Dense and vigorous, tuft- to mound-forming evergreen perennial. Leaves are linear, pointed, and light greenish gray to blueish gray. Panicles of greenish white spikelets just above the foliage bloom from late spring to early summer.
Sesleria caerulea ( Blue Moor Grass )
Dense and vigorous, tuft- to mound-forming evergreen perennial. Leaves are flat and linear, light blueish gray and shiny on top, dark green beneath. Panicles of greenish white spikelets just above the foliage bloom from midspring to early summer.
Sesbania punicea ( Sesbania )
Upright to spreading evergreen shrub or small tree. Leaves are pinnate with oblong, dark green leaflets. Racemes of pea-like, reddish purple flowers bloom in summer.
Serissa foetida (japonica) ( Variegated Pink Serissa )
A singular species genus of small, evergreen shrubs native to southeast Asia. Leaves of ‘Variegated Pink’ are dark green with creamy-white margins, leathery, up to 3/4″ long. Flowers are small, pink, star-shaped. Prefers moist, humid conditions and temperatures above 45 […]
Serissa foetida (japonica) ( Mt. Fuji Serissa )
A singular species genus of small, evergreen shrubs native to southeast Asia. ‘Mt. Fuji’ has very small, deep green leaves with white margins and streaks. Flowers are small, white, star-shaped, and open from pink buds. Prefers moist, humid conditions and […]
Serissa foetida (japonica) ( Flore Pleno Serissa )
A singular species genus of small, evergreen shrubs native to southeast Asia. Leaves are dark green, leathery, up to 3/4″ long. ‘Flore Pleno’ is somewhat smaller than the species, growing to 18″ tall and 12″ wide, with double, white, star-shaped […]
Seriphidium nutans ( Artemisia )
Evergreen perennial with woody base usually found in a shrub border. Leaves are silvery gray and aromatic. Panicles of light yellow flowers bloom from late summer to early fall.
Sequoiadendron giganteum ( Pendulum Giant Redwood )
Sequoiadendron giganteum is a giant conifer reaching 250-300′ in the wild. Under cultivation in the eastern U.S. it usually does not exceed 60′. England, with its high moisture climate, has produced many specimens over 100′. Habit is pyramidal and dense […]
Sequoia sempervirens ( Santa Cruz Redwood )
Sequoia sempervirens ‘Santa Cruz’ is a massive conifer, strongly pyramidal in shape, with dense, horizontal branches. Under cultivation in the east, it usually reaches 40-60′ tall. The bark of this tree has been photographed often, a rich reddish brown, deeply […]
Sequoia sempervirens ( Prostrata Redwood )
Sequoia sempervirens is a massive conifer, densely branched and pyramidical in youth, with age it loses its lower branches, retaining the pyramidal crown. ‘Prostrata’ is a dwarf cultivar with spreading branches and deep green, glaucous, broad needles. Grows to 5′ […]