These compact, rosetted, evergreen perennials, grown as indoor plants, can be tricky and may require some special attention. Heart-shaped leaves (to 2″) are medium green and pubescent. Blooms are delicate and seem quite fragile. Flowers of ‘Amigo’ are star-shaped, deep […]
Saintpaulia ionantha ( Aca’s Snowbird African Violet )
These compact, rosetted, evergreen perennials, grown as indoor plants, can be tricky and may require some special attention. Heart-shaped leaves (to 2″) are medium green and pubescent. Blooms are delicate and seem quite fragile. Flowers of ‘Aca’s Snowbird’ are double, […]
Sagittaria sagittifolia ( Japanese Arrowhead )
(Plant width:indefinite) Aquatic perennial with leaves shaped like arrows. Floating leaves up to 32 inches long float on top of water. Scapes to 3 feet tall bear racemes of white flowers with purple spots at the bases.
Sagittaria latifolia ( Wapato )
Aquatic perennial with leaves shaped like arrows. Triangular stems up to 4 feet tall hold racemes of whorled white flowers. Blooms in summer
Sagittaria japonica ( Japanese Arrowhead )
(Plant width:indefinite) Aquatic perennial with leaves shaped like arrows. Floating leaves up to 32 inches long float on top of water. Scapes to 3 feet tall bear racemes of white flowers with purple spots at the bases.
Sagina glabra ( Golden Pearlwort )
Mat-forming perennial that is ideal between pavers, in a rock garden, or as a low groundcover. Leaves are yellowish green. Tiny, white single flowers bloom in summer.
Sadleria cyatheoides ( Sadleria )
Fern that is more like a tree than a fern as it reaches up to 5 feet tall. Leathery fronds are dark green and bluish underneath.
Saccharum officinarum ( Sugar Cane )
Vigorous and densely tufted perennial grass that is an ideal back border or mixed border plant. Straight stems bear fluffy plumes of white to gray flowers spikes in early fall. Protect from strong winds.
Sabal pumila ( 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 minor ( Scrub Palmetto )
Small palm with very short stem. Fan-shaped, blueish 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 […]