Erect green quadrangular stems, burgundy carrion flowers, 3″ across, cup-shaped.
Water
Stapelia scitula
S. paniculata subs. scitula
Soft upright stems to 3″; small variable flowers, cream-colored to deep red.
Stapelia x berlinensis
Orbea variegata hybrid
Erect green quadrangular stems, variable burgundy carrion flowers.
Stapelianthus decaryi
Stapeliad with small, deep, creamy-yellow and red-spotted flowers. Splotchy stems to 4″.
Stenocactus “Palmillas”
S. crispatus “Palmillas”
Echinofossulocactus palmillas
Small cactus with wavy ribs.
Stenocactus crispatus
4″ solitary barrel, undulating ribs, variable spines
Stenocereus pruinosus
Tree-like, many branched to 15ft. White flowers, edible fruit.
Stenocereus thurberi
Tree-like, branched to 25ft, 8″strems. Red flowers, red fruit.
Stephania erecta
Round caudex to 12″. Vining with erect stems and round flat green leaves. Water well when leafed out.
Stephania perrieri
Deciduous; variable caudex to 12″, vining to 30ft.
Water well when leafed out.
Stephania venosa
Moderate sized caudiciform, 10-15″ across, with broad green leafy vines and blood red sap. Small orange flower sprays. Donut-shaped seeds are called Moon Seeds. Low water, but rich soils.
Stetsonia coryne
Tall columnar to 26ft.; branchy with long spines; night blooms
Stictocardia macalusoi
Perennial Vine
Showy apricot/red trumpet blooms. Large leaves, fast-growing vine.
Stipa arundinacea
Anemathele lessoniana
Evergreen Grass
Very dramatic colors in an arching 3 ft. clump grass. Clay-tolerant, drought-tolerant.
Stipa arundinacea “Sirocco”
Anemathele lessoniana
Evergreen Grass
Ornamental grass with great orange-brown fall color! Tall maroon bloom spikes in summer. Vigorous grower. Tolerates clay soil, great in pots or as a focal point in the garden.
Stipa gigantea
Evergreen Feather-Grass
Very dramatic when used where afternoon sun back-lights the golden cloud of blooms. Can reseed.
Stipa pulchra
Nassella pulchra
Semi-Deciduous Meadow Grass
Classic grasslands plant throughout California. Turns deep golden when dormant in summer. Masses well. Deer resistant.
Stomatium agninum
Pairs of elongate leaves; yellow flowers
Strelitzia juncea
Evergreen shrub
Striking narrow-leaved version of the classic Bird of Paradise. Forms large upright clumps filled in Spring and Summer with large orange bird like flowers. Very low water once established.
Strelitzia nicolai
Evergreen shrub
Large leaves, stretching vertically and tree-like, spreading out in a fan. Giant white flowers. Leaves will show damage with high winds, easy to prune. Can grow indoor, but won’t flower.
Strelitzia reginae
Evergreen shrub
Clumps of wide, large leaves, stretching vertically and tree-like, spreading out in a fan. Large orange and blue flowers. Leaves will show damage with high winds, easy to prune.
Strobilanthes dyerianus
Evergreen shrub
Dense evergreen shrub with very attractive paired fuzzy leaves, age to a silvery-gray.
Synadenium grantii “Rubra”
Shrub to 10ft, thick variegated leaves; poison milky-white sap
Tacinga inamoena
Charming Opuntia relative with small oblong pads that are spineless and edible. Variable flowers of red and orange in spring.
Tacinga saxatilis
Opuntia saxatilis
Medium prickly pear, sprawls to 3ft, long white soft spines
Tacitus bellus
Flat 4″ to 6″ rosettes, slowly clumping;
Tagetes lemmonii “Compacta”
Evergreen Shrub
Compact perennial bush w/ evergreen foliage, fragrant when crushed. Flowers late summer through fall with bright yellow flowers. Butterflies.
Tanacetum densum
Evergreen Perennial
Feathery grey leaves form a dense groundcover. Small yellow flowers pop up 6-12″ above the foliage in spring. Ideal for coastal gardens – can’t take heat.
Tanquana hilmarii
Pairs of small pudgy leaves, mostly solitary; vibrant yellow flowers. Low water.
Tephrocactus articulatus v. inermis
low-spine, branches to 12″, easily break-off for propagation