Slow-growing and cushion-forming, this perennial does best in an alpine house. Wedge-shaped, dark green leaves are shiny and recurved. Tiny green flowers bloom in summer.
Saccharum ravennae ( Plume Grass )
A reed-like, tufted ornamental grass. Usually found in warmer regions, but does fine in colder areas if heavily mulched. Graceful, arching foliage has white stripes that turn to purple with the onset of fall, during which soft, hairy gray to […]
Sabal texana ( Texas Palmetto )
(Plant width:12 feet) (Plant height:60 feet) Large, columnar palm with truck scarred from old leaf bases. Fan-shaped, shiny green to yellowish green leaves reach up to 3 feet long. In summer, arching panicles of creamy flowers reach up to 6 […]
Sabal palmetto ( Cabbage Palmetto )
(Plant height:100 feet) Large palm reaching almost 24 inches in diameter. Fan-shaped, green leaves reach up to 6 feet long and appear to be sticking out of the ground because the stem is so short. In summer, arching panicles of […]
Sabal minima ( Scrub Palmetto )
Small palm with very short stem. Fan-shaped, bluish green leaves reach up to 3 feet long and appear to be sticking out of the ground because the stem is so short. In summer, arching panicles of creamy flowers reach up […]
Sabal guatemalensis ( Texas Palmetto )
(Plant width:12 feet) (Plant height:60 feet) Tall, columnar palm with trunk scarred with old leaf bases. Fan-shaped, shiny green to yellow-green leaves reach up to 3 feet. In summer, arching panicles of creamy flowers reach up to 6 feet.
Quisqualis indica ( Rangoon Creeper )
Free-branching perennial climber. Erect and shrub-like in youth, it can reach up to 70 feet tall or more. Leaves are dark green and eliptic with distinguishable veination. The slender, 5-lobed, pendent fragrant flowers bloom white and change to pink and […]
Quercus variabilis ( Oriental Oak )
Grows from 60 to 70 feet in height with a broad rounded form, wide spreading branches. Similar to Q. acutissima except the upper surface is a dull dark green and the underside of the leaf has a distinct whitish tomentum. […]
Quercus rubra ( Red Oak )
Fast growing, spreading, deciduous tree with with smooth gray or brown bark. Dark green leaves are elliptic and matte with bristle tipped lobes ( to 8 inches long). Leaves turn yellow to red in the autumn. Acorns are hemispheric. This […]
Quercus rhizophylla ( Loquat Oak )
Fast-growing oak with wavy-edged foliage and a rough, crinkled appearance. New growth in spring is red-bronze. Prefers neutral to acidic soil. This plant is low maintenance with little pruning required. Spring fertilization is recommended. Full sun provides best growth results.