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.
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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.
Spathiphyllum “Domino”
S. wallisii “Domino”
Tropical Houseplant can handle a variety of indoor light conditions, bright indirect is best. Fast draining soil, low to moderate water.
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 divaricata
Soft upright stems 3-4″ tall; small variable flowers, cream-colored to light red with yellow centers. Some hairs on the outside edges of the flowers, but not on the surface of the petals. Has shallow roots.
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
Stapelia leendertziae
Erect green quadrangular stems, burgundy carrion flowers, 3″ across, cup-shaped.
Stapelia scitula
S. paniculata subs. scitula
Soft upright stems to 3″; small burgundy flowers.
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
Stenocactus multicostatus
Generally solitary barrel with many thin undulating ribs (50-150). Cylindrical 3-4″. Highly variable spination in cultivation so we are not certain of the ID of our specimens. Slow growing, but easy to care for.
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.