SCABIOSA columbaria 'Giant Blue' PP# 12,167
(skab-ee-OH-sah) (ko-lum-BAH-ree-a) | SCABGB5 |
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| Common Name: Pincushion Flower |
| Description: Proven SelectionTM. Immense, 3", lavender-blue flowers twice the size of 'Butterfly Blue'. |
| Zone: 5 |
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SCABIOSA superba 'Mongolian Mist'
(skab-ee-OH-sah) (soo-PER-ba) | SCABMM3 |
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| Common Name: Pincushion Flower |
| Description: 2004 GreatPlantsTM Release. Large, dazzling purple-blue, full pincushions arising from substantial stems above elegant, deep green, textured mounds. The originals were collected by GreatPlants members Gustafson, Bieberich, Morrissey, and Hamernik in 1997 on a mountain north of Hohot, Inner Mongolia. Rigorous selection since has given us 'Mongolian Mist'. |
| Zone: 3 |
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SCHISANDRA chinensis
(skis-AN-dra) (chin-EN-sis) | SCHICH5 |
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| Common Name: Magnolia Vine |
| Description: Attractive, hardy, climbing, dioecious vine. A Chinese, medicinal herb; its red berries are used to enhance the immune system and treat ailments. Small, white flowers. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SCHIZACHYRIUM s. 'MinnBlueA' PP#17,310 Blue Heaven
(skiz-ah-KEER-ee-um) (sko-PAR-ee-um) | GRSCBH5 |
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| Description: 2013 GreatPlants Grass of the Year. Introduction from the University of MN. Blue-gray foliage in the summer turning burgundy-red with purple and violet highlights in September lasting well into November. Taller, more upright form than is typical of little bluestem, remains upright, and does not fall down or 'lodge'. Small, fluffy, white flowers form in August and September. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 3 |
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SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium 'Blaze'
(skiz-ah-KEER-ee-um) (sko-PAR-ee-um) | GRSCBL3 |
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| Common Name: Little Bluestem |
| Description: 1998 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year! Colorful, fine-leaved, warm season bunch grass. Russet-red through fall and winter. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium 'Blaze'
(skiz-ah-KEER-ee-um) (sko-PAR-ee-um) | GRSCBL5 |
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| Common Name: Little Bluestem |
| Description: 1998 GreatPlantsTM Perennial of the Year! Colorful, fine-leaved, warm season bunch grass. Russet-red through fall and winter. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium 'The Blues'
(skiz-ah-KEER-ee-um) (sko-PAR-ee-um) | GRSCTB5 |
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| Description: True, deep blue foliage and exceptional, burgundy-red fall color. Tolerates heat and humidity. Perfect grass for mass plantings. |
| Zone: 5 |
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SCROPHULARIA macrantha
(skro-few-LAH-ree-a) (MAK-ran-tha) | SCROMA3 |
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| Common Name: Red Birds in a Tree |
| Description: 2008 Plant Select®. Bright cherry red, tubular, bird-shaped flowers in panicles from July-October. Top stems of dark green leaves. Native; can stand xeric sites. |
| Zone: 6 |
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SCUTELLARIA alpina 'Arcobaleno' ['Rainbow']
(sku-te-LAH-ree-a) (al-PINE-a) | SCUTAR3 |
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| Common Name: Skull Cap, Helmet Flower |
| Description: Attractive, Asian, medicinal herb with flowers of violet, blue, white, pink, and yellow, as well as bicolor. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SCUTELLARIA 'Purple Fountain'
(sku-te-LAH-ree-a) | SCUTPF4 |
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| Description: One of the brightest and most flashy colors anywhere, this vivid violet-purple everblooming Scutellaria is guaranteed to set your combo planters apart. The 2" long, tubular flowers in terminal clusters also make a show in the border if the site is well-drained. |
| Zone: 8 |
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SCUTELLARIA resinosa 'Smoky Hills'
(sku-te-LAH-ree-a) (res-in-OH-sa) | SCUTSH3 |
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| Common Name: Skull Cap, Helmet Flower |
| Description: 2004 GreatPlantsTM Release. Deep blue or purplish flowers tipped with two, small white patches from May-July. Growing in a rounded form, the plants have leaves with grayish pubescence. This handsome Great Plains native is an essential. Available after 4/1. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SCUTELLARIA scoridifolia 'Mongolian Skies'
(sku-te-LAH-ree-a) (scor-ee-di-FO-lee-a) | SCUTMS3 |
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| Common Name: Skull Cap, Helmet Flower |
| Description: 2004 GreatPlantsTM Introduction. A selection collected by the GreatPlantsTM group in Inner Mongolia. Bluish-purple, tubular, hooded flowers on low mat, rhizome forming, hardy perennial. Shining, deep green, narrow leaves; likes sunny, well-drained location. Available after 4/1. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SCUTELLARIA suffrutescens
(sku-te-LAH-ree-a) (suf-roo-TESS-enz) | SCUTSU3 |
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| Common Name: Texas Rose, Cherry Skullcap, Pink Skullcap |
| Description: 2004 Plant Select®. Incredible rose-red flowers all summer on neat, durable plants. Attractive rock garden plant from cuttings. |
| Zone: 7 |
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SEDUM acre 'Oktoberfest'
(SEE-dum) (AK-er) | SEDUOF3 |
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| Common Name: Stonecrop (Low Variety) |
| Description: Masses of brilliant creamy-white flowers remind you of foamy head on a fine European beer. Great new ground cover selection from Bavarian breeding.
Choice rock garden, ground cover, or roof garden selection. Requires excellent drainage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SEDUM adolphii
(SEE-dum) (ad-OL-fee-eye) | SEDUAD3 |
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| Common Name: Golden Sedum |
| Description: Loose rosettes of foliage with orange tips. Occasional clusters of white flowers. Colorful and easy to grow; good for hanging baskets. |
| Zone: 9 |
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SEDUM alboroseum 'Mediovariegatum'
(SEE-dum) (al-bor-OH-see-um) | SEDUAM3 |
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| Common Name: Stonecrop (Tall Variety) |
| Description: Striking green/cream, succulent foliage. Pale pink flowers; fine accent. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SEDUM album
(SEE-dum) (AL-bum) | SEDUAB1 |
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| Common Name: Stonecrop |
| Description: A top choice for 'roof garden' projects. This bright green sedum sports panicles of white flowers.
Choice rock garden, ground cover, or roof garden selection. Requires excellent drainage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SEDUM album
(SEE-dum) (AL-bum) | SEDUAB3 |
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| Common Name: Stonecrop |
| Description: A top choice for 'roof garden' projects. This bright green sedum sports panicles of white flowers.
Choice rock garden, ground cover, or roof garden selection. Requires excellent drainage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SEDUM album 'Chloroticum'
(SEE-dum) (AL-bum) | SEDUAL1 |
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| Common Name: Stonecrop (Low Variety) |
| Description: Very pale green leaves; decorative, miniature foliage. White flowers. Choice rock garden, ground cover, or roof garden selection. Requires excellent drainage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SEDUM album 'Chloroticum'
(SEE-dum) (AL-bum) | SEDUAL3 |
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| Common Name: Stonecrop (Low Variety) |
| Description: Very pale green leaves, decorative, miniature foliage. White flowers.
Choice rock garden, ground cover, or roof garden selection. Requires excellent drainage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SEDUM album 'Murale'
(SEE-dum) (AL-bum) | SEDUMU3 |
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| Common Name: Stonecrop (Low Variety) |
| Description: Very light pink flowers on this selection of Sedum album known for its red foliage during periods of cold or stress.
Choice rock garden, ground cover, or roof garden selection. Requires excellent drainage. |
| Zone: 5 |
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SEDUM album 'Murale'
(SEE-dum) (AL-bum) | SEDUMU1 |
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| Common Name: Stonecrop (Low Variety) |
| Description: Very light pink flowers on this selection of Sedum album known for its red foliage during periods of cold or stress.
Choice rock garden, ground cover, or roof garden selection. Requires excellent drainage. |
| Zone: 5 |
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SEDUM 'Autumn Fire'
(SEE-dum) | SEDUAF3 |
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| Common Name: Stonecrop (Tall Variety) |
| Description: Similar to 'Autumn Joy', but developed in Quebec for its brightly colored, rosy flowers from late summer into fall; tighter growth habit and thicker foliage.
Choice rock garden, ground cover, or roof garden selection. Requires excellent drainage. |
| Zone: 3 |
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SEDUM cauticola 'Lidakense'
(SEE-dum) (kaw-TI-ko-la) | SEDUCL3 |
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| Common Name: Stonecrop (Tall Variety) |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Intense pink flowers top small, glaucous, purplish-gray, succulent leaves in September-October. A 'must' for rock garden, raised bed, or container.
Choice rock garden, ground cover, or roof garden selection. Requires excellent drainage. |
| Zone: 3 |
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SEDUM cepaea
(SEE-dum) (see-pee-ah) | SEDUCE3 |
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| Description: A 'must have', reseeding annual, sometimes biennial; invasive. From all around the Mediterranean Sea, featuring tall, open pyramids of white, star-like flowers and whorled leaves. A very attractive bedding plant. |
| Zone: 6 |
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SEDUM clavatum
(SEE-dum) (klay-VAY-tum) | SEDUCV3 |
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| Description: Frosted leaves tipped with pink in bright light. |
| Zone: 9 |
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SEDUM dasyphyllum
(SEE-dum) (das-ih-FIL-um) | SEDUDA3 |
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| Common Name: Stonecrop (Low Variety) |
| Description: Tiny, delicate, blue-gray foliage; light pink flowers in summer. Choice, cushion forming perennial.
Choice rock garden, ground cover, or roof garden selection. Requires excellent drainage. |
| Zone: 5 |
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SEDUM dasyphyllum 'Himalayan Skies'
(SEE-dum) (das-i-FIL-um) | SEDUHS3 |
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| Common Name: Stonecrop (Low Variety) |
| Description: More robust and showy than the species, this was collected by Rich Gilbert on a mountainside in Yunnan. None of our references say it should be there, but no one told the Sedum!
Choice rock garden, ground cover, or roof garden selection. Requires excellent drainage. |
| Zone: 5 |
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SEDUM dasyphyllum var. glanduliferum
(SEE-dum) (das-ih-FIL-um) | SEDUGL3 |
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| Common Name: Corsican Stonecrop (Low Variety) |
| Description: This species (dasyphyllum) is extremely polymorphic giving rise to endless variations and forms. None the less, the dasyphyllums from around the world are among the most attractive ground cover and skirt plants for potted plants, troughs, rockeries, bonsai, etc. The variety glanduliferum is one of the tiniest and most useful. The environment can change the sky blue leaves to gray or lilac mauve. Choice rock garden, ground cover, or roof garden selection. Requires excellent drainage. |
| Zone: 4 |
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SEDUM floriferum 'Weihenstephaner Gold'
(SEE-dum) (floor-IF-er-um) | SEDUWG3 |
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| Common Name: Stonecrop (Low Variety) |
| Description: Outstanding ground cover with green foliage; yellow flowers. Frequently known, although incorrectly, in the trade as `acre'.
Choice rock garden, ground cover, or roof garden selection. Requires excellent drainage. |
| Zone: 3 |
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