All Plants
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SHISO aka Ohba Warm season annual. A traditional chinese herb commonly called "beefsteak plant". Growth habit: bush. Aromatic foliage with a slightly spicy taste. It is also commonly grown as microgreens. They are rich in calcium & iron. Great for seasoning, garnish, or pickling. DTML: 60-70 days. (PERILLA frutescens var. crispa) |
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SILENE dioica 'Clifford Moor' Red Campion Perennial: Border plant that forms clumps of rosettes with several stems. Good cut flower. Foliage: narrow strap-leaves are a dark-green, edged with creamy gold margins. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: May-June. Color: single pink. Size: 18" x 18". Exposure: light shade. Water: moderate well-drained soil. Tolerates deer, drought & coastal conditions. USDA Z5-9. |
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SILENE uniflora 'Druett's Variegated' Bladder or Sea Campion, Carpet Catchfly Perennial: Drought and coast tolerant. The best variegated Silene to date! Semi-evergreen with 1" fluffy, white carnation-like flowers in late spring & summer. Mat or draping habit - good for rock gardens, walls, pots & hanging baskets. Attracts butterflies. Size: 2-4" x 8-12". Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3-9. (aka Maiden's Tears). |
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SILENE uniflora (S. vulgaris ssp. maritima) Bladder or Sea Campion, Carpet Catchfly Perennial: Drought & coast tolerant. Semi-evergreen. Good rock garden, border, ground cover, container & edging plant. Trailing stems form a light green mat. Native to Europe & NW Africa. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: white. Size: 6-8" x 8"+. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z3. (aka Maiden's Tears). |
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SINNINGIA tubiflora Hardy White Gloxinia Perennial tuber: Drought tolerant. Native to S. America. Forms a spreading mound of soft fuzzy grey-green lvs that reach about 1' high w/1-2' high stems that are topped w/large, elegant, 6" tubular wht flowers blushed w/pk. Great for rock gardens or containers. Sweetly fragrant. Loved by hummers. Multiplies where happy. Prefers good drainage. Blm time: spring-summer. Ht.: 1-2'. Spreading. Exp.: full sun/light shade. Water: mod./dry. Z7. |
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SISYRINCHIUM 'Devon Skies' Blue-Eyed Grass Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: sky blue w/ dark blue throat & yellow eye. Size: around 4-6" x 6-8". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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SISYRINCHIUM 'Quaint & Queer' Quaint & Queer Blue-Eyed Grass Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Semi-evergreen plant with iris-like foliage forming small tufts. Small but vigorous growth habit. Good for borders and rock gardens. Blooms in summer with star-shaped mauve blooms with yellow centers. Height: 12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. |
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SISYRINCHIUM angustifolium 'Album' Blue-Eyed Grass Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: white. Height: 12-18". Width: 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4. |
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SISYRINCHIUM bellum Californian Blue-Eyed Grass Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: bluish purple. Size: around 6-12" x 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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SISYRINCHIUM bellum 'Nanum' Dwarf Californian Blue-Eyed Grass Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: light purple. Height: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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SISYRINCHIUM bellum 'Rocky Point' Dwarf Californian Blue-Eyed Grass Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Somewhat gopher resistant. California Native. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Bluish green grass-like clumps. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: blue. Height: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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SISYRINCHIUM californicum Yellow-Eyed Grass Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Deer resistant. Fairly drought tolerant. Clay tolerant. Native to California coast. Good for borders, rock gardens and sunny meadows. Suits informal gardens. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 6-12". Width: 6-12". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |