Perennial
Dwarf Blue-eyed Grass hybridized in England is a cute little perennial well placed in a meadow or rock garden.
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Sisyrinchium “Nanum”
Perennial
Dwarf wildflower forms tightly spaced tufts with lavender-purple flowers
Sisyrinchium “Quaint and Queer”
Perennial
Classic California wildflower with unusual white flowers with darker inner petals and bright yellow centers on tall bloom spikes.
Sisyrinchium “Rocky Point”
Perennial
Beloved wildflower forms tufts with amethyst-purple flowers
Sisyrinchium “Stripey”
S. bellum “Stripey”
Perennial Grass
Beloved wildflower forms tufts with amethyst-purple flowers. Cute green and creamy-yellow variegation in the leaves.
Sisyrinchium “Wayne’s Dwarf”
Perennial
Dwarf variety of beloved wildflower forms tufts with purple-blue flowers. Give it more sun for more blooms spring through summer. Can go dormant in summer if dry.
Sisyrinchium bellum
Perennial
Beloved wildflower forms tufts with amethyst-purple flowers.
Sisyrinchium californicum
Semi-Evergreen Perennial
Winged stems carry yellow flowers in summer, Sword-shaped leaves.
Solanum “Alamo Pintado”
Evergreen shrub
Silver-green foliage with striking lavender flowers spring through summer. A little extra water when blooming will keep them going for months. Dormant without water in summer.
Solanum “Indian’s Grey”
Evergreen shrub
Small, slightly grey leaves give this airy shrub a glow in sunlight. Striking blue flowers start in early spring and can bloom through summer and fall. Dormant without water in summer.
Solanum “Mountain Pride”
S. xanti “Mountain Pride”
Evergreen shrub
Striking purple flowers start in early spring and can bloom through summer and fall. A little extra water when blooming will keep them going for months. Dormant without water in summer.
Solanum “Spring Frost”
Evergreen shrub
Small, slightly grey-green leaves give this airy shrub a glow in sunlight. Showy white flowers start in early spring and can bloom through summer and fall.
Protect from hard frosts.
Solanum pyracanthum
Evergreen shrub
Wonderful orange spined leaves make this airy shrub glow in sunlight. Showy violet flowers and bright fruit add to the alien monster” appeal. Protect from hard frosts.
Solanum quitoense
Evergreen fruiting shrub
Large heart shaped leaves make this fruiting plant a beauty. Fruit are sweet and edible, often used for the juice. Protect from winds.
Solanum umbelliferum
Evergreen shrub
Small, slightly grey-green leaves give this airy shrub a glow in sunlight. Showy violet flowers start in early spring and can bloom through summer and fall.
Sollya heterophylla
Evergreen Shrub
Creeping groundcover, or climbing shrub that can reach up to 6 feet when supported. Bright blue bell-shaped flowers bloom in the summer.
Sollya “Monterey Bay Sapphire”
S. heterophylla “Monterey Bay Sapphire”
Evergreen Shrub
Creeping groundcover, or climbing shrub that can reach up to 6 feet when supported. Gorgeous vibrant deep blue bell-shaped flowers bloom in the summer, will flower when young.
Sparaxis grandiflora
Perennial Bulb
White to yellow flowers. Prefers lots of sun and fast-draining soil. Blooms spring through summer. Great for cut flowers, bud vases.
Sparaxis tricolor
Perennial Bulb
Variable flowers, orange to scarlet with golden centers. Prefers lots of sun and fast-draining soil. Blooms spring through summer. Great for cut flowers, bud vases.
Sphaeralcea “Newleaze Coral”
Perennial
Upright shrub with coral-orange flowers early summer through fall. Attracts butterflies, tolerates clay. Cut back in Fall.
Sphaeralcea ambigua
Perennial
Small grey-green leaves on sprawling stems topped with stunning apricot mallow flowers in spring/summer. Cut back to 6″ in fall after blooms. Do not overwater.
Sphaeralcea incana
Herbaceous Perennial
Upright growth. Orange flowers August through October. Well drained soils.
Sphaeralcea incana “Dark Pink”
Herbaceous Perennial
Upright shrub with dark pink flowers summer through fall. Attracts butterflies, tolerates clay. Cut back in Fall.
Sporobolus “Windbreaker”
Semi-Evergreen Grass
An upright alternative to Pampas Grass, will form a significant wind-break. Strappy foliage is topped with light and showy blooms in summer.
Sporobolus airoides
Semi-Evergreen Grass
Dry grass that can handle clay or salty soils, but doesn’t like wet roots. A haze of pink flowers tops the grass by mid summer.
Stapelia flavopurpurea
Stapeliad with fragrant 1″ star-shaped yellow flowers. Thick upright stems.
Stapelia gettleffii
Soft stems to 6″h., generally erect; large hairy burgundy blooms
Stapelia gigantea
Large hairy reddish carrion flowers, to 12″ across.
Stapelia grandiflora
Soft stems to 12″h., generally erect; carrion blooms, 6″ to 24″
Stapelia hirsuta
Soft stems to 14″h; large carrion blooms, burgundy with hairs