Rare and Unusual
Our interest at Suncrest is in exploring the diversity of the plant kingdom for beautiful plants adaptable to cultivation in coastal California. Some of our offerings are widely shared in the nursery industry; many others, especially those from the wild and gifts from other plant enthusiasts, are either unusual or genuinely rare. Their beauty, not their rarity, is the object. But it is worth noting when something is out of the ordinary line of cultivated plants.
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Plant Name | Capsule Description | |
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Salvia spathacea 'King Crimson' | Large green, fragrant basal leaves; dark magenta flowers on 3 foot stalks. | |
Sambucus nigra--threadleaf form | 4-5 feet. Threadlike leaves make very unusual texture. | |
Sambucus racemosa 'Sutherland Gold' | Golden elderberry. Finely cut golden leaves; white flowers. | |
Saponaria pumilio | Soapwort; 3 inches high, 16 inches wide; bright pink 1 inch flowers bloom spring. | |
Sasa megalophylla 'Densa' | Thicketing, to 4 feet, large shiny leaves. | |
Sasa veitchii | To 3 feet, thicketing bamboo; large dark green leaves. | |
Scutellaria orientalis--yellow-flowered form | Low clumps; small dark green leaves; yellow flowers. | |
Scutellaria suffrutescens | Tight shrublet. Grey-green leaves, deep rose pink flowers in summer. | |
Sedum lanceolatum | Matting succulent; narrow grey leaves; yellow flowers. | |
Semiaquilegia ecalcarata | Clumping, to 8 inches. Lacy leaves, cupped purplish pink flowers, late spring. | |
Semiarundinaria yashadake | 15 feet high. Erect habit, spreading. Green stems may redden with age. | |
Sinningia 'Shelby' | Pendant, tubular light rose pink flowers on 18 inch stems. Clumping. | |
Sinningia tubiflora | Clumping, to 1 foot+; furry leaves, fragrant white flowers. | |
Sisyrinchium angustifolium | Compact clumps; heavy spring and summer bloom; blue flowers. | |
Solidago multiradiata | Northern goldenrod. Low mat, 8-12 inch spikes of yellow flowers. | |
Sphaeralcea fendleri var. venusta | To 3-4 feet+. Grey-green leaves, spikes of clear pink flowers. | |
Sphaeralcea fulva 'La Luna' | Baja native, to 2 feet+. Light green leaves, silky white flowers. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden introduction. | |
Spiraea densiflora 'Trinity Rose' | 2-3 feet; blue-green leaves; rose-pink flowers in summer. | |
Stachys monieri | 12-18 inches high. Quilted dark green leaves; bright mauve purple flowers in dense heads. | |
Stachys monieri 'Snowy' | To 18 inches, quilted leaves; bright white flowers in dense heads. |
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