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Sabal mexicana

Oaxaca Palmetto


Grows 30 - 50 feet tall.
Oaxaca Palmetto

Sabal palmetto

Cabbage Palm


Largest Palmetto. Growing to 80 feet or more. Found in North Carolina to Florida.
Cabbage Palm

Salix alba 'Tristis'

Golden Weeping Willow


Needs ample water. Texas root rot problem in desert.

Salix babylonica

Weeping Willow


Needs ample water.
Weeping Willow

Salix babylonica

Hankow Willow


Needs ample water. Susceptible to canker.
Hankow Willow

Salix babylonica 'Navajo'

Globe Navajo Willow


Needs ample water.

Salix babylonica 'Tortuosa'

Twisted Hankow Willow


Needs ample water. Used in oriental gardens. Dormant or dried branches used for flo…
Twisted Hankow Willow

Salix blanda

Wisconsin Weeping Wilow


Needs ample water. Resistant to borers and blight.

Salix caprea

French Pussy Willow


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Needs ample water. Branches with catkins are cut in winter for flower arrangements.

Salix discolor

Pussy Willow


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Needs ample water. Branches with catkins are cut in winter for flower arrangements.

Salix gooddingii

Goodding's Willow


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Needs ample water.
Goodding's Willow

Salix lasiolepis

Arroyo Willow


Tolerates some dry conditions.
Arroyo Willow

Salix sachalinensis 'Sekka'

Sekka Willow


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Needs ample water. Underside of leaf is silvery. Branches are flattened, twisted an…

Salix scouleriana

Scouler Willow


Drought tolerant at high elevations.
Scouler Willow

Sambucus caerulea

Blue Elderberry


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Takes wet conditions with good drainage.
Blue Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis

American Elderberry


Branches droop and are susceptible to breakage. Trainable as a standard.
American Elderberry

Sambucus canadensis 'Aurea'

Aurea American Elderberry


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Branches droop and are susceptible to breakage. Trainable as a standard.

Sambucus nigra subsp. caerulea

Hairy Blue Elderberry


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Host of the endangered Valley Long-Horned Beetle. Takes wet conditions with good drai…
Hairy Blue Elderberry

Sambucus racemosa var. callicarpa

Red Coastal Elderberry


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Requires ample water with good drainage. Unripe berries, leaves and roots are said t…
Red Coastal Elderberry

Sapindus drummondii

Western Soapberry


Western Soapberry

Sapindus saponaria

Florida Soapberry


Branches droop but resist breakage.
Florida Soapberry

Sassafras albidum

Sassafras


Will not take long summer drought or alkaline soil. Bark of root used for making tea…
Sassafras

Schefflera actinophylla

Queensland Umbrella Tree


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Also used as indoor house plant.
Queensland Umbrella Tree

Schefflera arboricola

Hawaiian Schefflera


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Also used as indoor house plant.
Hawaiian Schefflera

Schefflera digitata

New Zealand Schefflera


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Also used as indoor house plant.
New Zealand Schefflera

Schefflera pueckleri

Tupidanthus


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Also used as a house plant or multi-trunked tree.
Tupidanthus

Schinus molle

Peruvian Pepper Tree


Tolerates saline soil and smog. Susceptible to Texas root rot, especially in desert.
Peruvian Pepper Tree

Schinus polygamus

Chilean Pepper Tree


Has spines at the end of the shoots.
Chilean Pepper Tree

Schinus terebinthifolius

Brazilian Pepper


Can be trained as a multi-trunked tree. Dried berries are used for decorations. Blo…
Brazilian Pepper

Sciadopitys verticillata

Umbrella Pine


Needs ample water. Branches are good for flower arrangements.
Umbrella Pine

Senna alata

Candle Bush


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Branches don't droop, but are susceptible to breakage. Trainable as standard.

Senna bicapsularis

Butterfly Bush


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Branches don't droop, but are susceptible to breakage.

Senna multijuga

False Sicklepod


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Prefers fast draining soil.

Senna spectabilis

Senna Spectabilis


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Needs pruning for strong structure. Typically has multiple trunks, but is trainable …
Senna Spectabilis

Senna surattensis

Glaucous Cassia


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Branches droop, and are susceptible to breakage. Flowers throughout the year. Attract…
Glaucous Cassia

Sequoia sempervirens

Coast Redwood


Needs ample water. Resistant to oak root fungus. Several cultivars are commercially…
Coast Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens 'Aptos Blue'

Coast Redwood


Needs ample water. Resistant to oak root fungus. Tree has nearly horizontal branche…
Coast Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens 'Los Altos'

Coast Redwood


Needs ample water. Resistant to oak root fungus. Tree has horizontal arching branch…
Coast Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens 'Santa Cruz'

Coast Redwood


Needs ample water. Resistant to oak root fungus. Tree's branches point slightly dow…
Coast Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens 'Soquel'

Coast Redwood


Needs ample water. Resistant to oak root fungus. Tree has horizontal branches which…
Coast Redwood

Sequoiadendron giganteum

Giant Sequoia


Largest living organism. Some are known to live over 3,000 years. Long-lived trees ca…
Giant Sequoia

Sesbania punicea

Scarlet Wisteria Tree


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Can be used as a temporary tree because it is fast growing and short lived.

Sideroxylon lanuginosum

Gum Bumelia


Branches don't droop and resist breakage.

Simarouba amara

Paradise Tree


Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Paradise Tree

Sophora affinis

Eve's Necklace


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Eve's Necklace

Sophora japonica

Japanese Pagoda Tree


Resistant to oak root fungus.
Japanese Pagoda Tree

Sophora japonica 'Columnaris'

Columnar Japanese Pagoda Tree


Branches don't droop, and resist breakage.

Sophora japonica 'Pendula'

Weeping Japanese Pagoda Tree


Branches droop but resist breakage.

Sophora japonica 'Princeton Upright'

Princeton Upright Japanese Pagoda Tree


Branches don't droop and resist breakage.

Sophora japonica 'Regent'

Regent Japanese Pagoda Tree


Branches droop but resist breakage.
Regent Japanese Pagoda Tree

Sophora secundiflora

Mescal Bean


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Seeds are poisonous.
Mescal Bean

Sophora tetraptera

Yellow Kowhai


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Needs ample water and good drainage. Smog tolerant.

Sorbus alnifolia

Korean Mountain Ash


Messy fruit attracts birds.
Korean Mountain Ash

Sorbus aucuparia

European Mountain Ash


An unusually attractive small flowering accent tree, which does especially well in fo…

Sorbus aucuparia 'Cardinal Royal'

Cardinal Royal European Mountain Ash


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Often grown in cold winter areas for colorful berry production.

Sorbus hupehensis 'Coral Cascade'

Coral Cascade Mountain Ash


Fire Blight resistant.

Sorbus × thuringiaca

Sorbus Thuringiaca


Good shade tree, but berries may be messy.

Sorbus tianshanica

Turkestan Mountain Ash


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Attractive shrub-sized tree.
Turkestan Mountain Ash

Sorbus tianshanica 'Red Cascade'

Red Cascade Turkestan Mountain Ash


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Compact, oval form.

Sparmannia africana

African Linden


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Needs ample water. Can form a thicket. Also used as a multi-trunked tree.

Spathodea campanulata

African Tulip Tree


Is a tender tree (susceptible to frost damage) and needs drainage.
African Tulip Tree

Sphaeropteris cooperi

Australian Tree Fern


Grows best in partial shade.
Australian Tree Fern

Stenocarpus sinuatus

Firewheel Tree


Firewheel Tree is an unusual subtropical tree for temperate regions, and is rarely se…
Firewheel Tree

Stewartia koreana

Korean Stewartia


Ample moisture when young. Attractive winter branches.
Korean Stewartia

Stewartia monadelpha

Tall Stewartia


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Ample moisture when young. Attractive fall color and winter branches.
Tall Stewartia

Stewartia ovata

Stewartia


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Ample moisture when young.

Stewartia pseudocamellia

Japanese Stewartia


Ample moisture when young.
Japanese Stewartia

Stranvaesia davidiana

Stranvaesia


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. New foliage is reddish. Attractive fruiting branches.
Stranvaesia

Strelitzia nicolai

Giant Bird Of Paradise


Banana leaf or paddle-like leaf, 5 -10 ft. A tropical looking plant. Tender.
Giant Bird Of Paradise

Styrax japonicus

Japanese Snowdrop Tree


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Needs ample water and good drainage. Variety 'Pink Chimes' has pink flowers.
Japanese Snowdrop Tree

Styrax japonicus 'Pink Chimes'

Pink Chimes Japanese Snowball


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Branches droop but resist breakage. Trainable as a standard.
Pink Chimes Japanese Snowball

Styrax obassia

Fragrant Snowbell


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Produces attractive fragrant flowers.
Fragrant Snowbell

Swietenia mahagoni

West Indes Mahogany


Branches droop but resist breakage.

Syagrus romanzoffiana

Queen Palm


Branches don't droop, and resist breakage.
Queen Palm

Syringa × chinensis 'Alba'

White Chinese Lilac


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Best in areas where chilling occurs. Prefers alkaline soils but tolerates normal acid…

Syringa × chinensis

Chinese Lilac


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Takes some drought. Variety 'Alba' has white flowers.

Syringa × prestoniae

Preston Lilac


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Takes some drought. Several cultivars available.

Syringa reticulata

Japanese Lilac


Takes some drought.
Japanese Lilac

Syringa reticulata 'Ivory Silk'

Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Branches don't droop and resist breakage.
Ivory Silk Japanese Tree Lilac

Syringa reticulata 'Summer Snow'

Summer Snow Japanese Tree Lilac


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Branches don't droop, and resist breakage. Trainable as a standard.

Syringa vulgaris

Common Lilac


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Takes some drought. Many cultivars available.

Syzygium australe

Brush Cherry


This species is often erroneously sold under the name Syzygium paniculatum, which is …
Brush Cherry

Syzygium jambos

Rose Apple


Needs ample water. New foliage is tinted pink.
Rose Apple

Syzygium smithii

Lilly-Pilly Tree


utility friendly tree icon Utility friendly tree. Does best with deep, rich soil and ample water. Long lasting display of winter berrie…
Lilly-Pilly Tree

 


 


 


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