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Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
Common Name: Caradonna sage
Native to Europe and west-central Asia (cultivar)
Begin flowering purple psikes up to 2 feet tall in June in dry to moist soils. May continue to bloom if provided ample moisture in dry situations. Deer resistant, but butterflies and other pollinators love them. Trim back afte…
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Salvia nemorosa 'East Freisland'
Common Name: East Freisland sage
Native to Europe and west-central Asia (cultivar)
Long blooming from June to September, the foliage stands at about 10 inches, while the flower spikes rise up to 18 inches. City-scape - no problem as these are air pollution & drought tolerant, but also a true survivor in the country a…
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Salvia nemorosa 'Wesuwe'
Common Name: Wesuwe meadow sage
Native to Europe and west-central Asia (cultivar)
For the formal garden, designed meadow, or city scape. Purple flowers attract pollinators, butterflies and the occasional hummingbird. Deer, rabbit and drought resistant, the foliage is a blue green and the branching creates a plant 1…
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Salvia x sylvestris 'May Night'
Common Name: May Night wood sage
cross between S. nemorosa and S. pratensis
Purple flower from May to June above deer resistant foliage in dry to medium soils. Dead heading increases the length of flowering. Great as a cut or dried flower. Flowers attract butterflies and pollinators while the fragran…
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Schizachyrium scoparium
Common Name: Little bluestem - 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year
Native to North America
Schizachyrium scoparium is a mounding grass with narrow green or blue-green foliage. In late summer inconspicuous flowers are held on branched stems above the leaves. Fluffy light catching seed clusters follow. Fo…
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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Jazz'
Common Name: Little bluestem - 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year
Native to North America (cultivar)
Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Jazz’ is an Intrinsic Perennials Introduction. A lovely upright blue tinted Little Bluestem cultivar that was a sport from The Blues. Plants are shorter at just 2 to 2.5' that w…
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Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation PP 25202'
Common Name: Little bluestem - 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year
Native to North America (cultivar)
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’ is a sturdy upright Little Bluestem cultivar. Plants have attractive fine textured blue-green foliage. In late summer small flowers are h…
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Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
Common Name: Little bluestem - 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year
Native to North America (cultivar)
Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues’ is a lovely upright blue tinted Little Bluestem cultivar. Plants have attractive fine textured steely blue foliage and rosy pink stems. In late summer small flowers a…
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Scutellaria incana
Common Name: hoary skull cap
Native to North America
Prefering light shade and drier soils, this plant is adaptable to sun and more moist soils. In mid summer its strong square stems branch to produce an abundance of deep blue flowers 1 inch long, similar in appearance to snap dragons, and …
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Sesleria autumnalis
Common Name: Autumn Moor Grass
Native to Southeastern Europe
Sesleria autumnalis is a low mounding cool season non-native perennial grass. Foliage is evergreen and arching. Blades have a striking yellow-green color that sometimes develops a soothing golden autumn tint. Spike-lik…
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Sesleria x 'Greenlee Hybrid'
Common Name: Greenlee's Hybrid Moor Grass
species cross (S. autumnalis x S. caerulea)
Sesleria x ‘Greenlee Hybrid’ is a low mounding cool season perennial grass. Foliage is evergreen with an attractive blue-green hue. Silvery purple tinged spikey flowers rise above the leaves and mature into purplish …
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Silene caroliniana
Common Name: Wild pink
Native to North America
A tufted perennial wildflower with narrow lance-shaped leaves. In spring loose clusters of rosy pink flowers with dark centers rise above the foliage on slender stems. The floret bases are tubular and the petals are spreading and wedge …
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Silphium laciniatum
Common Name: Compass plant
Native to North America
Growing up to 9 feet tall with leaves similar to pin oaks. Sunflower like flowers from mid to late summer. Tolerant of poor soils. Native to central United States. Attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. …
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Silphium perfoliatum
Common Name: Cup plant
Native to North America
This quirky individual has sturdy square stems and large opposite leaves that are joined at the base. The tall stately plants are crowned with yellow daisies in summer for 4-6 weeks. This imposing long-lived perennial thrives in mois…
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Silphium terebinthinaceum
Common Name: Prairie dock
Native to North America
A tall, rough plant, which occurs in limestone prairies and glades. From a basal clump of huge oval to heart-shaped, dark green leaves 1 to 2' long rise smooth, almost leafless stems branching at the top with sunflower-like flowers up to …
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Solidago bicolor
Common Name: silverrod
Native to North America
Flowers are atteactive to butterflies, native and non-native bees, and songbirds eat the seeds. Extremely dry soil tolerant, growing well in sandy or rocky soils, but does well in average and clay soils. Sap is poisonous to deer a…
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Solidago caesia
Common Name: Blue-stem goldenrod
Native to North America
From late summer into fall plants are graced with yellow axillary flower racemes. Plants are tough and adaptable prospering in part sun or part shade with mesic or average soil.
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Solidago flexicaulis
Common Name: Zig-zag goldenrod
Native to North America
A great choice for dry shade, brightens up the woodlands in the fall. From late summer into fall plants are topped with elongated yellow flower clusters. Smaller axillary flower racemes develop lower on the stem.
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Solidago nemoralis
Common Name: Prairie goldenrod
Native to North America
Rhizomatous. Favors poor soils, sand, clay, or gravel, but will flourish in the fertile soils as well. narrow nodding wands of numerous yellow compound flowers.
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Solidago rigida
Common Name: Stiff goldenrod
Native to North America
An upright unbranched perennial wildflower with sturdy pubescent stems. Leaves are lance shaped or elliptical with a bluntly rounded tip. In late summer and autumn, attractive golden-yellow flat topped flower clusters appear. Plants ar…
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Solidago rigida ssp. humilis 'Golden Rockets'
Common Name: Golden Rockets goldenrod
Native to North America (cultivar)
2016 selection from Jellito Seed. Compact habit with sturdy stems and dense round heads of yellow flowers make it perfect for last summer color in the perennial border. Tolerates poor soils, attracts butterflies and pollinators, adap…
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Sporobolus airoides
Common Name: Alkali Sacaton
Native to North America
A petite warm season bunch grass. Plants form attractive mounds of slender gray-green arching leaves. In late spring one or more culms rises above the foliage bearing airy panicles of pinkish spikelets. The florets mature into sma…
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Sporobolus heterolepis
Common Name: Prairie dropseed
Native to North America
Sporobolis heterolepis is a petite warm season perennial grass. Plants form attractive mounds of slender deep green arching leaves. In late spring one or more culms rises above the foliage bearing airy panicles of olive, s…
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Stachys officinalis 'Hummello'
Common Name: Hummello betony
Native to Europe & Asia (cultivar)
2019 Perennial Plant of the Year as chosen by The Perennial Plant Association. Stachys officinalis ‘Hummelo’ is a rhizomatous perennial the produces basal rosettes of dark green glossy ovate basal leaves. Tiny two-lipped rose-la…
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Stachys x 'Summer Crush'
Common Name: Summer Crush betony
cultivar
A front of the border or groundcover plant that is rhizomatous. Basal rosettes of dark green glossy ovate basal leaves. Tiny two-lipped fragrant white and pink bi-colored flowers appear in dense spikes atop mostly leafless flowering stems from June…
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Stylophorum diphyllum
Common Name: Celandine poppy (No Advance Orders)
Native to North America
Stylophorum diphyllum is a low mounding wildflower with bold lobed leaves. In spring, stems are terminated by clusters of bright yellow poppy-like blooms. This unique perennial thrives in rich open woods or shade gardens …
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