Rock Rose

A native shrub-like, semi-evergreen perennial with an open branching form and small pink flowers, blooming summer through fall. Drought and heat tolerant. Short-lived but self-sows and propagates from softwood cuttings. Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, birds, and bees. Also known as Rose Mallow.

Sage

Sedum/Stonecrop

Skeleton-Leaf Goldeneye

Also known as resinbush. An extremely drought and heat tolerant native small shrub with rounded form and aromatic finely-textured leaves. Daisy-like yellow flowers bloom June through October. Evergreen in mild winters. Attract beneficial pollinators and provides seed and cover for birds.

Skullcap, Pink

A compact, mounding perennial herb with cherry-pink flowers blooming May through November. Works well as an edging plant or at the front of the border. Attracts bees and butterflies.

Society Garlic

Blooms early summer through fall.

Spiderwort, ‘Sweet Kate’

Easy-to-grow. Vibrant golden-yellow foliage and a profusion of deep blue flowers from summer through fall.

St. John’s Wort, ‘Sunburst’

A fast-growing, mid-summer/early fall flowering mounded shrub with golden-yellow blooms. This variety is more compact than other species with larger blooms. Deciduous and evergreen in warmer climates. Growing almost anywhere, works especially well on banks and slopes. May be short-lived in Texas; try Hypericum beanii. Attracts pollinators and provides coverage for ground-feeding birds.

Sweet Violet, ‘Royal Robe’

Low-mounding groundcover or edging plant with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant purple flowers blooming in late winter and early spring; repeats early-mid fall. Attracts butterflies. Will self-seed, especially in moist, fertile soils.

Turk’s Cap

Airy bushes with light green foliage producing bright red, 2-3″ flowers attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. Blooms late srping through fall.