Container-Friendly Plants
Compact varieties that thrive in pots, planters, and raised beds. Ideal for balconies, patios, and small spaces.
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Sentinel
Unknown - Sentinel cultivar
Sentinel Arborvitae
Thuja occidentalis 'Sentinel'
September Beauty
Sedum × 'September Beauty'
September Charm Windflower
Anemone × hybrida 'September Charm'
September Glow
Sedum × 'September Glow'
Serbia Gold
Capsicum annuum
Serena Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum 'Serena'
Serendipity Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa 'Serendipity'
Serenita Basil
Ocimum basilicum 'Serenita'
Serenita Bicolor
Capsicum annuum var. annuum
Serenita Coral
Calibrachoa hybrid
Serenita Deep Purple
Ocimum basilicum 'Serenita Deep Purple'
Serenita Lavender
Lavandula angustifolia 'Serenita'
Serenita Pink
Calibrachoa × hybrida 'Serenita Pink'
Serenita Purple
Capsicum annuum
Serenita Rose
Rosa 'Serenita'
Serenita White
Capsicum annuum 'Serenita White'
Serenity Pink Bicolor
Impatiens walleriana 'Serenity Pink Bicolor'
Serrano Cayenne Pepper
Capsicum annuum var. acuminatum
Serrano Chico
Capsicum annuum var. acuminatum
Serrano del Río
Capsicum annuum var. acuminatum
Serrano Morita Pepper
Capsicum annuum var. longum
Serrano Pepper 'Serrano Cristal'
Capsicum annuum var. annuum
Serrano Pepper Serrano Morita
Capsicum annuum var. serrano
Serrano Pepper 'Tampiqueno'
Capsicum annuum var. annuum
Serrano Tampiqueno
Capsicum annuum var. annuum
Serviceberry Ballerina
Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Ballerina'
Serviceberry Cumulus
Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Cumulus'
Serviceberry Royal Raindrops
Amelanchier × grandiflora 'Royal Raindrops'
Serviceberry Saskatoon Regent
Amelanchier alnifolia 'Regent'
Sessantina
Solanum lycopersicum 'Sessantina'
Sessantina Grossa
Solanum lycopersicum 'Sessantina Grossa'
Setaria Burgundy
Setaria italica var. compacta
Setosa Iris
Iris setosa
Hakonechloa (Japanese Forest Grass)
Hakonechloa macra
Shade-growing Tropical Ferns
Pteridophyta (various tropical species)
Shade-loving Begonia
Begonia spp.
Shade-loving Coleus Black Dragon
Plectranthus scutellarioides 'Black Dragon'
Shade-loving foliage plants in mixed planters
Various species (commonly Hedera helix, Hosta spp., Astilbe spp., Carex spp.)
Shade-loving Sedums
Sedum spp. (shade-tolerant varieties)
Shade-loving tropical understory plants
Various species (Alocasia, Anthurium, Philodendron, Rhaphidophora, etc.)
Shade Sedge
Carex oshimensis
Celosia (Cockscomb)
Celosia argentea
Shade-tolerant Begonia
Begonia spp. (shade-tolerant varieties)
Dwarf Yew (Taxus)
Taxus baccata (and other Taxus species)
Shade-tolerant Mint Varieties
Mentha spp.
Shade-tolerant Mosses
Bryophyta (Division); various species including Hypnum cupressiforme, Dicranum scoparium, Polytrichum commune
Hostas and Coral Bells (Shade-Tolerant Perennials)
Hosta spp. and Heuchera spp.
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