Safflower
Carthamus tinctorius
This useful thistle relative (probably an Asian native) grows to 3 ft. tall, 1–1 1/2 ft. wide, with er...
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Saffron Buckwheat
Eriogonum crocatum
Native to Southern California. Low, compact plant to 1 1/2 ft. high, 2 ft. wide. stems and roundish, 1...
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Saffron Crocus
Crocus sativus
Lilac flowers in fall.Orange-red stigma is true saffron of commerce. To harvest saffron, pluck stigmas...
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Sage
Salvia
All sages have square stems and whorls of two-lipped flowers, either distinctly spaced along flower st...
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Sago Palm
Cycas revoluta
Native to Japan. As a 2 to 3-ft. tall youngster, has an airy, fernlike appearance; with age (grows ver...
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Saguaro
Carnegia gigantea
Long-lived Sonoran desert native grows very slowly to 50 ft. tall; in the wild, may be a column only 3...
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Salal
Gaultheria shallon
Native from the central California coast north to British Columbia. In good growing conditions, c...
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Saltbush
Atriplex
Unusually tolerant of direct seashore conditions and highly alkaline desert soils, saltbushes are grow...
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Saltillo Evening Primrose
Oenothera stubbei
Native to Mexico. Evening-blooming plant that forms a dark green mat 5 in. high and 4 ft.wide; prostra...
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San Diego Sedge
Carex spissa
Native to boggy areasin Southern California. Formsslowly spreading, archingclumps. Coarse, upright sil...
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San Jose Hesper Palm
Brahea brandegeei
The plant is hardy to 26°F/°3°C. Slow grower to 40 ft. tall and 15 ft.wide, with slender...
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Sand Pear
Pyrus pyrifolia
Native to China. To 40 ft. tall, 25 ft. wide. Like European fruiting pear in appearance, but leaves ar...
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