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Snowball Cactus (Parodia Scopa)
- Common Name: Snowball Cactus
- Scientific Name: Parodia Scopa
- Type: Cactus/Succulent
- Water: Dry to Medium
- Soil PH: 6.1 to 78
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Special Characteristics: Container, Tolerates Drought
- Hardiness Zone(s): 9 to 11
- Height At Maturity: 6″ to 24″
- Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Snowdrop windflower (Anemone sylvestris)
- Common Name: Snowdrop windflower
- Scientific Name: Anemone sylvestris
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Needs moderate moisture
- Soil PH: 5.5-6.8
- Flower Color: White with yellow stamens
- Special Characteristics: Deer-resistant, showy flowers, cut flowers, fragrant, easy to grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 12-18”
- Sun: Part shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Soapwort (Saponaria × lempergii “Max Frei”)
- Common Name: Soapwort
- Scientific Name: Saponaria × lempergii “Max Frei”
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Dry
- Soil PH: 6.6 to 7.5
- Flower Color: Pink
- Special Characteristics: Deer-resistant, showy flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 7
- Height At Maturity: 9-15″
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis “Flore Pleno”)
- Common Name: Soapwort
- Scientific Name: Saponaria officinalis “Flore Pleno”
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Dry to medium
- Soil PH: 5.5-7.0
- Flower Color: Pink
- Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, deer-resistant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow, fragrant
- Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 12-24′
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Society garlic (Tulbaghia violacea)
- Common Name: Society garlic
- Scientific Name: Tulbaghia violacea
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 5.6 – 7.5
- Flower Color: Lilac-pink
- Special Characteristics: Fragrant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 7 to 10
- Height At Maturity: 6-12″
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Herb
Solanum (Solanum)
- Common Name: Solanum
- Scientific Name: Solanum
- Type: Shrub
- Water: Moderate
- Soil PH: 6.5 to 7.5
- Flower Color: Violet, White, Lavander
- Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, Attracts birds and butterflies
- Hardiness Zone(s): 8 to 10
- Height At Maturity: 60″ to 96″
- Sun: Full Sun
- Sub Type: Deciduous
Solitary clematis (Clematis integrifolia)
- Common Name: Solitary clematis
- Scientific Name: Clematis integrifolia
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 6-8
- Flower Color: Blue
- Special Characteristics: Deer-resistant, showy flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 7
- Height At Maturity: 18-36″
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum biflorum)
- Common Name: Solomon’s seal
- Scientific Name: Polygonatum biflorum
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium to wet
- Soil PH: 6-7
- Flower Color: Greenish white
- Special Characteristics: Cut flowers, Container, Fragrant, Easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 12″-36″
- Sun: Full Shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum odoratum)
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- Common Name: Solomon’s seal
- Scientific Name: Polygonatum odoratum
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium to wet
- Soil PH: 5.8-6.5
- Flower Color: White
- Special Characteristics: Fragrant, showy flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 18-24”
- Sun: Part shade to full shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Sorrel (Oxalis articulata subsp. rubra)
- Common Name: Sorrel
- Scientific Name: Oxalis articulata subsp. rubra
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 6.6 to 9.0
- Flower Color: Mauve pink
- Special Characteristics: Showy flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 7 to 10
- Height At Maturity: 3-9″
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
- Common Name: Sorrel
- Scientific Name: Rumex acetosa
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 3.5-8.5
- Flower Color: Green turning reddish with age
- Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, easy-to-grow, container
- Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 7
- Height At Maturity: 4-6″
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Herb
Sotol Plant (Dasylirion)
- Common Name: Sotol Plant
- Scientific Name: Dasylirion
- Type: Cactus/Succulent
- Water: Dry to Medium
- Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8
- Special Characteristics: Tolerates Drought, Edible
- Hardiness Zone(s): 7 to 10
- Height At Maturity: 36″ to 96″
- Sun: Full Sun
- Sub Type: Evergreen
Southern blue flag (Iris virginica)
- Common Name: Southern blue flag
- Scientific Name: Iris virginica
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium to wet
- Soil PH: 5.5 to 7.5
- Flower Color: Violet blue with yellow and white crested falls
- Special Characteristics: Deer-resistant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 9
- Height At Maturity: 12-36′
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum)
- Common Name: Southernwood
- Scientific Name: Artemisia abrotanum
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Dry to medium
- Soil PH: 5.5-7.5
- Flower Color: Yellowish-white
- Special Characteristics: Tolerates rabbit, deer-resistant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow, fragrant
- Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 36-48″
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Herb
Species iris (Iris spuria)
- Common Name: Species iris
- Scientific Name: Iris spuria
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 5.0 to 6.5
- Flower Color: Blue, white, purple, wine or brown
- Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, showy flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 9
- Height At Maturity: 24-60″
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Speedwell (Veronica liwanensis)
- Common Name: Speedwell
- Scientific Name: Veronica liwanensis
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Dry to medium
- Soil PH: 6.2 – 7.6
- Flower Color: Blue
- Special Characteristics: Tolerates rabbit, deer-resistant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 9
- Height At Maturity: 1-3′
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Speedwell (Veronica peduncularis)
- Common Name: Speedwell
- Scientific Name: Veronica peduncularis
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 6-8
- Flower Color: White with pink veins cultivars dark blue
- Special Characteristics: Tolerates rabbit, deer-resistant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 6 to 9
- Height At Maturity: 4-6”
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Spider flower (Cleome hassleriana)
- Common Name: Spider flower
- Scientific Name: Cleome hassleriana
- Type: Annual
- Water: Moderate moisture can tolerate slight drought
- Soil PH: 6.0 to 7.0
- Flower Color: Pink and White (also bicolor)
- Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies / Fall color
- Hardiness Zone(s): 2 through 11
- Sun: Plenty of Sun
Spider lily (Tradescantia pallida “Purpurea”)
- Common Name: Spider lily
- Scientific Name: Tradescantia pallida “Purpurea”
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 5.6-6.0
- Flower Color: Pink
- Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 10 to 11
- Height At Maturity: 3-9′
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Spider lily (Tradescantia virginiana)
- Common Name: Spider lily
- Scientific Name: Tradescantia virginiana
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 5.8 – 6.8
- Flower Color: Blue to violet-blue, rarely rose or white
- Special Characteristics: Showy flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 9
- Height At Maturity: 18-36′
- Sun: Part shade to full shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Spiderwort (Tradescantia longipes)
- Common Name: Spiderwort
- Scientific Name: Tradescantia longipes
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 5.6 to 6.0
- Flower Color: Purple, bluish-purple
- Special Characteristics: Showy flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 9
- Height At Maturity: 6-9′
- Sun: Part shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Spiked speedwell (Veronica spicata)
- Common Name: Spiked speedwell
- Scientific Name: Veronica spicata
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 5.5-6.2
- Flower Color: Blue
- Special Characteristics: Tolerates rabbit, deer-resistant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow, cut flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 24-30”
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
- Common Name: Spinach
- Scientific Name: Spinacia oleracea
- Type: Annual
- Water: Needs Moderate Moisture
- Soil PH: 6.5 to 6.8
- Flower Color: Non-flowering
- Special Characteristics: Easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 2-11
- Height At Maturity: 6″ to 12″
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Sub Type: Vegetable
Spineless jade agave (Agave desmetiana)
- Common Name: Spineless jade agave
- Scientific Name: Agave desmetiana
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 6-8
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Special Characteristics: Showy flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 8 to 10
- Height At Maturity: 12-36″
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Spiny lilac flower cactus (Acanthocalycium klimpelianum)
- Common Name: Spiny lilac flower cactus
- Scientific Name: Acanthocalycium klimpelianum
- Type: Cactus/Succulent
- Water: Dry
- Soil PH: 6.1-7.8
- Flower Color: Purple, white
- Special Characteristics: Container, showy flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 10-11
- Height At Maturity: 1-6″
- Sun: Full Sun, Partial Sun
- Sub Type: Houseplant
Spotted bellflower (Campanula punctata)
- Common Name: Spotted bellflower
- Scientific Name: Campanula punctata
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 6-8
- Flower Color: White to pale pink with purple inside spotting
- Special Characteristics: Deer-resistant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 7
- Height At Maturity: 6-12″
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Spotted deadnettle (Lamium maculatum “Red Nancy”)
- Common Name: Spotted deadnettle
- Scientific Name: Lamium maculatum “Red Nancy”
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 7.4-7.6
- Flower Color: Rose red to red-purple
- Special Characteristics: Deer-resistant
- Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 5-8”
- Sun: Part shade to full shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Spotted deadnettle (Lamium maculatum “White Nancy”)
- Common Name: Spotted deadnettle
- Scientific Name: Lamium maculatum “White Nancy”
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 6-8
- Flower Color: White
- Special Characteristics: Deer-resistant
- Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 5-8”
- Sun: Part shade to full shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Spotted deadnettle (Lamium maculatum)
- Common Name: Spotted deadnettle
- Scientific Name: Lamium maculatum
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 6-7.8
- Flower Color: White
- Special Characteristics: Deer-resistant
- Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 5-8”
- Sun: Part shade to full shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Spring vetch (Lathyrus vernus)
- Common Name: Spring vetch
- Scientific Name: Lathyrus vernus
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 6.6 to 7.5
- Flower Color: Blue/violet
- Special Characteristics: Showy flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 9
- Height At Maturity: 6-12′
- Sun: Part shade to full shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Spruce Tree (Picea)
- Common Name: Spruce Tree
- Scientific Name: Picea
- Type: Tree, Shrub
- Water: Moderate
- Soil PH: 6 to 7.5
- Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 5′ to 60′
- Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
- Sub Type: Evergreen
Spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides)
- Common Name: Spurge
- Scientific Name: Euphorbia amygdaloides
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Dry to medium
- Soil PH: 5-8
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Special Characteristics: Tolerates rabbit, deer-resistant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 6 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 12-20”
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Spurge (Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii)
- Common Name: Spurge
- Scientific Name: Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Dry to medium
- Soil PH: 6-8
- Flower Color: Greenish-yellow
- Special Characteristics: Tolerates rabbit, deer-resistant, showy flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 6 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 24-36′
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Spurge (Euphorbia rigida)
- Common Name: Spurge
- Scientific Name: Euphorbia rigida
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Dry to medium
- Soil PH: 6-8
- Flower Color: Green with showy yellow bracts
- Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, container
- Hardiness Zone(s): 7 to 10
- Height At Maturity: 12-24′
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Groundcover
St. John’s Wort Plant (Hypericum)
- Common Name: St. John’s Wort Plant
- Scientific Name: Hypericum
- Type: Shrub
- Water: Moderate
- Soil PH: 5.5 to 7.0
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies, Showy Flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 36″ to 48″
- Sun: Full Sun
- Sub Type: Deciduous
Star Plant (Astrophytum Ornatum)
- Common Name: Star Plant
- Scientific Name: Astrophytum Ornatum
- Type: Cactus Succulent
- Water: Dry to Medium
- Soil PH: 5.1 to 6
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Special Characteristics: Container, Tolerates Drought
- Hardiness Zone(s): 9 to 10
- Height At Maturity: 12″ to 18″
- Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Star Rock (Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus)
- Common Name: Star Rock
- Scientific Name: Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus
- Type: Cactus/Succulent
- Water: Dry
- Soil PH: 6.1-7.8
- Flower Color: Pink, purple
- Special Characteristics: Container, showy flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 8-11
- Height At Maturity: 1-6″
- Sun: Full Sun, Partial Sun
- Sub Type: Houseplant
Stinking hellebore (Helleborus foetidus)
- Common Name: Stinking hellebore
- Scientific Name: Helleborus foetidus
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Needs moderate moisture
- Soil PH: 6.5 – 7.5
- Flower Color: Greenish-white
- Special Characteristics: Deer-resistant, showy flowers, fragrant, easy to grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 9
- Height At Maturity: 12-24″
- Sun: Part shade to full shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Stinking iris (Iris foetidissima)
- Common Name: Stinking iris
- Scientific Name: Iris foetidissima
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 7
- Flower Color: Pale lilac
- Special Characteristics: Deer-resistant, showy flowers
- Hardiness Zone(s): 6 to 9
- Height At Maturity: 6-12″
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Stokes aster (Stokesia laevis)
- Common Name: Stokes aster
- Scientific Name: Stokesia laevis
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 4-6
- Flower Color: Blue
- Special Characteristics: Tolerates rabbit, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 9
- Height At Maturity: 12-24′
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Stonecrop (Sedum aizoon)
- Common Name: Stonecrop
- Scientific Name: Sedum aizoon
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Dry to medium
- Soil PH: 6.5-7.5
- Flower Color: Bright yellow
- Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, tolerates rabbit, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 12-20”
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Stonecrop (Sedum lineare)
- Common Name: Stonecrop
- Scientific Name: Sedum lineare
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Dry to medium
- Soil PH: 6-8
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Special Characteristics: Showy flowers, easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 6 to 9
- Height At Maturity: 4-6″
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Stonecrop (Sedum makinoi “Ogon”)
- Common Name: Stonecrop
- Scientific Name: Sedum makinoi “Ogon”
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Dry to medium
- Soil PH: 6.5-7.5
- Flower Color: Yellow-green
- Special Characteristics: Tolerates rabbit, deer-resistant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 6 to 9
- Height At Maturity: 3″
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Stonecrop (Sedum rupestre)
- Common Name: Stonecrop
- Scientific Name: Sedum rupestre
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Dry to medium
- Soil PH: 7
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Special Characteristics: Tolerates rabbit, deer-resistant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 5 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 3-6′
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Stonecrop (Sedum)
- Common Name: Stonecrop
- Scientific Name: Sedum
- Type: Perennial
- Water: moderate to dry
- Soil PH: 6.8 to 7.5
- Flower Color: Rosy pink buds turning to red
- Special Characteristics: attracts birds and butterflies, container
- Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 9
- Height At Maturity: 12″ to 24″
- Sun: Full Sun
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Strawberry foxglove (Digitalis × mertonensis)
- Common Name: Strawberry foxglove
- Scientific Name: Digitalis × mertonensis
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Medium
- Soil PH: 6.6 to 7.5
- Flower Color: Coppery rose
- Special Characteristics: Attracts hummingbirds, deer-resistant, showy flowers, easy-to-grow
- Hardiness Zone(s): 4 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 36-48″
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover
Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus Stramineus)
- Common Name: Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus
- Scientific Name: Echinocereus Stramineus
- Type: Cactus/Succulent
- Water: Dry
- Soil PH: 6.1 to 7.8
- Flower Color: Red, Pink, Purple
- Special Characteristics: Attracts Birds and Butterflies, Container, Showy Flowers, Tolerates Drought
- Hardiness Zone(s): 9 to 11
- Height At Maturity: 1″ to 12″
- Sun: Full Sun
Sumac Plant (Rhus)
- Common Name: Sumac Plant
- Scientific Name: Rhus
- Type: Shrub
- Water: Moderate
- Soil PH: 6.8 to 7.2
- Flower Color: Green, Yellow
- Special Characteristics: Tolerates Rabbit, Tolerates Drought
- Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 15′ to 25′
- Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
- Sub Type: Evergreen
Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus)
- Common Name: Sunflower
- Scientific Name: Helianthus Annuus
- Type: Annual
- Water: Moderate moisture to tolerate drought
- Soil PH: 6.0 to 7.5
- Flower Color: Yellow, red, mahogany, bicolor rays with brown to purple center disk
- Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies, container and deer-resistant
- Hardiness Zone(s): 2 to 11
- Height At Maturity: 3′ to 20′
- Sun: Full sun
- Sub Type: groundcover
Sunflower (Helianthus divaricatus)
- Common Name: Sunflower
- Scientific Name: Helianthus divaricatus
- Type: Perennial
- Water: Dry to medium
- Soil PH: 4-7
- Flower Color: Yellow rays with darker yellow center disk
- Special Characteristics: Attracts birds and butterflies
- Hardiness Zone(s): 3 to 8
- Height At Maturity: 24-72′
- Sun: Part shade
- Sub Type: Groundcover