| Sagina | |
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| S. subulata | |
| Irish Moss |
| Height: | 5 cm (2") | |
| Spread: | 35 cm (14"') | |
| Soil: | Well-drained, but average soil. | |
| Exposure: | Full sun. | |
| Flowers: | Tiny, fragrant, abundant white flowers. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 3-9 (hardy to -40°C or -40°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | B/w paving stones; Small gardens or patios; Planters. | |
| General Information: | Deer resistant; Drought tolerant; Will tolerate foot traffic; Evergreen. |
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| S. subulata 'Aurea' | |
| Scotch Moss |
| Height: | 6 cm (2") | |
| Spread: | 20 cm (8") | |
| Soil: | Plant in well-drained soil. | |
| Exposure: | Full sun. | |
| Flowers: | Tiny, intensely fragrant, white flowers in summer. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 3-9 (hardy to -40°C or -40°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Rock garden; Between paving stones. | |
| General Information: | Deer resistant; Drought tolerant; Heat brings out fragrance in flowers; Evergreen. |
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| Saponaria ocymoides | |
| Rock Soapwort |
| Height: | 8 cm (3") | |
| Spread: | 45 cm (18") | |
| Soil: | Moist well-drained sandy soil. | |
| Exposure: | Full sun. | |
| Flowers: | Pink flowers in summer. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zones 2-9 (hardy to -46°C or -50°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Rock gardens and borders. | |
| General Information: | Drought tolerant; Deer resistant. |
| Saxifraga stolonifera 'Tricolour' |  |
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| Tricolour Strawberry Begonia | ||
| Tricolour Strawberry Geranium |
| Height: | 30 cm (12”) | |
| Spread: | 30 cm (12”) | |
| Soil: | Moist, well-drained, organic soil. | |
| Exposure: | Partial shade. | |
| Flowers: | Spikes of white flowers in summer. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 7-10 (hardy to -18°C or 0°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Rock garden. | |
| General Information: | Red and white patterned leaves; Deer resistant. |
| Sedum | |
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| S. acre 'Aureum' | |
| Golden Stonecrop |
| Height: | 8 cm (3") | |
| Spread: | 30-45 cm (12-18") | |
| Soil: | Average to dry soil. | |
| Exposure: | Full sun. | |
| Flowers: | Bright golden-yellow flowers in spring. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 2-9 (hardy to -46°C or -50°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Edging; Rock garden. | |
| General Information: | Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; Evergreen. |
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| S. cauticola 'Lidakense' | |
| Blue and Plum Stonecrop |
| Height: | 5-10 cm (2-4”) | |
| Spread: | 20-30 cm (8-12”) |
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| Soil: | Tolerant of most soil conditions. | |
| Exposure: | Full sun to partial shade. | |
| Flowers: | Smoky pink star-shaped flowers in summer. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 2-9 (hardy to -46°C or -50°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Alpine and rock gardens; Edges. | |
| General Information: | Blue leaves with plum edges and tints; Deer and rabbit resistant; Drought tolerant; Attracts butterflies. |
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| S. hispanicum minus | |
| Blue carpet |
| Height: | 8 cm (3") | |
| Spread: | 30-45 cm (12-18") | |
| Soil: | Average to dry soil. | |
| Exposure: | Full sun. | |
| Flowers: | Bright golden-yellow flowers in spring. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 5-9 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Edging; Rock garden. | |
| General Information: | Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; Evergreen. |
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| S. makinoi 'Ogon' |
| Height: | 5-8 cm (2-3") | |
| Spread: | Indefinite. | |
| Soil: | Well-drained soil. | |
| Exposure: | Full sun. | |
| Flowers: | Yellow blooms in summer. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 7-9 (hardy to -18°C or 0°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Rock gardens and borders. | |
| General Information: | Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; Evergreen. |
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| S. rupestre 'Angelina' | |
| Angelina Stonecrop |
| Height: | 10 cm (4") | |
| Spread: | 60 cm (24") | |
| Soil: | Well-drained soil. | |
| Exposure: | Full sun. | |
| Flowers: | Yellow star-shaped flowers in mid summer. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zones 3-9 (hardy to -40°C or -40 °F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Rock gardens and borders. | |
| General Information: | Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; Evergreen. |
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| S. spathulifolium 'Cape Blanco'(N) | |
| Spoon-leaved Stonecrop |
| Height: | 10 cm (4") | |
| Spread: | 60 cm (24") | |
| Soil: | Well-drained, fertile soil. | |
| Exposure: | Full sun, but will tolerate light shade. | |
| Flowers: | In the summer bright yellow star shaped flowers appear on short stems. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 5-9 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Rock garden; Border plant. | |
| General Information: | Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; Divide every 3-4 years to encourage flowering; Native to the Pacific Northwest. |
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| S. spurium 'John Creech' | |
| John Creech Stonecrop |
| Height: | 5-10 cm (2-4”) | |
| Spread: | 25-30 cm (10-12”) | |
| Soil: | Tolerant of most soil types. | |
| Exposure: | Full sun to partial shade. | |
| Flowers: | Mauve-pink star-shaped flowers in mid to late summer. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 2-9 (hardy to -46°C or -50°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Mass plantings; Alpine and rock gardens; Edges. | |
| General Information: | Deer and rabbit resistant; Drought tolerant; Attracts butterflies. |
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| S. spurium 'Schorbuser Blut' | |
| Dragon's Blood Stonecrop |
| Height: | 10 cm (4") | |
| Spread: | 60 cm (24") | |
| Soil: | Moist well-drained soil. | |
| Exposure: | Full sun. | |
| Flowers: | Deep pink star-shaped flowers in late summer. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zones 4-9 (hardy to -34°C or -30°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Rock garden; Border plant. | |
| General Information: | Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; Evergreen; Leaves become purple-tinted when mature. |
| Selaginella | |
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| S. kraussiana 'Aurea' | |
| Golden Spikemoss |
| Height: | 2.5 cm (1") | |
| Spread: | Indefinite. | |
| Soil: | Plant in well-drained soil. | |
| Exposure: | Partial shade and/or partial sun. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 7-11 (hardy to -18°C or 0°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Border planting and hanging baskets. | |
| General Information: | Evergreen. |
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| S. kraussiana 'Brownii' | |
| Pin-Cushion Spikemoss |
| Height: | 5 cm (2") | |
| Spread: | 15 cm (6") | |
| Soil: | Plant in well-drained soil. | |
| Exposure: | Partial shade and/or partial sun. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 10-11 (hardy to -1°C or 30°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Border planting and hanging baskets. | |
| General Information: | Evergreen. |
| Sempervivum |  |
| Houseleek | |
| Hens & Chicks |
| Height: | 5 cm (2") | |
| Spread: | 15 cm (6") | |
| Soil: | Will tolerate poor, well-drained soil. | |
| Exposure: | Full sun. | |
| Flowers: | Stubby flower spikes in summer. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 2-9 (hardy to -46°C or -50°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Rock gardens; Along pathways. | |
| General Information: | Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; Will adapt well in areas of little or poor soil; Evergreen. |
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| Silene uniflora 'Druett's Variegated' | |
| Rock Campion |
| Height: | 15 cm (6") | |
| Spread: | 20 cm (8") | |
| Soil: | Well drained fertile soil, slightly acidic. | |
| Exposure: | Full sun. | |
| Flowers: | White double flowers appear in the summer on stiff upright branches. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 4-9 (hardy to -34°C or -30°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Use as a border plant or in a rock garden. | |
| General Information: | Drought tolerant; Semi-evergreen. |
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| Sisyrinchium montanum (N) | |
| Strict Blue-Eyed Grass |
| Height: | 15-25 cm (6-10") | |
| Spread: | 20-30 cm (8-12") | |
| Soil: | Rich humic soil. | |
| Exposure: | Partial sun and/or partial shade. | |
| Flowers: | Blue-eyed flowers with yellow centres from spring through fall. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 3-8 (hardy to -40°C or -40 °F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Along borders; Naturalizing along native plants. | |
| General Information: | Deer resistant; Drought tolerant; Native; Deciduous. |
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| Soldanella alpina | |
| Alpine Snowbell |
| Height: | 15 cm (6") | |
| Spread: | 15 cm (6") | |
| Soil: | Moist soil. | |
| Exposure: | Full sun. | |
| Flowers: | Bluish violet flowers on stalks from April to May. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 4-7 (hardy to -34°C or -30°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Containers; Crevices. | |
| General Information: | Evergreen. |
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| Soleirolia soleirolii | |
| Baby's Tears |
| Height: | 6 cm (2") | |
| Spread: | 24 cm (10") | |
| Soil: | Moist soil. | |
| Exposure: | Partial sun and/or partial shade. | |
| Flowers: | Pink-tinged white flowers in summer. | |
| Cold Hardiness: | Zone 10-11 (hardy to -1°C or 30°F) | |
| Suggested Uses: | Plant in crevices; Planters; Border plants. | |
| General Information: | Evergreen; Mat-forming. |
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