones 3-8

Growth Habit : Mounding habit.

Sedum 'Autumn Joy'

Live Forever Hybrids (Tall Types)

Size : 20-24"

Hardiness : Zones 3-8

Growth Habit : Clump-forming and bushy.

Flowering period is early autumn. Flowers deep pink at first, turning pinkish bronze and then copper.

Sedum 'Bertram Anderson'

Stonecrop

Size : 12"

Hardiness : Zones 3-8

Growth Habit : Clump-forming.

Rose pink flowers.

Sedum 'Blue Spruce'

Stonecrop

Size : 6-10"

Hardiness : Zones 3-8

Growth Habit : Mats of pine-like succulent foliage.

Good groundcover for hot, dry summery places. Yellow flowers in July. Blue-green foliage.

Sedum bordierii

Stonecrop (Dwarf Type)

Size : 8-10"

Hardiness : Zones 3-8

Growth Habit : Upright.

Serrated, deep green foliage. Large, pink flower clusters in late summer.

Sedum cauticola 'Lidakense'

Stonecrop

Size : 3-4"

Hardiness : Zones 3-8

Growth Habit : Low cushions.

Beautiful blue-gray foliage with purple edges. Bears pink flowers in September.

Sedum dasyphyllum

Stonecrop

Size : 2-4"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Fine foliage. Mound-forming.

Gray foliage with white-pink flowers in late summer.

Sedum emarginatum ‘Eco Mt. Emei'

Stonecrop

Size: 4-6”

Hardiness: Zone 6
Growth Habit: Dense, spreading, evergreen mound.

Foliage turns red in fall and continues through winter. Yellow flowers in June and July. Drought tolerant.

Sedum floriferum ‘John Creech'

Stonecrop

Size: 2”

Hardiness: Zone 3
Growth Habit: Low, dense, spreading.

This is one of the best ground cover Sedums only 2" tall. Plants become covered with pink flowers in June. Drought tolerant. Attracts butterflies.

Sedum 'Gold Mound'

Stonecrop

Size : 2-3" Tall, 12" Wide

Hardiness : Zones 6-9

Growth Habit : Groundcover.

Drought tolerant in garden containers. Good to brighten up a rock garden. Well-drained soil.

Sedum 'Harvest Moon'

Stonecrop

Size : Dwarf

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Alpine. Succulent leaves.

Yellow flowers in summer. Silver white leaves.

Sedum hispanicum var. minus

Stonecrop

Size : Dwarf

Hardiness :

Growth Habit : Compact domes of leaves, topped by clusters of flowers.

Bluish-gray, pink-tipped leaves, pinkish white flowers in the summer.

Sedum 'John Creech'

Stonecrop

Size : 2"

Hardiness : Zones 3-8

Growth Habit : Mat-forming.

One of the best groundcover sedums. Pink flowers in June.

Sedum kamtschaticum 'Variegatum'

Stonecrop

Size : 4"

Hardiness : Zones 3-8

Growth Habit : Clump-forming.

Spoon-shaped, glossy, deep green leaves, toothed toward the tip. Short-stemmed, star-shaped deep golden yellow flowers late summer.

Sedum 'Lynda Windsor'

Stonecrop

Size : 16"

Hardiness : Zones 3-9

Growth Habit : Flowers are deepest ruby-red of any Sedum, Aug-Sept.

Foliage has a violet undertone, darkest foliage of any Sedum.

Sedum makinoi ‘Ogon'

Stonecrop

Size: 2-3”

Hardiness: Zone 6

Growth Habit: Forms flat, delicate mats.

Very attractive lemon yellow foliage on pink stems. Foliage color will vary from whitish in a sunny spot to charteeuse in more shade.

Sedum makinoi ‘Variegata'

Stonecrop

Size: 2-3”

Hardiness: Zone 6
Growth Habit: Forms flat, delicate mats.

Bright yellow flowers. Bright white and green, variegated leaves. Attracts butterflies. One of the only succulent that thrives in moist partial shade.

Sedum 'Matrona'

Live Forever Hybrids (Tall Types)

Size : 18-24"

Hardiness : Zones 3-8

Growth Habit : Upright.

Stems bear gray-green leaves edged rose-pink. Entire plant has a very uniform vase shape. Large pink flowers are borne at uniform height in Aug-Sept.

Sedum pachyclados

Grey Stonecrop

Size: 3”

Hardiness: Zones 5-9
Growth Habit: Spreading

Small powdery blue-grey. leaves host sparkling small peachy pink flowers in early summer. Attracts butterflies.

Sedum populifolium

Stonecrop

Size : 6-8"

Hardiness : Zones 3-8

Growth Habit : Spreading.

Species forms tree-like foliage. Bears yellow flowers in late summer.

Sedum 'Purple Emperor'

Live Forever Hybrids

Size : Up to 12"

Hardiness : Zone 6

Growth Habit : Clump-forming.

Dusty red flowers.

Sedum rupestre

Stonecrop

Size : 4"

Hardiness : Zones 3-8

Growth Habit : Mat forming, evergreen.

Spruce-like foliage. Star-shaped yellow flowers, erect as the open in summer.

Sedum 'Shelia McQueen'

Live Forever Hybrids ( Tall Types)

Size : 12"

Hardiness : Zones 3-8

Growth Habit : Clump forming.

Lime-chartreuse green oval leaves with blue to reddish-bronze edges.

Rose-pink flowers August-September.

Sedum sieboldii

Stonecrop

Size : 4"

Hardiness : Zone 6

Growth Habit : Flaring stems of round leaves. Spreading, tufted.

Gray leaves. Blooms pink very late.

Sedum spathulifolium 'Carnea'

Stonecrop

Size : 2"

Hardiness : Zone 5

Growth Habit : Low growing, compact cushions.

Crimson or vermillion fringed foliage.

Sedum spectabile 'Neon'

Live Forever Hybrid

Size : 18-24"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Rounded, thicker, flower clusters.

Butterflies enjoy. Deep rose pink blooms late summer.

Semiquilegia ecalcarata

Ranunculaceae

Size : 12"

Hardiness : Zone 3

Growth Habit : Dainty, erect.

Violet blue spurless flowers, May-June.

Sempervivum ‘Baronesse'

Hens & Chicks

Size: 1-2”

Hardiness: Zone 4
Growth Habit: Medium-sized rosettes.

Olive-green leaves, backed with russet red. Light webbing. Purple-red flowers to 12” in July and August. Requires excellent drainage.

Sempervivum ‘Beautiful'

Hens & Chicks

Size: 1-2”

Hardiness: Zone 4
Growth Habit: Low-growing, rosette forming, succulent ground covering.

Bright green leaves tipped reddish-brown with purple-red flowers to 12” in July and Ausust. Needs excellent drainage.

Sempervivum 'Betty'

Hens & Chicks

Size : 1-4"

Hardiness : Zone 4

Growth Habit : Rosettes.

Small, fuzzy, red and green rosettes.

Sempervivum ‘Carmen'

Hens & Chicks

Size : 2-4"

Hardiness: Zone 3
Growth Habit: Rosettes, low-growing, succulent ground covering.

Bright green leaves, with red at base of leaves and brown accents.

Sempervivum 'Lavender and Old Lace'

Hens & Chicks

Size : 2-4"

Hardiness : Zone 3

Growth Habit : Large open head.

Leaves are green and tipped light red.

Sempervivum 'Olivette'

Hens & Chicks

Size : 2-4"

Hardiness : Zone 3

Growth Habit : Medium to large heads, fairly tight.

Gray-green leaves tipped with a hint of red.

Sempervivum ‘Rachel'

Hens & Chicks

Size: 1-2”

Hardiness: Zone 4
Growth Habit: Low growing, rosette forming, succulent ground covering.

Red rosettes with green-webbed heart. Medium size rosettes.

Sempervivum ‘Red Cross'

Hens & Chicks

Size: 1-2”

Hardiness: Zone 4
Growth Habit: Low-growing, rosette forming, succulent ground covering.

Bright red leaves, lightly tipped green. Large rosettes.

Sempervivum ‘Red Rum'

Hens & Chicks

Size: 1-2”

Hardiness: Zone 4
Growth Habit: Low-growing, rosette forming, succulent ground covering.

Olive green leaves with reddish-purple highlights. Large size.

Sempervivum 'Ruby Heart'

Hens & Chicks

Size : 2-4"

Hardiness : Zone 3

Growth Habit : Medium to large, semi-open heads.

Emerald green foliage tipped deep red.

Sempervivum saturn

Hens & Chicks

Size : 2-4"

Hardiness : Zone 3

Growth Habit : Rosettes.

Rings of green, pink and red petals on rosettes.

Sempervivum 'Sunny Border Mixed'

Hens & Chicks

Size : Various sizes.

Hardiness : Zones 3-8

Growth Habit : Mat-forming, succulent.

Various colors and shapes.