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Common Names: S

sah chu: Phyllostachys angusta
salal; shallon; lemon leaf: Gaultheria shallon
sarsaparilla, wild: Aralia nudicaulis
sassafras: Sassafras albidum
sea oats, northern: Chasmanthium latifolium
sedge, fringed: Carex crinita
sedge, Gray's: Carex grayi
sedge, palm tree: Carex muskingumensis 'Watchposten'
sedge, Pennsylvania: Carex pensylvanica
sedge, sallow: Carex lurida
sedge, star: Carex grayi
sedge, thicket: Carex abscondita
sedge, tussock: Carex stricta
sedum: Sedum kamtschaticum
sedum: Sedum kamtschaticum middendorffianum
sedum: Sedum sexangulare
sedum: Sedum spurium
sedum: Sedum spurium variegatum
seedbox: Ludwigia alternifolia
senna, wild: Cassia marilandica
sheep laurel: Kalmia angustifolia
sheepberry: Viburnum lentago
shi lu zhu: Phyllostachys arcana
shinleaf: Pyrola elliptica
shrubby cinquefoil: Potentilla fruticosa 'Goldstar'
shrubby cinquefoil: Potentilla fruticosa 'Pink Beauty'
sideoats grama: Bouteloua curtipendula
silver vine: Actinidia polygama
Simpler's joy: Verbena hastata
snow-in-summer: Cerastium tomentosum
snowbell tree, Japanese: Styrax japonicus
soft haircap moss: Polytrichum piliferum
soft-stem bulrush: Scirpus validus
Solomon's-seal, hairy: Polygonatum pubescens
spearmint: Mentha spicata
sphagnum moss: Sphagnum species
spicebush: Lindera benzoin
spreading bulrush: Scirpus expansus
St. Joseph's wand: Penstemon acuminatus
star grass: Hypoxis hirsuta
stiff aster; bristly aster: Aster linariifolius
Stokes' aster: Stokesia laevis
Stokes' aster, white-flowered: Stokesia laevis 'Alba'
stonecrop, Siebold: Sedum sieboldii
stonecrop, wild: Sedum ternatum
stonecrop, wild: Sedum ternatum 'Larinem Park'
stonecrop, yellow: Sedum reflexum
strawberry begonia: Saxifraga stolonifera
strawberry, alpine: Fragaria vesca 'Rugen Improved'
strawberry, barren: Waldsteinia fragarioides
strawberry, white-fruited woodland: Fragaria vesca albicarpa
strawberry, wild: Fragaria virginiana
summersweet: Clethra alnifolia
sunflower, thin-leaved: Helianthus decapetalus
sunflower, woodland: Helianthus trachelifolius
swamp andromeda: Lyonia ligustrina
swamp aster: Aster puniceus
swamp candles: Lysimachia terrestris
sweet flag: Acorus calamus
sweet flag, variegated: Acorus calamus variegatus
sweet William, wild: Phlox maculata
sweet woodruff: Galium odoratum
sweetshoot bamboo: Phyllostachys dulcis
sweetspire: Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'
switch cane: Arundinaria gigantea tecta
switch-grass: Panicum virgatum

Catalog as of February 04, 2010

Gaultheria

(Ericaceae - heath family)

About 100 species of evergreen shrubs or small trees. Widely distributed, but concentrated in the Andes Mountains of S. America.

procumbens

evgrn subshrub • ht 4-6" • zones 3-7

wintergreen; teaberry; checkerberry

native, edible, edible fruit, rock garden, sun - shade
e and cent N Amer

A small forest plant with glossy evergreen leaves. Fruit is a bright red berry which persists on the plant all winter. The berries and tender young leaves have a pleasant, wintergreen flavor. The mature leaves can be used to make tea. Spreads slowly by rhizomes to form a colony. Requires a well-drained, acidic soil. May prefer a bit of shade, but does well in full sun if the soil is not too dry. Tolerates heavy shade, but will grow and fruit best with plenty of light.

cat # 3R7P
$7.95 each / 3-9, $7.50 ea / 10+, $6.95 ea

shallon

evgrn shr • ht 1-6' • zones 7-10

salal; shallon; lemon leaf

edible fruit, ground cover, rock garden, part shade - sun
coastal, California to southern Alaska

This sturdy, broad-leaved evergreen shrub grows plentifully in the understory of Pacific Northwest forests. Will grow in sun, where it tends to remain at a height of about 1-2', or in shade, where it may grow to 5-6' in height under good conditions. Spreads by root suckers to form a colony; effective in preventing soil erosion. The handsome, leathery, textured leaves are dark green and glossy. Arching sprays of bright pink and white, urn-shaped flowers in late spring attract hummingbirds and butterflies. The abundant, edible, dark blue berries, which ripen in summer, appeal to birds and other wildlife, and may be eaten fresh or used to make preserves. The foliage is much used in florists arrangements as "lemon leaf". Considered rugged and adaptable, salal is said to thrive in sun or shade, and in infertile, dry or moist soils. Tolerates drought and even salt spray. The plants prefer a light, sandy, humusy, somewhat acidic soil. Makes a good low-maintenance ground cover in part shade. We confess to having little experience growing this plant under our conditions. Our original, normally reliable, source for these plants claims that this form of the plant is hardy to zone 5. Other references indicate that the typical form of the species is hardy only to zone 8. The plants we are offering should be hardy in zone 7, but should be considered experimental in zones 5 and 6. We recommend mulching the plants in all zones, and providing additional winter protection for the stems and leaves, at least for young plants, in zone 7 and colder zones.

cat # 3R7T
$11.95 each