Plants A-Z

Southern Live Oak

Quercus virginiana

Grows at a moderate to fast rate, eventually reaching 40–80 ft. tall, with a heavy-limbed crown ...

Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

Native to the Southeastern United States. Growing to 80 ft. tall and 60 ft. wide, this can be a street...

Southern Sword Fern

Nephrolepis cordifolia

Tough, easy-to-grow fern native to many tropical regions of the world (this genus also includes tender...

Spanish Bluebells

Hyacinthoides hispanica

From Spain, North Africa. Prolific and vigorous, with inch-wide, strap-shaped leaves and sturdy, 20-in...

Spanish Lavender

Lavandula stoechas

Includes several subspecies, all stocky plants 1 1/2–3 ft. tall and wide, with narrow gray or gr...

Spanish Lavender

Lavandula stoechas pedunculata

Taller than other forms, with longer flower stems. Green or gray-green foliage.

Spanish Shawl

Heterocentron elegans

Colorful Mexican and Guatemalan native formerly known as Schizocentron elegans. Grows just 2–...

Spearmint

Mentha spicata

Grows 1 to 3 ft. high. Dark green, toothed leaves are slightly smaller than those of Mentha x pipe...

Speedwell

Veronica

Handsome plants ranging from less than an inch tall to 2 ft. in height. Masses of small (1/4- to 1/2 i...

Speedwell

Veronica hybrids

The followingare among the best varieties.Regular water, except as noted.

‘Blue Reflection’....

Spicebush

Lindera

Spicebushes are grown for the beauty of their yellow fall foliage and named for the spicy scent of cru...

Spider Flower

Cleome hasslerana

Shrubby, branching South American native topped in summer and fall with many open, fluffy clusters of ...