Sagittaria - Arrowhead
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Flower Color |
Height |
Season |
Pests |
Uses |
Propagation |
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white |
12"- 48" |
summer |
few |
water gardens |
seed, division |
Performance - Arrowheads are reliable perennials used for water
gardens in
Sagittaria lancifolia - Lance leaf arrowhead
Sagittaria latifolia - Duck potato
Sagittaria montevidensis - Giant arrowhead
Sagittaria sagittifolia - Japanese arrowhead
Salvia - Sage, Salvia
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Flower Color |
Height |
Season |
Pests |
Uses |
Propagation |
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red, pink, purple, lavender, white, blue |
12"- 48" |
summer |
few |
bedding, border, mass, specimen, cut flower |
seed, cuttings, division |
Performance - The Salvias are a large group of annual, tender perennial
and reliably perennial plants that are well suited to
Comments - A recommendation common to most types is to remove spent flowers to encourage more flowering. Fertilizer applications are necessary during the summer to keep the plants growing and flowering well. Some are short day plants and only flower in September or October. They may flower so late that they will be damaged by frost.
Salvia farinacea - Mealy Cup Sage, Blue Salvia - An
outstanding annual flower in
Salvia officinalis - Common Sage - This is the culinary sage.
This salvia is a reliable perennial for
Salvia splendens - Scarlet Sage, Red Salvia - This common annual
flower is well known for the bright red color that it brings to the
Salvia x sylvestris - Hybrid Sage, Meadow Sage - These salvias
are often labeled as Salvia nemorosa or Salvia superba in garden
stores. They are excellent perennials for
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Blue Salvia ‘ |
Scarlet Sage ‘Saluti’ at Kieft Seeds |
Salvinia rotundifolia - Floating Moss, Floating Fern
|
Flower Color |
Height |
Season |
Pests |
Uses |
Propagation |
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no flowers |
less than 1" |
summer |
few |
water garden |
division |
Performance - Salvinia is a small floating fern that is grown as an
annual in
Comments - The round leaves have large hairs on the upper surface that trap air so the plant will not sink nor be turned over in the water.
Santolina chamaecyparissum - Lavender Cotton
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Flower Color |
Height |
Season |
Pests |
Uses |
Propagation |
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yellow |
8"- 24" |
summer |
few |
border, edging |
cuttings |
Performance - Santolina is a relatively reliable perennial for
Comments - This plant and S. virens, which has needle-like dark green foliage, are both considered aromatic herbs. The foliage of both has a strong odor and was used as a moth repellent. The blooms are button-shaped. Although the blooms are attractive, the plant is really grown for the gray-green foliage.
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Creeping zinnia ‘Sunbini from Proven Winners |
Sanvitalia procumbens - Creeping Zinnia
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Flower Color |
Height |
Season |
Pests |
Uses |
Propagation |
|
yellow, orange |
4"- 10" |
summer |
few |
border, edging |
seed, cuttings |
Performance - The small flowered creeping zinnia is a reliable annual
for
Comments - This plant is not common in garden stores because it spreading form does not fit bedding plant packs too well.
Varieties - 'Gold Braid', 'Golden Carpet', 'Mandarin Orange', ‘Sunbini’, 'Yellow Carpet'.
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‘Butterfly
Blue’
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Scabiosa - Pincushion Flower
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Flower Color |
Height |
Season |
Pests |
Uses |
Propagation |
|
Light blue, pink, white |
18"- 24" |
summer |
few |
border, cut |
seeds, division |
Performance - Scabiosas are cool season annual and perennial flowers
that are generally reliable in
Comments – Scabiosa can be an excellent cut flower. Remove faded flowers to promote additional flowering.
Varieties -
S. atropurpurea - annual, 'Double', 'Imperial Giants' mix.
S. caucasica - perennial, 'Perfecta Alba', 'Blue Perfection',
'Bressingham White', 'Compliment', 'Fama', 'Miss Wilmont'.
S. columbaria - perennial, 'Butterfly Blue' (2000 Perennial Plant
of the Year), 'Blue Mist', 'Pink Mist'.
Scaevola aemulis - Fan Flower
|
Flower Color |
Height |
Season |
Pests |
Uses |
Propagation |
|
blue, white |
4"- 10" |
summer |
few |
bedding, edging, containers |
cuttings |
Performance - The fan flower is a relatively new annual flower that
performs well during
Comments - Most gardeners do not buy this plant for gardens, because it is common in containers and hanging baskets. But it is an excellent annual flower for the landscape.
Varieties - 'New Wonder', 'Blue Wonder'
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‘Spring Beauty’ |
Scilla siberica - Siberian Squill
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Flower Color |
Height |
Season |
Pests |
Uses |
Propagation |
|
blue |
6" |
early spring |
crown rot |
grassed areas, rock gardens, natural woodlands |
division of bulbs |
Performance - Siberian Squill will grow well in shade and full sun gardens in a well drained soil. Its bright blue flowers are excellent for woodland areas in the spring.
Comments - Some of the species of Scilla are poisonous. This is one of the few spring flowering bulbs that you can plant into your lawn and have them perform well year after year. The plants are nearly dormant by the time it is necessary to mow the lawn for the first time.