Horsford Gardens & Nursery

Sedum 'Abbeydore'
Stonecrop

ZONE 3-9, HT 16-18", SUN
A new sedum with blue-green foliage on a compact, upright plant. The intense pinkish-red flowers bloom in late summer, bursting from light pink buds and aging to bright red seedpods (think "winter interest").

Sedum 'Autumn Delight'
Stonecrop

ZONE 3, HT 18-24", SUN
This Sedum will bring season long interest to your garden. Chartreuse foliage with blue-green serrated margins on thick, upright stems. In late summer cream colored buds open to light pink flowers, smothering the foliage. Bronze seed heads persist well into winter.

Sedum 'Autumn Fire'
Autumn Stonecrop

ZONE 3, HT 24-30", SUN
An easy to grow sedum similar to 'Autumn Joy', but with a tighter growth habit, thicker foliage, and brightly colored flowers. Be careful not to over water. A great perennial for cut flower arrangements towards the end of the season.

Sedum 'Autumn Joy' (Herbstfreude)
Stonecrop

ZONE 3-9, HT 24", SUN
A classic! Every garden must have one. Gray-green leaves with rose-colored flowers in August that fade to brick red in October. Will provide winter interest if you leave the dried flower heads.

Sedum cauticola
Stonecrop

ZONE 3, HT 2", SUN
A great groundcover for a rock garden or a stonewall planting. Rounded blue green foliage is very attractive. Flowers are pink and age to reddish-pink.

Sedum 'Crazy Ruffles'
Stonecrop

ZONE 3-9, HT 20", FULL SUN
This sedum forms a clump of large blue-green foliage with wavy margins. In late summer the cream colored buds give way to soft pink flowers. The seed heads of this perennial retain interest in the winter as well as provide food for birds. Old growth should be cut back in the spring.

Sedum 'Maestro'
Stonecrop

ZONE 3-9, HT 18", SUN
A compact sport of 'Matrona' with large, blue-green leaves on bright purple stems. The large (5-7"!), light pink, late summer blossoms emerge from red buds. Bunnies won't nibble on these so you'll have some standing through the winter snows.

Sedum 'Matrona'
Stonecrop

ZONE 3-9, HT 24", SUN
This introduction from Germany has very sturdy, shiny-red stems that are lined with blue-green leaves. Broad flower heads of pale pink appear in late summer, and eventually they become chestnut-brown in winter. Prefers dry soil.

Sedum 'Purple Emperor'
Stonecrop

ZONE 4-10, HT 16", SUN
Red flowers stand out against the almost black foliage. Pair with sedum 'Rosy Glow' for a striking foliage combo.

Sedum 'Red Cauli'
Stonecrop

ZONE 3, HT 14-18", SUN
This variety will make a statement in your garden all season long! Semi-upright arching mound of gray-green foliage becomes tinged purple as the season progresses. Pale pink buds open to bright pink flowers in late summer. Flowers age to red in fall and give way to maroon seed heads.

Sedum 'Rosy Glow'
Stonecrop

ZONE 3-9, HT 8", SUN
Rich ruby-red flowers in August and September atop blue-green foliage. Looks fabulous with silver and/or purple-leaved plants.

Sedum sieboldii
Stonecrop

ZONE 3, HT 6", FULL SUN
Bright rosy flowers on upright stems. Large gray leaves. Blooms late summer.

Sedum spectabile 'Hot Stuff' Stonecrop

ZONE 3-9, HT 12", FULL SUN
This sedum has a similar appearance to other tall flowering sedums without all the flop. 'Hot Stuff' is a tight compact mound of green foliage with pinkish-purple flowers in late summer. Great for the front of your perennial border.

Sedum spurium 'Fulda Glow'
Stonecrop

ZONE 3-9, HT 4", SUN
A creeping perennial forming dense mats of bronze-red foliage all summer long. Rosy-red flowers bloom above the foliage in late summer.

Sedum 'Vera Jameson'
Stonecrop

ZONE 3-9, HT 9-12", SUN
This hybrid has deep purple leaves and dusty pink flowers. Looks great with Sedum 'Rosy Glow'.

Sedum 'Xenox'
Stonecrop

ZONE 3-9, HT 10-14", SUN
The smallish, scalloped leaves on this compact cultivar emerge mauve and green and mature to a dark burgundy in mid summer. 2-3" wide clusters of velvet red buds open to reveal rosy flowers in late summer.

Sempervivum
Hens and Chicks

ZONE 3, HT 2-4”, SUN
Popular succulents. Ideal for the rock garden. Many varieties available. Very easy to grow and propagate.

Senna hebecarpa
Wild Senna

ZONE 4-9, HT 4-6', SUN/PART SUN
This plant is native to eastern portions of the U.S. The finely textured foliage on sparsely branched woody stems make this an airy plant for the perennial or shrub border. Clusters of light yellow to orange pea-like flowers appear in July and August.

Sidalcea malviflora 'Party Girl'
False Mallow

ZONE 5-7, HT 2-4', SUN/PART SUN
A native to the northwest U.S., this plant has 2-inch wide carmine-rose flowers with white centers that are arranged on the stalk like miniature hollyhocks. Blooms from mid to late summer.

Silphium perfoliatum
Cupplant

ZONE 4-9, HT 3-10', SUN/PART SUN
The common name for this plant reveals its value in your garden for birds and butterflies. The leaves form a cup around the stem that holds rain water and dew. In addition, it produces sunny yellow flowers from July to September. The goldfinches will also love the seeds in the fall. This native readily self-seeds to provide your very own bird haven.

Sisyrinchium angustifolium 'Lucerne'
Blue-Eyed Grass

ZONE 4, HT 8", SUN/PT SHADE
Fine ribbon-like foliage with small purple flowers with yellow centers in late spring and early summer. Flowers give way to large rounded seed pods. May bloom again in late summer. Prefers moist soil but can tolerate dry soil once established. Will self seed.

Smilacina racemosa
False Solomon's Seal

ZONE 3-8, HT 3', PART SUN/SHADE
A woodland native with fragrant white astilbe-like flowers in May and June, followed by red fruit. Will naturalize in your woodland garden.

Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
Goldenrod

ZONE 4-9, HT 40-48", SUN/PART SUN
People laugh at us for selling goldenrod, but there are many cultivars and some of them are just so beautiful. This one comes from the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Its lacy bloom spikes of sparkling golden-yellow brighten your garden from mid-September into October. The attractive green foliage has a hint of purple in the summer.

Sporobolus heterolepis
Prairie Dropseed

ZONE 3, HT 2-3', SP 2-3', SUN
An elegant fountain of emerald green in the summer turns golden in the fall. The showy seed heads have a fragrance (!) described as a combination of popcorn and cilantro, and are very popular with the birds. Prefers well drained soil and is tolerant of both drought and clay.

Stachys byzantina
Lambs Ears

ZONE 4-9, HT 12", SUN
Perfect plant when you want the silver foliage without magenta flowers.

Stachys monieri 'Hummelo'
Betony

ZONE 4-8, HT 18-20", SUN/PART SUN
This plant is quite different from its cousin, Lamb's Ear. It forms large clumps of textured green leaves and sends up showy flower spikes of lavender-rose in early to mid summer.

Stokesia laevis 'Honeysong Purple'
Stoke's Aster

ZONE 5-9, HT 14", SUN
Large, 3" flowers are an intense purple and bloom from mid summer into fall, especially when deadheaded. Would look great with 'Stella d'Oro' daylilies at the front of the border.

Stokesia laevis 'Klaus Jelitto'
Stokes Aster

ZONE 5-9, HT 18", SUN
Huge 4-5" flowers of a soft blue make great cut flowers. Very long blooming -- from July to September.

Stokesia laevis 'Purple Parasols'
Stoke's Aster

ZONE 5-9, HT 12-18", SUN
Deep violet flowers form above lush, mounding foliage. Flower color can vary from powder blue to magenta! Blooms July to September. Great colors!!

Streptopus rosea
Rose Twisted Stalk

ZONE 2-7, HT 12-20", PT SUN/SHADE This lily will grace your woodland garden with small pink flowers hanging on zig zag stems in early summer. Bright red berries appear in late summer. Plant in moist rich soil.

Stylophorum diphyllum
Wood Poppy

ZONE 4-9, HT 16-20", PART SUN
This native may be in abundance in some people's yards. For those who are lacking, plant one and enjoy their yellow, poppy-like flowers that dance in the spring breeze. Plants are bushy. Leaves are deeply and irregularly lobed. Prefers a damp woods, moist leafy soil.

Tanacetum 'Robinson's Red'
Pyrethrum; Painted Daisy

ZONE 3-7, HT 18", SUN
Exceptionally large, deep scarlet daisy flowers over lacy foliage. Attracts butterflies and makes a great cut flower.

Teucrium chamaedrys
Germander

ZONE 4-9, HT 6-9", SUN
Compact, shiny, dark green foliage with spikes of bright pink flowers. This is one of Charlie Proutt's favorite plants. Prefers well-drained soil. Blooms most of the summer, especially if deadheaded.

Thalictrum rochebrunianum 'Lavender Mist'
Meadow Rue

ZONE 3-7, HT 6', PART SUN
When planted in groups of at least 3, this plant is a show stopper. Its stems have dusky green leaves topped with airy sprays of lavender flowers. When ours blooms in mid to late summer EVERYONE wants them!