Rheum palmatum 'Red Select'   Ornamental Rhubarb
	ZONE 4, HT 6', FULL SUN   Huge 18-24" deeply palmate leaves emerge crimson-purple, then turn dark green. Tall flower stalks are covered with fluffy panicles and seeds of cerise-crimson.

	Rheum palmatum var tanguticum Ornamental Rhubarb
	ZONE 3-6, HT 72", SUN/SHADE Wonderful, dramatically large leaves are a dark red to dark green. The fragrant, red flower plumes emerge in mid summer on tall stalks. Makes an unusual cut flower.

	Rodgersia pinnata 'Elegans' Roger's Flower
	ZONE 4-7, HT 30", PART SUN/SHADE Fragrant, pink, astilbe-like flowers are held above the large, palmate leaves. I think this plant looks down-right pre-historic. Needs moist soil.

	Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' Brown-Eyed Susan
	ZONE 4-10, HT 18-24", SUN One of the longest blooming perennials available. Flowers from mid summer through fall. Mounds of yellow daisy-like flowers with deep brown centers. This is the classic brown-eyed Susan.

	Rudbeckia laciniata 'Hortensia' Tall Coneflower; Golden Glow
	ZONE 3-9, HT 60-72", SUN We divided ours because so many people asked about it. Visit the southeast corner of our Garden Shop during the summer and you will see why. Double yellow flowers and serrated foliage.

	Rudbeckia nitida 'Herbstsonne' Cone Flower
	ZONE 3-10, HT 75", SUN Put this easy-to-grow perennial at the back of your border for weeks of golden yellow blooms. The daisy-type flowers with chocolate brown centers bloom from summer into fall.

	Rudbeckia triloba Brown-Eyed Susan
	ZONE 3-10, HT 36", SUN A native to the eastern U.S., this adorable brown-eyed Susan is covered with small, golden yellow blooms with the characteristic chocolate brown "eye" from July into October. This one is not susceptible to the Septoria leaf spot that the 'Goldsturm' tends to get. Can be short-lived but readily reseeds. Makes a great cut flower.

	Sagina subulata Irish Moss
	ZONE 4-7, HT 2-4", SUN/PART SUN Moss-like evergreen foliage. Excellent for planting between stepping stones. Small white flowers in July and August.

	Sagina subulata 'Aurea' Scotch Moss
	ZONE 4-7, HT 2-4", PART SUN Moss-like, yellow-green foliage forms a dense, evergreen mat. Excellent for planting between stepping stones. Small white flowers in July and August.

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' Perennial Salvia

ZONE 3-8, HT 18-30", SUN Striking black stems with blue-purple flowers from May to July, deadheading will encourage continued blooming. Not picky about soil or water, makes a nice cut flower, attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, not attractive to deer or rabbits, wow! Can it get any better? Try pairing it with white daisies for a calming combination or yellow sundrops for a more invigorating look.

	Salvia nemerosa 'Viola Klose' Perennial Salvia
	ZONE 3-8, HT 15-18", SUN Fabulous spikes of dark violet-purple bloom on this tightly mounding plant in early summer. Deadheading will prolong the bloom-time. The fragrant foliage makes it unattractive to deer and rabbits, but butterflies and hummingbirds will love the flowers.

	Salvia superba 'Blue Hill' Sage
	ZONE 3-8, HT 16-20", SUN There is not a hint of purple in this plant. Many flowers over a long period of time. Pair it with a Malva and a pale yellow.

	Salvia superba 'May Night' (Mainacht) Perennial Salvia
	ZONE 3-8, HT 18", SUN An outstanding variety with deep, dark purple flowers in June and July. Blooms a little later than 'East Friesland'. Makes a great cut or dried flower.

	Salvia superba 'Snow Hill' Perennial Salvia
	ZONE 3-8, HT 18", SUN A neat, clump-forming plant with snowy-white flowers over deep-green leaves. Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees (watch out!) love this plant.

	Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' Perennial Salvia
	ZONE 3-8, HT 24", SUN Broad floppy leaves and fluffy light purple flowers are this salvia's characteristics. It is quite different than other salvias. Blooms most of the summer, especially if deadheaded.

	Sanguinaria canadensis Bloodroot
	ZONE 3-8, HT 6-8", PART SUN/SHADE An adorable, native wild flower and easy to grow in the shady garden. White star-shaped flowers in spring. Plant is dormant by mid-summer.

	Sanguisorba tenuifolia Giant Burnet
	ZONE 4-7, HT 4', SUN/PART SUN The bottle brushes are blood-red and bloom from mid-August through October. The dark green, fern-like foliage is attractive during the summer and turns lovely shades of yellow, orange and red in the fall. Requires moist soil.

	Saponaria lempergii 'Max Frei' Rock Soapwort
	ZONE 4-7, HT 8", SUN Pure pink, inch-wide blossoms are displayed in large terminal clusters. Flowers from mid summer into fall. Use in rock gardens or spilling over walls.

	Saponaria ocymoides Rock Soapwort
	ZONE 3-7, HT 6-9", SUN/PART SUN Low dense growth with a profusion of pink flowers in late spring. Excellent rockery plant.

	Saponaria x oliviana Polish Soapwort
	ZONE 4, HT 2-3", SUN Tidy, tight mounds of succulent evergreen foliage on this fabulous rock garden or trough plant. In late spring to early summer it is covered with rose pink flowers. Prefers lean soil.

	Saxifraga x urbium 'London Pride' Saxifrage
	ZONE 4, HT 4-6", PART SUN Small, star-like flowers with a reddish tinge are held high above the foliage from April to June. Forms a dense mat of glossy green, scallop-shaped rosettes -- almost succulent. Prefers well-drained soil.

	Scabiosa caucasica 'Butterfly Blue' Pincushion Flower
	ZONE 3-9, HT 20-24", SUN Beautiful lavender blue blooms from July through September. Perfect for cutting. Prefers well-drained soil.

	Scabiosa caucasica 'Perfecta' Pincushion Flower
	ZONE 4-7, HT 18", SUN Very showy perennial. Lavender petals with large round pincushion center from mid summer into fall. Good cut flower. Sensitive to winter wetness.

	Scabiosa columbaria 'Pink Mist' Pincushion Flower
	ZONE 3-9, HT 12", SUN This pretty hybrid has an abundance of lavender-pink flowers all summer long. Sensitive to winter wetness.

	Schizachryrium scoparium 'Blaze' Little Bluestem
	ZONE 4-9, HT 12-24", SUN Tight, upright growth habit with fluffy russet seed heads that ripen in late summer. A cultivar from a native grass, 'Blaze' is used ornamentally for its vivid red fall foliage. Easily grown and adapts to any soil type, including clay.

	Scizachyrium 'Prairie Blues'       Little Bluestem
	ZONE 3-9, HT 36", SUN/PT SUN     This native New England grass has pewter blue ribbon-like foliage bearing silver seed heads in late summer. Orange highlights in autumn make it really stand out. A clump forming grass that is wonderful in mass plantings.