Plants A-Z

Schizanthus pinnatus

Poor Man’s Orchid

Chilean native to 1/2 ft. high, 1 ft. wide. Profuse, small, orchid-like flowers in pink, rose, lilac, ...

Schizophragma hydrangeoides

Japanese Hydrangea Vine

Native to Korea and Japan. Resembles climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala petiolaris). Climb...

Schizostylis coccinea

Crimson Flag

South African native. Like gladiolus, plants of this species has upright, swordlike leaves and a spike...

Sciadopitys verticillata

Umbrella Pine

In its native Japan, this treereaches 100–120 ft. tall, but inWestern gardens it is not likelyto excee...

Scilla bifolia

Native to Europe, southwest Asia. Each 8-in. stem carries three to eight 1-in.-wide, star-shaped flowe...

Scilla peruviana

Peruvian Scilla

Mediterranean native. Large bulb produces numerous, rather floppy leaves; in late spring, 10- to 12-in...

Scilla siberica

Siberian Squill

Native to Russia. Each 3- to 6-in. stem bears several flowers shaped like flaring bells. Typical color...

Scutellaria baicalensis

Skullcap

Native to Siberia, China,and Japan. Stems first spread,then grow upright, forming aclump 1 1/2 ft. hig...

Scutellaria resinosa

Skullcap

Native from Kansas andColorado south to Texas andArizona. Mounding plant 6–8 in.tall and 1 ft. wide, w...

Sechium edule

Native to central Mexico, chayote (Sechium edule) plants looklike related squashes, thoughthe...

Sedum album

Creeping plant grows to 2–6 in. high. Leaves to 1/2 in. long, light to medium green, sometimes r...

Sedum cauticola

STONECROP

Native to Japan. Slowlyforms a mound 4–6 in. high, 1–1 1/2 ft. wide. Blue-gray, slightlytoothed leaves...