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More information »	Salvia 'Indigo Spires' Perennial Sage This semi deciduous perennial grows quickly to 4 to 5 feet round with tall spikes of blue purple flowers over a long season - spring through fall. Grow in good soil in sun or light shade with moderate water. Blooms earlier and is more cold hardy than many of the perennial salvias.
More information »	Salvia apiana white sage A large shrub with handsome, strongly scented leaves growing 4 to 5 feet tall, 4 foot spread and used by native Americans in ceremonies. Small white flowers on spikes attract bees. Likes it hot and dry, good on dry slopes. May not be hardy below 22° F. Southern Coastal California native.
More information »	Salvia chamaedryoides gentian sage This low mounding shrubby perennial from Mexico grows 1 to 1 1/2 feet tall, 2 foot spread. Silver gray foliage contrasts nicely with vivid true blue flowers in summer. Grow in full sun, deer and drought resistant. More cold hardy than most perennial sages. Sometimes spreads by running rootstock.
More information »	Salvia chamaedryoides 'Marine Blue' gentian sage This mounding shrubby perennial from Mexico grows 18 inches tall, 3 foot spread. Steel gray foliage contrasts nicely with vivid true blue flowers in summer. Grow in full sun or light shade, deer and drought resistant. More cold hardy than most perennial salvias. Salvia chamaedryoides is one of its parents.
More information »	Salvia leucantha Mexican sage Fast growing perennial 3 to 4 feet round with gracefully arching spikes of purple flowers late spring through fall. Grow in full sun. Quite drought tolerant and deer resistant. Cut to the ground in fall or spring. A good background for Mexican Daisy. Very showy.
More information »	Salvia mellifera Black Sage Medium sized evergreen sage growing 3 to 4 feet tall, 6 foot spread, very aromatic. Whorls of pale blue flowers in spring. Part of the coastal scrub community growing in full sun. Quite drought tolerant and fairly deer resistant. Good on dry hillsides, for erosion control, under native oaks. Attracts butterflies. Native.
More information »	Salvia officinalis garden sage Evergreen shrub growing 1 to 2 feet round. Gray green leaves with short spikes of blue flowers above the foliage in summer. Full sun or light shade, moderate water. Fairly deer resistant. Edible as well as ornamental, it makes a nice addition to the perennial as well as the herb garden. Good in containers.
More information »	Salvia spathacea hummingbird sage Fragrant green leaves form a spreading mat with whorls of magenta flowers on spikes rising 2 to 3 feet above the foliage in spring, early summer. Sun by the coast, light shade any where, a good woodland sage. Low water, tolerates clay soil, good under oaks. Native to Coastal California.
More information »	Salvia x clevelandii 'Allen Chickering' Cleveland sage This hybrid between Salvia clevelandii and leucophylla has very fragrant, mounding foliage 3to 4 feet round. 1 to 2 foot stalks rise above with whorls of rich blue purple flowers late spring, summer. Best in full sun with low water and poor rocky soils, quite drought tolerant. Good with lavenders, lupines.
More information »	Salvia x superba 'East Friesland' Perennial sage Evergreen perennial growing 1 1/2 feet round. Numerous, slender, crowded spikes of violet purple 1/2 inch flowers late spring through summer, a reliable performer. Full sun or light shade. Drought tolerant and deer resistant. Very nice with Achillea Moonshine.
More information »	Sanguisorba officinalis great burnet This clumping, rhizomatous perennial makes a basal mound with spikes of maroon flowers to 3 feet tall from early summer into fall. Good in a perennial border, damp meadow, or by water. Sun or part shade, likes good drainage, average water. Native to the northern part of California. It's cut flower is used in Japanese tea ceremonies.
More information »	Sarcococca confusa sweet box Native to the Himalayas and China this evergreen shrub grows slowly to 4 to 6 feet high, 3 to 7 feet wide. Tiny, very fragrant white flowers in late winter followed by red, then black berries. Tolerates sun along the coast but well behaved in heavy shade. A good choice for difficult shade situations.
More information »	Satureja douglasii yerba buena Slender stems root as they grow hugging the ground or trailing over walls, 2 inches high spreading 3 feet or more. Fragrant leaves can be dried for tea, small white flowers April through September. Sun near the coast, part shade anywhere, looks best with average water and good soil but can survive in shade with neither. Bay Area native.
More information »	Schizostylis coccinea crimson flag Narrow evergreen leaves 1 1/2 feet tall with showy spikes of crimson star shaped flowers late in the year, October into December. Grow in full sun or light shade. Can be divided. It makes an excellent cut flower.
More information »	Schizostylis coccinea 'Mrs. Hegarty' pink flag Narrow evergreen leaves 1 1/2 feet tall with showy spikes of pink star shaped flowers late in the year, October into December. Grow in full sun or light shade. Can be divided. It makes an excellent cut flower.
More information »	Scirpus californicus California tule This bulrush grows 6 to 12 feet tall each year. It runs creating a thicket and can be cut and woven into a boat if needed. It can be grown in water on the edge of a pond or stream, in water pots to contain it, or in the garden with adequate water. Native to marshes it is a striking plant, not for the faint of heart. Bay Area native.
More information »	Scirpus cernuus fiber optics grass Perennial bunchgrass 6 to 8 inches tall with little ball like flower heads on the end of the blades. 1 foot spread for sun or part shade. Likes water. A good choice for the edge of a pond, as a low border, in containers. Bay Area native.
More information »	Sedum spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco' Cape Blanco sedum A low growing coastal sedum 3 inches high, 1 foot spread or more. Chalk gray leaves turn red in cold weather. Bright yellow star shaped flowers in June and July. A good small scale groundcover, or in containers, it grows in full sun near the coast, light shade anywhere. Quite drought and deer resistant. Bay Area native.
More information »	Sedum telephium 'Autumn Joy' stonecrop Upright perennial from China grows to 2 1/2 feet with puffs of coppery rose flowers late summer, fall. Full sun or part shade, quite deer and drought resistant. Foliage, flowers and purple seed heads are all attractive.
More information »	Sedum x 'Bertram Anderson' Bertram Anderson sedum Native to the eastern U.S. this sedum spreads or trails on stems 8 to 10 inches long with clusters of dusky pink flowers on the end of each stem late summer, fall. Likes light shade and low water, it needs good drainage and can grow in sandy soils. Good for a dry border, in a rock garden. Attracts butterflies.
More information »	Sequoia sempervirens coastal redwood A fast growing evergreen tree with graceful, drooping, gray green branches. It grows to 60 feet or more but can be trimmed as a hedge at any height. Full sun or part shade, it likes water. Good near lawns or as a specimen tree. These trees are grown from seed. Bay Area native.
More information »	Sidalcea malvaeflora checkerbloom Low growing evergreen perennial 4 inches high spreading 2 to 3 feet with horizontal flower spikes poking on beyond. 1 inch velvet pink flowers over a long period. Cut back if ratty looking to re-invigorate. Sun or light shade, low water. Local seed, Bay Area native.
More information »	Silene vulgaris maritima sea campion Low growing evergreen perennial 4 to 6 inches high, 1 foot spread or more with 1 inch white flowers spring, summer. Sun or part shade, low to average water. Good in containers or as a groundcover with other drought tolerant perennial. Trails nicely. Quite deer and cow resistant.
More information »	Sisyrinchium bellum 'Rocky Point' blue-eyed grass This species of iris is found in many plant communities in the coastal ranges, from 3,000 feet down to the ocean's edge. Star shaped blue flowers appear April through June. The foliage grows 6 to 8 inches high. It does well in containers, meadows, in sun or light shade, moderate to low water. Bay Area native.
More information »	Sisyrinchium californicum yellow eyed grass A member of the Iris family, this perennial grows 1 foot tall and as wide. Star shaped golden yellow flowers heaviest in May, June. Found near the coast in moist places, even fresh water marshes, it will also thrive with low to average water. Sun or part shade. Quite deer resistant. Self sows freely. Bay Area native.
More information »	Smilacina racemosa Solomon's plume Rising from the ground in late winter these amply leafed stalks grow 2 feet tall topped by fluffy conical clusters of fragrant creamy white flowers in May followed by red berries, dormant by the end of summer. Part to heavy shade, needs water in the spring. Slowly spreading, a good addition to a natural woodland garden or riparian area. Bay Area native.
More information »	Smilacina stellata starry Solomon's plume Rising from the ground in late winter these amply leafed stalks 12 inches tall will be topped by delicate star shaped creamy white flowers March through May. Dormant by the end of summer. Part to heavy shade, needs water in the spring. Spreading but not invasive, a good addition to a natural woodland garden. Bay Area native.
More information »	Solidago californica California goldenrod Spreading clump with 2 foot erect stems bearing racemes of golden flowers midsummer into fall. Full sun or light shade, tolerates poor soil and drought but will flower longer with more water. Can be invasive, quite hardy. Excellent native bee food plant. Bay Area native.
More information »	Stipa arundinacea pheasant's tail grass This arching bunch grass grows 3 feet tall, 4 foot spread. Gray green foliage that turns orange and bright brown in the fall looks handsome all year, especially in the winter. Sun or light shade with moderate to low water. A good accent plant or informal background. Attractive arching seed heads late summer, can self sow.
More information »	Stipa ichu Peruvian feather grass This fine textured bunch grass grows 2 to 3 feet tall, 1 foot wide and moves with the slightest breeze. Full sun or light shade, quite heat resistant, prefers rocky soils but can handle clay. Good in large containers or with Rock Roses and Lavenders. It's similar to Mexican Feather Grass but doesn't reseed as much in low water situations.
More information »	Stipa ramosissima pillar of smoke This columnar growing grass can reach a height of 6 feet with a 3 foot spread giving a bamboo like feeling. Showy flowerheads, silky bronze fading to cream, bloom in radiating whorls over a long period. Grow in full sun, looks best with regular water. Wind tolerant, good near the coast. Striking tall accent.
More information »	Stoksia laevis 'blue Danube' Stoke's aster This rosette forming evergreen perennial grows 1 foot tall, 1 1/2 foot spread with stiff, erect, many branched stems bearing 4 inch lacy sky blue flowers from June to frost. Grow in sun or part shade. Deer resistant. This is a long lasting flower, good in perennial borders, containers. Hardy to -20°F.
More information »	Streptopus amplexifolius twisted stalk This winter dormant woodland plant produces new shoots in early spring that grow 16 inches tall. In late spring dainty white veined, green bell shaped flowers appear followed in late summer by orange to red fruits attractive to birds. It prefers a cool, shady coastal climate and water through the summer.
More information »	Symphoricarpos albus snowberry Deciduous shrub 2 to 6 feet tall and slowly spreading. Clusters of white flowers followed by attractive white berries that hang on the plant through winter, attracts birds. Grow in sun or shade. Quite drought tolerant but likes water. Bay Area native.