Large evergreen shrub or small upright tree with hairy stems. Leaves are borne on long stalks, are round, palmately lobed, and hairy. Umbels of double, cup-shaped white flowers with long yellow and reddish purple stamens bloom in late spring and […]
Sparrmannia africana ( African Hemp )
Large evergreen shrub or small upright tree with hairy stems. Leaves are borne on long stalks, are round, palmately lobed, and hairy. Umbels of cup-shaped white flowers with long yellow and reddish purple stamens bloom in late spring and early […]
Sparganium natans ( Burr Reed )
(Plant width:indefinite) Vigorous and upright, sometimes floating or submerged, deciduous or semi-evergreen, rhizomatous perennial. Leaves are linear and flat, dark green and translucent. Floating stems support unbranched spikes with greenish brown flowerheads that bloom in summer followed by conical, prickly […]
Sparganium erectum ( Burr Reed )
(Plant width:indefinite) Vigorous and upright, sometimes floating or submerged, semi-evergreen, rhizomatous perennial with linear leaves. Flower spikes with greenish brown flowers bloom in summer followed by conical, prickly brown fruit.
Sparaxis tricolor ( Harlequin Flowers )
(Plant width:undetermined) Corm producing perennial with lance-shaped, basal leaves. Spikes of funnel-shaped, orange, red, or purple flowers with dark central markings bloom from spring to early summer.
Sparaxis grandiflora ( Harlequin Flowers )
(Plant width:undetermined) (Plant height:3 to 18) Corm producing perennial with lance-shaped leaves. Spikes of funnel-shaped, reddish purple flowers bloom in spring and summer. Less vigorous than the species.
Sparaxis elegans ( Coccinea Harlequin Flower )
(Plant width:undetermined) Corm producing perennial with sword-shaped leaves. Spikes of funnel-shaped, orange-red flowers with dark centers bloom in spring and summer.
Sorghastrum nutans ( Wood Grass )
Perennial grass that slowly spreads and forms loose clumps. Stems are upright with arching, linear, glaucus leaves. Slim, terminal panicles of golden brown spikelets bloom from summer to fall. Good mixed border plant.
Sorghastrum avenaceum ( Wood Grass )
Perennial grass that slowly spreads and forms loose clumps. Stems are upright with arching, linear, glaucus leaves. Slim, terminal panicles of golden brown spikelets bloom from summer to fall. Good mixed border plant.
Sorbus x thuringiaca ( Fastigiata Sorbus )
Compact and upright tree maturing to a broadly conical shape. Leaves are oval to elliptic, dark green, shiny, lobed, and have separate leaflets at the bases. Corymbs of white flowers bloom in late spring followed by red berries.