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044-001 Lamium galeobdolon 'Hermann's Pride' 
Part Shade, Shade Zones 3-9 Yellow flowers
Yellow Archangel. Excellent for a shade area with well-drained, moisture-retentive soil. Evergreen to at least Zone 7. Silver leaves are accented with green margins and midribs. Bright yellow flowers in the leaf axils. Can tolerate some drought. Summer. bloom 1.5 ft.
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045-020 Lamium 'Ghost'
Shade, Part Shade Zones 4-8 Purple Pink flowers
A silvery groundcover that is a fitting counterpoint to the many hues of green in the shade garden. The all-silver leaves have a pencil-thin green outline. In our borders, leaf size can vary from 1-1/2 to 3 inches in width. During the winter, the plant dies back to a silvery crown. Occasionally leaves will appear that are not silver. We pinch them out to maintain the ghostly appearance. Summer. bloom 7 in. x 20 in.
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045-017 Lamium maculatum 'Anne Greenway'
Shade, Part Shade Zones 7-9 Rosy Mauve flowers
The gold-edged leaves have irregular mint green centers with a silver streak down their rib lines. Occasionally you will find an all gold leaf. Vigorous and generous of bloom. Spring to summer. bloom 6 in. x 30 in.
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045-018 Lamium maculatum 'Anne Greenway Sport'
Part Shade Zones 4-8 Pink flowers
A Joy Creek introduction. This reversion of 'Anne Greenway' is very close to Lamium 'Aureum' with its green gold leaves, central white bar and its off-pink flowers. It is tougher than 'Aureum' which tends to melt in our garden in the winter. A low-mounding ground cover to lighten up the shady border. Summer. bloom 8 in. x 3 ft.
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045-014 Lamium maculatum 'Brocade'
Part Shade, Shade Zones 3-9 Pink flowers
Silver and purple mottled leaves display the pink flowers to their best. An attractive groundcover. Summer. bloom 6 in.
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045-005 Lamium maculatum 'Checkers'
Part Shade, Shade Zones 3-9 Violet Pink flowers
The leaves of this ground cover are dark green with silver mid-stripes. The flowers are violet pink. Summer. bloom 6 in.
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045-006 Lamium maculatum 'Pink Nancy'
Part Shade, Shade Zones 3-9 Shell Pink flowers
The silver leaves are edged in green with shell pink flowers. An excellent ground cover. Summer. bloom 6 in.
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045-008 Lamium maculatum 'Pink Pewter'
Part Shade, Shade Zones 3-9 Pink flowers
The leaves of this ground cover have a central pewter swash. The flowers are pink. Summer. bloom 6 in.
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045-015 Lamium maculatum 'Red Nancy'
Part Shade, Shade Zones 3-9 Dark Rose flowers
The silver leaves are edged in green. Dark rose flowers. Try this as a ground cover. Summer. bloom 6 in.
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045-002 Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'
Part Shade, Shade Zones 3-9 White flowers
The silver leaves of this ground cover are edged in green. The flowers are white. Summer. bloom 6 in.
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045-019D4 Lamium orvala
Part Shade Zones 4-8 Purple Pink flowers
This upright, herbaceous perennial has become a favorite in the garden. Early in the season, hooded, orchid-like flowers appear in whorls around the rising leaf axils. The bracts they leave behind are attractively spiky, giving yet another season of interest. The wide leaves are regularly serrated along their margins. Spring. bloom 26-30 in. x 30 in.
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776-002D4 Lathyrus vernus
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-9 Purple flowers
This small, clumping perennial highlights the spring garden with its showy pea-flowers. Like so many early bloomers, the show is ephemeral but much appreciated. Spring. bloom 15 in. x 15 in.
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557-001 Laurentia fluviatilis (See Pratia pedunculata) ( Blue Star Creeper )
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 Blue flowers
This popular groundcover has small starry blue flowers. Very useful because it can tolerate light foot traffic. Late spring through summer. bloom 1/2 in. x 16 in.
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046-078 Lavandula 'Ana Luisa' (Van Hevelingen, 1998)
Sun Zones 7-9 Violet flowers
This cross has the hardiness of its English lavender parentage and the beautiful silvery foliage of its other parent, L. lanata. Dark calyces show-off the rich violet corolla of the flowers on foot-long stems. Very fragrant. June to July. bloom 3 ft. x 4 ft.
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046-083 Lavandula 'Andreas' (V.McNaughton)
Sun Zones 7-9 Dark Violet flowers
An introduction from New Zealand with icy gray green foliage that is especially white in the winter. A good prune at the end of winter will help it keep its shape. The dark flowers form large full heads that are sweetly aromatic. July through the summer. bloom 25 in. x 25 in.
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046-097 Lavandula 'Ballerina' (Peter Carter, 1997)
Sun Zones 7-9 Dark Violet flowers
This is one of a group of new crosses between L. pedunculata and L. stoeches with L. viridis. Because of this heritage, they need lots of sun and excellent drainage. Surprisingly, they have proven to be good garden plants here in the Portland area. The foliage is gray green. The bracted floral spikes are green and dark violet. The aroma has a rich camphor-like smell. Apirl to May; August to September. bloom 60 in. x 60 in.
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046-045 Lavandula 'Barbara Joan' ('Dutch Mill')
Sun Zone 6-9 Dark Violet Blue flowers
We originally received this as 'Dutch Mill' which was the name of a well-known Oregon herb nursery. The Genus Lavandula tells us this should properly be called 'Barbara Joan' after the niece of the breeder. The young leaves are silver turning dark green as they age. The flower spikes are pyramidal in shape. Very pleasantly pungent. Summer. bloom 21 in. x 24 in.
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046-043 Lavandula 'Bowles Early'
Sun Zones 7-9 Dark Violet Blue flowers
Very compact and upright shrub with an overall green appearance. The richly colored flowers have a strong aroma. July with later repeat bloom. bloom 17 in. x 19 in.
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046-044 Lavandula 'Buena Vista' (Premier Botanicals, Ltd. 1988)
Sun Zones 5-9 Dark Violet Blue flowers
A very hardy shrub with an open habit. Raised by Don Roberts at Premier Botanicals, Ltd. in Albany, Oregon. Fragrant flowers should be cut before the flowers open for use in potpourris. June and September. bloom 20 in. x 25 in.
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046-033 Lavandula 'Carolyn Dille' ( 'Sleeping Beauty') (Thomas DeBaggio, 1988)
Sun Zones 5-8 Violet Blue flowers
On a warm summer day, the scent of this lavender is so sweet and heavy it makes us drowsy. Perhaps the soporific nature of the plant is what is being celebrated in its trade name. Mid-green leaves on a somewhat wild-looking shrub. June-July. bloom 18 in. x 18 in.
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046-042 Lavandula 'Dwarf Blue' ('Baby Blue')
Sun Zones 5-8 Soft Violet flowers
Known for its densely, compact form, this English lavender has been in the trade since 1911. The blunt flowers spikes are very fragrant. The narrow silvery foliage is quite attractive. July. bloom 15 in. x 2 ft.
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046-056 Lavandula 'England'
Sun Zone 6-9 Violet-Blue flowers
This appears to be a cross between Lavandula angustifolia subsp. angustifolia and L. lanata. The short silvery foliage is very tight and the plant overall has a dense growth habit. It is sweetly aromatic to the touch. July to September. bloom 12 in. x 15 in.
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046-093 Lavandula 'Fiona English'
Sun Zones 5-8 Lavender flowers
We have grown this in a rain-only bed for the last two years and it has proven to be a trooper. Purple buds open to reveal lavender blue flowers that have a slightly pink cast. The floral heads are quite long (almost 3.5 inches) as are the stems (almost 20 inches). The flowers are very fragrant. Matte green leaves are gray on their undersides. June. bloom 20 in. x 24 in.
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046-094 Lavandula 'Fragrant Memories'
Sun Zones 6-9 Medium Violet Blue flowers
This excellent late bloomer has extended the lavender flowering in our no-water border. We have paired it with Helicrysum tianshianicum which mirrors it in scale and foliage size but with silver white leaves. The gray green leaves of 'Fragrant Memories' smell of camphor when brushed. Flowering stems are 12-15 inches in length with floral heads at least 4 inches long. July and August. bloom 18 in. x 36 in.
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046-008 Lavandula 'Fred Boutin'
Sun Zones 5-9 Violet Blue flowers
Excellent comparatively large shrub with silver blue foliage and extra long bloom spikes. The flowers are not overly aromatic but they do bloom for a long time. August to frost. bloom 22 in. x 35 in.
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046-038 Lavandula 'Goodwin Creek Grey' (Jim Becker)
Sun Zones 7-9 Dark Violet flowers
Dark violet flowers on a medium sized shrub. Silver gray, lightly notched woolly foliage. This was discovered at Goodwin Creek Gardens in Williams, OR, in 1992. Summer. bloom 24 in. x 30 in.
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046-024 Lavandula 'Grappenhall'
Sun Zones 5-8 Blue Purple flowers
There is some question about the authenticity of this plant. What we grow in the garden is obviously an intermediate cross between L. angustifolia and L. latifolia. This large shrub anchors a corner along our Mediterranean Path. The fragrant and very long wands are excellent for cutting. Summer. bloom 3 ft. x 5 ft.
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046-019 Lavandula 'Graves'
Sun Zones 5-9 Blue flowers
This American cultivar has 11-inch flowering stems with flowers of mid-blue. The fragrance is excellent. June to July. bloom 20 in. x 30 in.
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046-014 Lavandula 'Grosso'
Sun Zones 5-9 Violet flowers
This large shrub is the #1 most used lavender in the world-wide production of lavandin. The long spikes make it easy to cut and it is excellent for potpourris. The dark purple calyces and violet corollas make for richly colored flower spikes. It has a very camphorous aroma. July to August. bloom 3 ft. x 3 ft.
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046-026 Lavandula 'Helen Batchelder'
Sun Zones 6-8 Bright Violet Blue flowers
This low compact shrub was named for a member of the New England Unit of the Herb Society of America. It has a mildly sweet aroma. The gray green foliage showcases the bright quality of the flowers. July. bloom 15 in. x 2 ft.
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046-047 Lavandula 'Hidcote'
Sun Zones 6-9 Violet flowers
One of the most popular of all the L. angustifolia selections, this was originally brought into the nursery trade in England in the 1920's. Our customers ask for it because they know it forms a compact upright shrub with an overall gray appearance and that the foliage and flowers smell the way they think lavender should. The dense spikes of violet flowers are very attractive. Summer. bloom 9 in. x 10 in.
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046-084 Lavandula 'Impress Purple'
Sun Zones 6-9 Dark Purple flowers
This intermediate cross forms a large shrub. It is one of the darkest flowered of all the lavenders that were raised for the perfume trade. The foliage is mid-green. The aroma is not strong but sweet. July to August. bloom 40 in. x 60 in.
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046-060 Lavandula intermedia (x) 'Dutch'
Sun Zones 5-8 Bright Violet Blue flowers
This classic compact lavender has long been know for its attractive appearance even during the winter due to its silvery gray foliage. This is an older hybrid dating back to the 1920's. The foliage is a little wider than many forms. Although it is reported to be shy of flowering, we have no trouble getting it to bloom in our mediterranean border where we top-dress with grit. The violet flowers are quite pungent. Late July to early September. bloom 3 ft. x 3 ft.
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046-057 Lavandula 'Irene Doyle' (DeBaggio, 1981)
Sun Zones 5-9 Violet flowers
Often called the Two Season lavender because it blooms twice in the season. This English lavender cultivar has 8-inch stems with flowering spikes of purple calyces bearing violet corollas. Very fragrant. June; September to frost. bloom 20 in. x 32 in.
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046-075 Lavandula 'Kew-Red'
Sun Zones (7)8-9 Pink flowers
The name refers to the Kew-Redding Plant Expedition to Spain where this Spanish lavender was found. Extremely free-flowering short evergreen shrub with short flower stems. The foliage is aromatic. Summer to fall. bloom 10 in. x 12 in.
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046-006 Lavandula lanata
Sun Zone 8-9 Deep Violet Purple flowers
S. Spain. Distinguished by silver foliage that is very woolly as the species name suggests. Sharp drainage is essential to keep this plant alive. It resents wet winters. Give it a hot sunny raised bed or rockery. Mid-June to September. bloom 30-40 in. x 30-40 in.
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046-080 Lavandula 'Lisa Marie' (Kenneth Montgomery, 1991)
Sun Zones 6-9 Violet flowers
This receives its compact nature and hardiness from its English lavender parent L. 'Martha Roderick' and its silvery foliage and violet corollas from L. lanata. The flowers are highly fragrant. June. bloom 16 in. x 36 in.
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046-028 Lavandula 'Loddon Blue' (Carlile, 1959)
Sun Zones 5-8 Violet flowers
This is said to be compact and low, but our plant is now waist-height in bloom. The gray green foliage is highly aromatic. June-July. bloom 3 ft. x 3 ft.
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046-012 Lavandula 'Lullingstone Castle'
Sun Zones 6-9 Violet flowers
Silver gray young foliage matures to gray green. Long spikes of sweetly aromatic flowers on tall stems. Summer to autumn. bloom 3 ft. x 3 ft.
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046-007 Lavandula 'Martha Roderick'
Sun Zones 5-9 Bright Violet flowers
Because of its hardiness and compact nature, this has become a nursery favorite. The very aromatic foliage begins bright green but ages to a pleasing gray green. Short flower stems with dense spikes of very vibrantly colored flowers. Easy to grow. Good for drying. Summer. bloom 8 in. x 10 in.
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046-011 Lavandula 'Melissa'
Sun Zones 5-8 White to Pink flowers
This lovely lavender was named by Oregon grower Andy van Hevelingen for his wife Melissa. It is nicely upright and compact with gray green leaves. Of interest is the way the corollas age from white to pink giving the whole plant a pink glow when in bloom. The flowers are very sweetly fragrant. It blooms early and the flowers persist for a long time. June to July. bloom 27 in. x 3 ft.
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046-036 Lavandula 'Mitcham Grey'
Sun Zones 6-9 Dark Violet flowers
A sturdy shrub with a very attractive gray appearance. This is a favorite at the nursery because it tends to repeat bloom throughout the summer. The dark flowers show off nicely against the foliage. Although the fragrance is not outstanding, it is very pleasant. Summer. bloom 2 ft. x 2 1/2 ft.
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046-003 Lavandula 'Munstead'
Sun Zones 5-9 Violet Blue flowers
A gray green, upright shrub that has historically been a great favorite due to its dense habit and the rich color of its flowers. It has a very sweet English lavender scent. Summer. bloom 24 in. x 24 in.
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046-048 Lavandula 'Nana Alba'
Sun Zones 5-9 White flowers
White flowers on a dwarf, compact shrub. Very fragrant flowers. July and repeat bloom later. bloom 8 in. x 8 in.
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046-015 Lavandula 'Provence'
Sun Zones 5-9 Lavender flowers
This large, vigorous shrub is always in demand at the nursery. Perhaps that is because of the sweetly intense fragrance of its blooms which continue throughout the summer into the fall. Although there are reports of this suffering winter dieback locally, we grow ours in well-draining soil along our Mediterranean Path and it is very happy. Summer. bloom 40 in. x 75 in.
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046-071 Lavandula 'Richard Gray'
Sun Zones 6-9 Dark Purple flowers
A hybrid between Lavandula angustifolia ssp. angustifolia and L. lanata. This upright, compact shrub has gray somewhat woolly foliage and dark purple flowers. The flowers are very fragrant. July. bloom 24 in. x 30 in.
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046-058 Lavandula 'Rosea' ('Jean Davis')
Sun Zones 7-9 Pink Mauve flowers
This has the greenest foliage of all the pink lavenders which means that the flowers show up better in the garden on 'Rosea' than on the more silver-foliaged, pink-flowered forms. The flowers are very fragrant. This makes an attractive, upright shrub along our lavender path. Summer. bloom 30 in. x 30 in.
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046-010 Lavandula 'Royal Velvet' (Andy Van Hevelingen)
Sun Zones 5-9 Violet Blue flowers
Selected by a local nurseryman for its long spikes that keep the rich color of their flowers when dried. This is an excellent, compact shrub with an overall silvery gray appearance. Very fragrant. July. bloom 30 in. x 40 in.
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046-049 Lavandula 'Sachet'
Sun Zones 7-9 Violet Mauve flowers
Very fragrant lavender developed at Premier Gardens, Albany, OR. Quite upright in habit with gray green foliage. The flowering repeats in August. June and August. bloom 28 in. x 40 in.
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046-050 Lavandula 'Seal' (The Herb Farm, 1935)
Sun Zones 5-8 Dark Violet Blue flowers
This intermediate cross forms a very large, upright shrub with long bloom spikes. It is still used for commercial purposes. The aroma is soft and pleasing to the nose with no sharpness. The dark flowers are particularly attractive. Summer. bloom 5 ft. x 6 ft.
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046-055 Lavandula 'Seal's Seven Oaks'
Sun Zones 5-8 Violet Blue flowers
Said to be the earliest lavender to bloom in the Pacific Northwest. This very fragrant lavender blooms over a long period of time. Remove the spent blooms for a repeat in early fall. The gray green leaves are especially complementary to the violet flowers. June to September. bloom 30 in. x 75 in.
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046-013 Lavandula 'Sharon Roberts'
Sun Zones 6-8 Violet Blue flowers
Oregon nurseryman Don Roberts named this lavender for his wife Sharon back in 1989. It has proven the test of time. The rich violet flowers are intensely fragrant. They show up well against the very dark violet calyces. Cut this back after the first bloom and enjoy the repeat blooms into the fall. The overall plant is open in habit with gray foliage. June; late summer to fall. bloom 27 in. x 2.5 ft.
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046-032 Lavandula 'Silver Frost'
Sun Zones 6-9 Violet flowers
Compact at the base with foot-tall stems bearing rich violet flowers that are very pungent when crushed. The gray young foliage matures to gray green. Summer. bloom 12 in x 18 in.
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046-034 Lavandula 'Spike'
Sun Zones 6-9 Violet Blue flowers
One of the earliest intermediate types of lavender used in the perfume trade in the USA. It is very vigorous and upright with gray new foliage greening as it ages. The tall flower stems produce 3-to-4-inch spikes of violet blue flowers. Pleasing but not pungent aroma. July to August. bloom 28 in. x 28 in.
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046-031 Lavandula stoechas ssp. pedunculata ( Spanish lavender. )
Sun Zones 7-9 Indigo Purple flowers
Sometimes called 'Quastii '. The flower heads are topped with indigo-purple butterfly winged bracts. Summer. bloom 24 in. x 24 in.
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046-037 Lavandula 'Super'
Sun Zones 6-9 Light Violet Blue flowers
Light blue flowers on a comparatively tall shrub. The flowers are used in commercial lavender oil production because the oil quality is close to that of English lavender. Use it fresh or dried. Summer. bloom 40 in x 36 in.
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046-051 Lavandula 'Susan Belsinger' (Thomas DeBaggio, 1995)
Sun Zones 6-8 Dark Violet Blue flowers
The aroma of this lavender is less sweet and more camphor-like. The leaves are gray green in the spring and green as they mature. At bloom time, the shrub is mid-sized, open in habit and has attractive dark flowers. July. bloom 35 in. x 50 in.
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046-004 Lavandula 'Tucker's Early Purple' (DeBaggio, 1993)
Sun Zones 6-8 Dark Violet Blue flowers
This cross between L. 'Mitcham Grey' and 'Irene Doyle' was named for Professor A.O. Tucker who taught at Delaware State University. It is compact and upright and comes into bloom early with a good repeat in the fall if tidied up. The very fragrant flowers are excellent for drying. June; Autumn. bloom 2 ft. x 3 ft.
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046-039 Lavandula 'Twickel Purple'
Sun Zones 6-9 Dark Blue flowers
Popular not only for its rich sweet aroma, but also for its fairly long flowering stems which make it easy to cut for potpourri and lavender wands. The floral heads are very full and spiky. Summer. bloom 28 in. x 40 in.
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046-086 Lavandula 'Victorian Amethyst'
Sun Zones 5-9 Violet Blue flowers
The new growth is green-gray which ages to silvery gray. The compact plant has short flowering stems. The dark calyces show off the violet of the corollas. Very fragrant. June to July. bloom 2 ft. x 2.5 ft.
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046-088 Lavandula viridis
Sun Zones (8)9-10 White/Green Floral Bracts flowers
S Portugal and SW Spain. This was not supposed to be winter hardy for us but for four years it has flourished in our gardens. The off-white flowers with their green bracts make the floral spikes look chartreuse. The woolly leaves are slightly sticky to the touch with a strong camphor aroma that surprises visitors. March to June; late summer. bloom 30 in. x 30 in.
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046-062 Lavandula 'W.K. Doyle' ('Dark Supreme') (Thomas DeBaggio, 1987)
Sun Zones 6-9 Dark Blue flowers
A compact, medium-sized shrub with gray green foliage. The richly scented flowers are excellent for drying. Will repeat bloom. Late spring and early autumn. bloom 20 in. x 30 in.
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046-073 Lavandula 'Walberton's Silver Edge' (PP13,091)
Sun Zones 6-9 Violet Blue flowers
A somewhat open shrub which is at its best when it is young and the silver edging of the leaves is at its most distinct. It does not have a strong aroma. August to autumn. bloom 30 in. x 40 in.
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046-068 Lavandula 'White Flags'
Sun Zones 8-9 White flowers
A white flowered form of Spanish lavender with conspicuous white flag-like bracts on the tops of the flower heads. Fragrant gray foliage. Late spring to summer. bloom 24 in. x 24 in.
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046-052 Lavandula 'White Hedge'
Sun Zones 7-9 White flowers
There is some confusion regarding this large shrub. The bloom spikes are not exceptionally long but the shrub itself forms a dense silvery mound that is attractive throughout the year. Our plant has been studied for proper identification and is distinct from Lavandula x intermedia 'Alba' in the arrangement of is stamens and pistils. Summer. bloom 2.5 ft. x 3 ft.
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046-077 Lavandula 'Willow Vale' (1992)
Sun Zones 7-9 Bright Purple flowers
We are impressed with the erect habit of this lavender. The large inflorescences are quite showy with dark purple corollas and red purple inch-long bracts at their tips. The foliage is a complementary gray. Both flowers and foliage have a heady, pungent aroma. May through September. bloom 30 in. x 40 in.
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046-002 Lavandula 'Wings of Night'
Sun Zones 7-9 Dark Purple flowers
This cultivar of Lavandula stoechas is supposed to be quite compact, but ours has become a large spreading plant that blooms all season. The attractive wings at the tip of the bloom spikes are very appealing. Summer to fall. bloom 18 in. x 3 ft.
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046-063 Lavandula 'Wyckoff'
Sun Zones 5-9 Dark Violet flowers
Named for the early Pacific Northwest hybridizer L.J. Wyckoff. When Great Plant Picks met at Joy Creek to look at lavenders, the committee was surprised by the fragrance of this shrub. We learned a bit of the history of our local lavender pioneer from Andy van Hevelingen and came to appreciate this delicious mid-sized shrub even more. July. bloom 24 in. x 40 in.
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303-007D4 Lavatera olbia
Sun Zones 8-10 Pink flowers
A medium sized shrub with lobed, felted sage green foliage. Very free-flowering with muted rose blooms. From SW Europe. Summer to fall. bloom 5 ft.
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303-014D4 Lavatera olbia 'Aurea'
Sun Zones 8-10 Pink flowers
For some reason this does not seem to grow as large as the other forms in our gardens. Maybe its gold foliage (with eerie chartreuse veining) contributes to its shortness. Free flowering all summer into the fall. Works wonders in brightening up a tired border. Semi-evergreen. Summer to fall. bloom 5 ft. x 4 ft.
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303-010D4 Lavatera 'Rosea'
Sun Zones 7-9 Dark Pink flowers
The green leaves of this tree mallow are distinctly more rounded than our other forms. It produces its pink, somewhat funnel-shaped flowers in a seemingly endless show. Evergreen in our temperate winters. Summer to fall. bloom 6 ft. x 6 ft.
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303-001D4 Lavatera thuringiaca 'Barnsley'
Sun Zones 6-9 Pale Pink flowers
One of the showstoppers in our border gardens. This elegant shrubby perennial is in bloom nonstop. Late spring to fall. bloom 6-8 ft.
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303-009D4 Lavatera thuringiaca 'Bredon Springs'
Sun Zones 6-9 Pink flowers
Deep pink flowers and rich green foliage. This is more robust than our other lavateras. Late spring to fall. bloom 6-8 ft.
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303-004 Lavatera thuringiaca 'Burgundy Wine'
Sun Zones 6-9 Reddish Pink flowers
The flowers are really reddish pink despite the misleading name. A wonderful long blooming shrub. Summer to fall. bloom 6 ft.
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303-008 Lavatera thuringiaca 'Candy Floss'
Sun Zones 6-9 Frosted Pink flowers
The blossoms are a vivid frosted pink on this compact shrub. Summer to fall. bloom 5 ft.
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303-005D4 Lavatera thuringiaca 'Ice Cool'
Sun Zones 8-9 White flowers
Very distinctive three-lobed sage green foliage contrasts with the cool white flowers. Summer to fall. bloom 5 ft.
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022-005 Leptinella (Cotula) pusilla
Sun Zones 5-8 Yellow Green flowers
(Sometimes known as Cotula pusilla) A ground hugging, creeping perennial with ferny purple gray foliage that turns green in the shade. Will withstand light foot traffic. Late spring to early summer. bloom 1 in. x 12 in.
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022-003 Leptinella (Cotula) pyrethrifolia
Sun Zones 8-9 White flowers
New Zealand. A low and vigorous ground cover with very lacy green foliage that calls to mind the foliage of Achillea millefolium. The numerous, white, tiny female flowers rise on one-inch stems and are followed by small golden brown fruits. This is a good cover for light foot traffic. Spring to summer. bloom 2 in. x spreading.
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022-001 Leptinella (Cotula) squalida
Sun Zones 4-7 Yellow Green flowers
A small creeping perennial with feathered foliage. Nadine recommends this for use as a moss substitute where summer drought makes it difficult to keep moss attractive. Late spring to early summer. bloom 4-6 in. x indefinite.
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022-006 Leptinella (Cotula) squalida 'Platt's Black'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-7 Yellow green flowers
This very dark, brown-black foliaged plant has the vigor of a good groundcover but is easy to lift if needed. GPP. Late spring to early summer. bloom 6 in. x indefinite.
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780-001D4 Leptodermis oblonga
Sun Zones 5-8 Violet flowers
At a recent Hardy Plant sale, we could not keep this little shrub in stock, not only because it was in full bloom, but also because of the delicate perfume of its flowers. This truly is like a dwarf lilac that blooms throughout the summer into the fall. Summer to fall. bloom 15 in. x 15 in.
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661-004D4 Lespedeza bicolor 'Summer Beauty'
Sun Zones 5-8 Violet Pink flowers
When the Lespedezas come into bloom in midsummer, they transform the garden into a wonderland with their long weeping branches of brilliant pea flowers. Give this lots of space and it will reward you with a show that stretches into the autumn. Midsummer to fall. bloom 4-5 ft. x 4-5 ft.
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661-001D4 Lespedeza thunbergii
Sun Zone 6-8 Rose/Violet flowers
Of all the showstoppers in the garden in September and early October, this must surely take the cake. In full bloom it forms an immense cascading shrub with long branches arching over with their bounty of flowers until their tips almost touch the ground. The two-toned pea flowers are bright rose above and violet below. Each flower may only be 1/2-inch long but there are thousands of them. In our setting the arching stems dangle over a patch of pristine white Anemone japonica and is backed by a stately Cornus 'Hedgerow's Gold'. Late summer. bloom 8 ft. x 8-10 ft.
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621-003D4 Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibralter' ( Bush clover )
Sun Zones 6-8 Rose Pink flowers
N. China, Japan. Among the most spectacular of late season bloomers, the bush clovers form large somewhat woody perennials bearing long, profusely flowered, pendant stems. They look like colorful fountains when they are in bloom. There are few plants that are as dramatic, even in this more compact form. Because they lack presence in the winter and early spring, companion them with evergreen or winter blooming shrubs. Late summer. bloom 5 ft. x 5 ft.
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638-003D4 Leucanthemum x superbum 'Becky'
Sun Zones 5-8 White flowers
This was chosen the 2003 Perennial Plant of the Year because it is an attractive plant that flourishes in a broad range of environments. The large single white daisies hold up especially well to heat and humidity. June to October if deadheaded. bloom 3 ft. x 3 ft.
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638-005D4 Leucanthemum x superbum 'Snowcap' ( Shasta daisy )
Sun Zones 6-9 White flowers
A clump forming perennial with fleshy dark green leaves that show off the whiteness of the masses of single, 4-inch flowers. Early summer to early autumn. bloom 3 ft. x 2 ft.
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812-002 Leucojum aestivum 'Gravetye Giant' ( Snowflake )
Sun Zones 4-9 White/Green flowers
A bulbous perennial. Bell-shaped white flowers rise on leafless stems. The flowers have green markings on their tips and are scented. This is a particularly robust selection. Spring. bloom 36 in.
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812-003 Leucojum autumnale
Sun Zones 5-9 White flowers
N. Africa, SW Europe. Give this diminutive bulbous plant a well-drained space of its own - a rockery, perhaps, or a low uncluttered mediterranean bed - to enjoy its beauty. Grass-like tufts appear with or just after bloom. Tiny white bell-shaped flowers (2 to 4 per stem) bring late charm to the garden. Late summer, early autumn. bloom 4-6 in. x 4 in.
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189-015 Lewisia columbiana v. rupicola
Sun Zones 6-8 Magenta flowers
From Saddle Mt., OR. Rounded, succulent rich green leaves form compact evergreen basal rosettes. Short panicles of magenta flowers form an airy cloud above the plant. Try it in troughs and rockeries. May. bloom 4-9 in. x 5 in.
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189-006 Lewisia edithae (x) 'Edith English'
Sun Zones 6-7 Salmon Pink flowers
A cross between L. columbiana var. columbiana and L. columbiana var. rupicola by Carl English and named for his wife. The result is a tough, easy to grow lewisia which we grow in our Rock Garden. It blooms off and on during the summer but produces no seed. The fleshy 5- to 6-inch rosettes produce numerous short stems bearing many pink flowers. June to fall. bloom 4 in. x 5 in.
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104-001D4 Leycesteria formosa ( Himalayan Honeysuckle. )
Sun, Part Shade Zones 7-9 White flowers
A superb understory plant notable for its green, bamboo-like stems and long pendulous strands of white pagoda-like flowers with red-purple bracts which continue to set black fruit over a long period of time. The fruit attracts wildlife. It is edible and tastes of burnt caramel. Summer to fall. bloom 8 ft.
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104-003D4 Leycesteria 'Golden Lanterns' (PPAF)
Sun, Part Shade Zones 6-9 White flowers
Leycesteria formosa has long been popular in our gardens. Now we have a gold leafed form with the same dangling clusters of purple red bracts and white flowers. The black berries are edible. The green canes persist through the winter here but will die back in colder climates. Mulch to protect. Summer. bloom 6 ft.
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493-001D3 Liatris aspera
Sun Zones 4-9 Lavender Purple flowers
This dry prairie North American perennial would be right at home with Solidago, Echinacea and Achillea. Tall spikes bear button-like clusters of tufted flowers. This is the darkest of all of the liatris at the nursery. Mid- to late summer. bloom 5 ft. x 18 in.
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493-003D3 Liatris elegans
Sun Zones 4-9 Rosy Purple flowers
This species blooms early for us and is somewhat shorter than our other liatris forms. Purplish-pink fluffy bonbons bloom on open stems. Midsummer. bloom 3 ft. x 18. in.
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493-004D3 Liatris ligulistylis
Sun Zones 4-9 Violet flowers
Clusters of dark violet flowers on open spikes. This grows best in a moist prairie type setting. Midsummer. bloom 5 ft. x 18 in.
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493-009D3 Liatris punctata
Sun Zones 3-8 Violet flowers
This is found in the eastern part of the Northwest. Fine grassy, blue-green foliage rises up the stems with fine, stiff hairs all along the leaf margins. The foliage color makes the violet flowers appear bluer than they are. The buds are tightly adpressed to the stem as in L. pycnostachya but they are not as large. The spikes take up the top 4.5 inches of the stem. Summer. bloom 18 in. x 12 in.
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493-005D4 Liatris pycnostachya
Sun Zones 4-9 Red Purple flowers
This gayfeather needs more moisture than other liatris, coming from the black soil prairies from South Dakota to Louisiana. The flower spikes here are densely packed with red-purple flowers giving a true narrow plumed effect. Midsummer to fall. bloom 5 ft. x 18 in.
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493-007D3 Liatris spicata ( Gay feather. )
Sun Zones 4-9 Pink Purple flowers
Dense spikes of small button-like buds open to feathery ray flowers. The basal foliage is linear. Summer. bloom 5 ft. x 18 in.
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493-013D4 Liatris spicata 'Alba'
Sun Zones 4-9 White flowers
Dense spikes of small button-like buds open to feathery ray flowers. The basal foliage is linear. Summer. bloom 5 ft. x 18 in.
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190-002D4 Libertia grandiflora
Sun Zones 8-10 White flowers
New Zealand. Rhizomatous, clumping perennial with 30-inch long leathery iris-like leaves. A series of dense umbels of white flowers rise up stiff stems. We grow this in the white and black section of the Rose Border. Late spring to early summer. bloom 3 ft. x 2 ft
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190-003D4 Libertia peregrinans
Sun, Part Shade Zones 8-10 Creamy White flowers
Customers often ask for the orange grass in our gravel bed. In truth, this New Zealander is really a grass-like iris relative. The stiff upright blades are actually pea-soup green with orange around their central ribs and along their margins giving the whole plant an orange glow. Panicles of small white flowers bloom within the foliage in late spring. May to June. bloom 16-18 in. x 18 in.
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191-003 Ligularia 'Britt-Marie Crawford' PP16,113
Shade, Part Shade Zones 4-9 Golden Orange flowers
This exciting new English cultivar has very dark purple, 12-inch rounded leaves that are lit up by 45-inch spikes of golden daisy flowers. The reverses of the leaves are purple. Try this in a moist site or plan to water on a regular basis throughout the season. July and August. bloom 30 in. x 30 in.
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191-019-1 Ligularia palmatiloba (x)
Shade, Part Shade Zones 5-8 Golden Yellow flowers
A cross between L. dentata and L. japonica. The dramatic foot-wide leaves are rounded, lobed and deeply cut. The brilliant golden yellow rayed flowers rise on stalks up to 3.5 feet. They have orange centers. These are great plants for wetter areas and stream sides. In the border, they need to be watered regularly. Summer. bloom 3 .5 ft. x 4.5 ft.
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191-005-1 Ligularia przewalskii
Part Shade Zones 4-8 Yellow flowers
We grow these at the edge of our woodland garden near a huge Gunnera. This is a clumping perennial which prefers a moist area. Stately, purple stained flowering stems rise from a basal mound of foot-wide palmate leaves. The stems are topped with dense panicles of yellow, rayed flowers. Late summer. bloom 6 ft. x 3 ft.
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191-007-1 Ligularia sibirica
Sun, Part Shade Zones 3-10 Yellow flowers
Found from Europe across Siberia to China and Japan mostly in damp woods and along streamsides. We grow it in a bed we water once a week and it has flourished for us making large clumps of rounded foliage with 5- to 6-foot spikes of yellow composite flowers. The tall spent bloom spikes look especially ghostly in the autumn garden. June, July. bloom 4 ft. x 2 ft.
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192-031D4 Lilium auratum
Sun Zone 5-8 White flowers
Oriental lily. Huge white lilies with a golden stripe down each petal. These perfume the air when they are in bloom. Please give them good drainage. August to September. bloom 2-5 ft.
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192-001 Lilium columbianum
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 Orange flowers
This is our Northwest woodland lily. The form offered was originally seed-collected in open meadows at 3000 ft. in the Western Cascades. Numerous rich orange Turk's-cap lilies are arranged in an open pyramid shape. This form was under 3 ft. in the wild but grows taller in cultivation. Late spring. bloom 3-4 ft.
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192-071 Lilium concolor ( Morning star lily )
Sun, Part Shade Zones 3-8 Scarlet flowers
Morning star lily. W. China. This lovely upward-facing lily has a classic star shape that gave rise to its common name. Racemes can carry up to 10 flowers. Be sure to plant these bulbs 3-4 inches deep. Midsummer. bloom 1-3 ft.
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192-003D3 Lilium formosanum var. pricei
Sun Zones 7-9 White flowers
Taiwan. Fragrant, large, white trumpet flowers bloom late in the season on this easy-to-grow lily. It usually blooms the first year out in the garden but at a short height. The petal reverses are flushed rosy purple. We use it as a transition between the white and purple sections of the Rose Border. Late summer. bloom 2-3 ft.
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192-014D2 Lilium martagon v. album
Sun, Part Shade Zones 3-7 White flowers
A graceful complement to the white and black section of the Rose Border. Stately stems bear up to 50 glossy, white nodding Turk's-cap lilies drawing the eye up from the first flush of Penstemon 'Holly's White' and contrasting with the boldly white-edged blades of Miscanthus 'Cosmopolitan'. June. bloom 3-5 ft.
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192-002 Lilium martagon var. caucasicum
Sun Zones 4-8 Lilac Pink flowers
A lovely lilac pink form of the well-known martagon lily. This rises from 6 to 7 feet in our gardens displaying tiers of graceful Turk's-cap lilies. June. bloom 7 ft.
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192-037D4 Lilium michiganense
Sun Zones 2-8 Red Orange flowers
Brilliant red orange Turk's-cap flowers with brown spotting in their interiors. Individual stems bear from one to eight flowers. June to July. bloom 2-5 ft.
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192-026 Lilium parvum
Sun, Part Shade Zones 6-8 Reddish Orange flowers
Found in the Sierra Nevada Range along shady creeks, the 3 ft. plus stems bear dozens of outward and upward facing lily flowers of soft orange becoming golden in the depths of their throats. Maroon freckles dot the interiors of the flowers. The foliage rises in whorls up the sturdy stems. June. bloom 3-5 ft.
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192-005 Lilium pumilum
Sun Zones 3-7 Vermillion flowers
The waxy Turk's-cap flowers are so lustrous they appear to have been lacquered. Needle-like foliage has a complementary blue cast. Midsummer. bloom 3 ft.
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192-018D4 Lilium pyrenaicum
Sun Zones 4-7 Lemon Yellow flowers
This is easy to grow in most sites. Bright Turk's-cap lilies on sturdy stems. Late spring to summer. bloom 2-3.5 ft.
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192-045D4 Lilium regale 'Album'
Sun Zone 4-7 White flowers
"Regal" is an apt description of this trumpet lily which bears six and more white, headily fragrant blooms. Give it a well-draining site with lots of sun. Midsummer. bloom 2-6 ft.
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192-023 Lilium vollmeri
Sun Zones 7-8 Orange flowers
Because its native habitat in S. Oregon and N. California is along water courses, we grow this in the yellow and orange section of the Rose and Clematis Border in rich soil that is well-watered yet well-draining. The leaves grow in whorls up the stem. The Turk's-cap flowers are borne on long petioles. They have attractive dark splotches inside. Late spring. bloom 2.5-3 ft.
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192-024 Lilium wigginsii
Sun Zones 6-9 Yellow flowers
Siskiyou Mtns. Very graceful Turk's-cap lily with yellow flowers spotted purple within. The plants have fibrous rhizomes covered with scales and not a rounded bulb. Grow in moist well-draining soil with perhaps a little shade on the base of the plant. Midsummer. bloom 3-4 ft.
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594-001 Limonium gmelinii
Sun Zones 4-8 Blue flowers
Basal rosettes of broad, flat, rounded, somewhat blue-green foliage. Compact spikes of tiny blue flowers. Summer. bloom 24 in.
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594-003 Limonium speciosum 'Blue Diamond'
Sun Zones 7-9 Bright Blue flowers
Compact statice flowers of bright blue. Suitable for the rock garden or for containers. Summer. bloom 10 in. x 10 in.
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048-008 Linum lewisii ( Blue flax )
Sun Zones Blue flowers
Western N. America. The blue green needle-like foliage is soft to the touch and feathery in appearance. Long arching stems bear terminal clusters of blue flowers that open in the morning and fade in the afternoon. This is a mountain plant and needs good drainage, lean soil and full sun. It is not long-lived in the garden but does self sew. Always leave a few seedlings behind when you weed. Beautiful and evergreen in our mild climate. Summer bloom 2-3 ft. x 2-3 ft.
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561-001 Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'
Sun to Shade Zones 6-10 Violet Blue flowers
This versatile evergreen lily relative is most frequently cited as a ground cover for difficult dry shade areas. The tufted dark green grass-like foliage forms dense clumps. Violet blue flowers rise on short spikes and are followed by dark berries. Early to late fall. bloom 12 in. x 18 in.
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561-003 Liriope muscari 'PeeDee Ingot'
Sun, Part Shade, Shade Zones 6-10 Lilac purple flowers
Thanks to the JC Raulston Arboretum who gave us this plant as a gift when they visited our gardens. We have grown this in too hot and dry a site and the grass-like foliage has burned in the recent very dry summer. The foliage really is yellow and is wonderful to use as a contrast in mixed borders or to lighten up a shade garden. The flower spike reaches up to 12 inches. Late summer. bloom 8-10 in. x 10 in.
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561-002 Liriope spicata SILVER DRAGON ('Gin-ryu')
Part Shade Zones 8-10 White flowers
Beautiful silver-edged evergreen blades that are a startling contrast with black mondo grass. Late summer. bloom 10 in. x 18 in.
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049-023D4 Lobelia laxiflora var. angustifolia
Sun Zones 8-10 Scarlet and Yellow flowers
This has proven herbaceous for us, emerging in late spring as the weather warms up. Once it has budded up, it blooms until fall. Attractive narrow linear foliage on a low herbaceous shrub. The scarlet flowers have yellow throats. Summer to early fall. bloom 24 in. x 12 in.
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049-002 Lobelia 'Queen Victoria' ( Cardinal Flower )
Sun/Part Shade Zone 7-10 Very Red flowers
We grow this in combination with Viburnum 'Summer Snowflake'. The luscious bright red flowers and burgundy foliage are sensational with the lacy white flowers of the viburnum. A great hummingbird plant. Summer to early fall. bloom 42 in. x 18 in.
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049-003 Lobelia syphilitica
Sun Zones 5-9 Blue flowers
Clump forming perennial with erect stems of bright blue flowers. Summer to early fall. bloom 3 ft. x 1 ft.
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097-002 Lomatium columbianum
Sun Zones 6-8 Pink flowers
One of the most beautifully colored plants of the eastern Columbia Gorge. Its wiry blue stems and foliage show off the purple-pink flowers. By early summer the plant is crowned with large umbels of attractive dried seeds. Since this is from the eastern end of the Gorge, please give it sharp drainage. Don't hesitate to brush the foliage and release the pungent aroma of caraway. June. bloom 2.5 ft. x 2.5 ft.
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097-006 Lomatium dissectum v. multifidum ( Fern-leaved lomatium )
Sun Zones 5-8 Purple Brown flowers
This was an important medicine plant for Indians of the Columbia Gorge. 18-inch mounds of very finely dissected foliage with umbels reaching well-above the foliage. Attractive seed heads. Give this sharp drainage and full sun. Seed from Ron Ratko. Late spring to early summer. bloom 22 in. x 15 in.
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097-005 Lomatium grayi
Sun Zones 6-9 Yellow flowers
A Pacific Northwest native with bright green filigreed foliage and umbels of yellow flower. Needs sharp drainage. June. bloom 10-15 in.
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050-009D4 Lonicera americana(x)
Sun, Part Shade Zones 7-9 Pink/Cream flowers
This is the true form of this climber from the collection of Denis Bradshaw who houses the National Climbing Honeysuckle Collection at his nursery in Kent, England. Extremely beautiful evergreen foliage with soft cream and pink flowers. July to October. bloom 20 ft.
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050-006D4 Lonicera brownii (x) 'Dropmore Scarlet'
Sun Zones 4-9 Scarlet flowers
Deciduous to semi-evergreen climber with long scarlet tubular flowers. Summer. bloom 12 ft.
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050-010D4 Lonicera caprifolium 'Anna Fletcher'
Sun Zones 7-9 Cream flowers
Whorls of creamy flowers above cupped foliage. Orange-red berries follow. Cut back the twining stems after flowering to retain healthy growth. Deciduous. April to May. bloom 20 ft
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050-007D4 Lonicera fragrantissima
Sun, Part Shade Zones 5-8 White flowers
When we are doing our winter clean-up, the sweet scent of the flowers of this honeysuckle cheers us up, especially when the flowers are warmed by rare winter sunshine. We often cut a stem to take indoors. Much of the rest of the year this semi-evergreen shrub recedes into the background serving as a backdrop for less cold tolerant bloomers. In the fall, the oldest leaves turn yellow before they fall. Blooms on old wood. Late winter. bloom 8 ft. x 8 ft.
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050-018D4 Lonicera japonica 'Aureo-reticulata'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 4-10 White flowers
Not quite as vigorous a climber as the species. The yellow veined foliage is especially attractive. Can be used in a part shade situation. Spring to late summer. bloom To 20 ft.
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050-017D4 Lonicera nitida ( Box leaf honeysuckle )
Sun, Part Shade Zones 6-9 White flowers
SW China. This versatile evergreen species grows well in sun or part shade and is often used as a substitute for boxwood. It is easily pruned to shape. The pairs of small white flowers give way to lovely purple-blue berries. Spring. bloom 11 ft. x 10 ft.
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050-004D4 Lonicera nitida 'Baggesen's Gold' ( Golden box honeysuckle. )
Sun, Part Shade Zones 6 to 9 Cream flowers
A superb shrubby honeysuckle. The fine-leafed foliage varies from golden green to light green depending on the shade. Useful as a specimen or a hedge. GPP. Spring. bloom 5 ft.
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050-038D4 Lonicera nitida 'Lemon Beauty'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 7-8 Inconspicuous flowers
The small, dark evergreen leaves outlined in lime green make it a dazzling addition to the border. It is at home in most garden conditions and is easily pruned to keep it compact. It is a real trooper. Spring. bloom 4 ft. quickly x 4 ft. quickly.
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050-016D4 Lonicera nitida 'Silver Beauty'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 6-9 White flowers
The foliage is green with a fine silver edge around each leaf. Rumor has it that if grown in a drier, less fertile setting, it will develop cleaner variegation. Cut out any branches that revert to the pure green form. Spring. bloom 10 ft. x 10 ft.
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050-035D4 Lonicera nitida 'Silver Frost'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 6-9 White flowers
The small evergreen gray green leaves are edged a frosty white. This seems slower to grow than the species, but over time should become a 5-6 ft. shrub. Spring. bloom 5-6 ft.
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050-041 Lonicera nitida 'Twiggy'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 6-9 Creamy White flowers
In our garden, an immense specimen of Lonicera nitida 'Baggesen's Gold' stands 8-feet tall and 15-feet wide. Nearby 'Twiggy' grows measuring less than a foot high and no more than two wide. This looks like the ideal shrub for a small garden. The tiny leaves are thick, chartreuse and glossy. Their leaf margins are slightly blonder giving the shrub an overall glowing quality. Spring. bloom 12-15 in. x 20-24 in.
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050-015D4 Lonicera periclymenum 'Graham Thomas'
Sun Zones 5-9 Creamy White flowers
A vigorous deciduous vine with very fragrant, creamy white flowers that turn yellow as they age. July to September. bloom 20 ft.
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050-036D4 Lonicera periclymenum 'Harlequin'
Sun Zones 4-9 Pink/Cream flowers
Slow growing, irregularly variegated vine bears fragrant clusters of pink flowers with creamy yellow mouths. The foliage is cream-edged with pink highlights. Late spring to late summer. bloom 10 ft.
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050-001D4 Lonicera periclymenum 'Late Dutch'
Sun Zones 5-9 Pink/Cream flowers
Vigorous, purple stemmed climber. Flowers are dark pink on the outside and white fading to yellow inside. Rich red berries in late summer. The delicate fragrance seduces everyone walking by our old wrought iron fence. Late spring to late summer. bloom 10-13 ft.
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050-008D4 Lonicera pileata
Sun or Shade Zones 6-8 White flowers
A very useful evergreen shrub with shiny dark leaves. Successfully used as a low spreading ground cover. Will produce occasional violet berries. Also, supposed to be deer proof. GPP. Late spring. bloom 24 in. x 8 ft.
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050-032D4 Lonicera sempervirens 'Blanche Sandman' (Allen Bush)
Sun Zones 4-10 Orange Red flowers
This is a selection of our SE US native. Rounded dark green leaves with blue green undersides are both evergreen and deciduous. The tubular orange red flowers with yellow orange interior are great hummingbird attractants. Bright red fruits are very ornamental. May to June; some late bloom. bloom 10-15 ft. x 3-6 ft.
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050-005D3 Lonicera sempervirens 'Magnifica'
Sun, Part Shade Zone 4-9 Scarlet Orange flowers
A semi-evergreen twiner with rounded green leaves that have blue green undersides. The blooms form in dramatic terminal whorls and are followed by clusters of red-orange berries. This benefits from a light pruning at the end of winter to promote new growth and to tidy up the vine. April through the summer. bloom 12 ft.
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050-002D4 Lonicera standishii
Sun, Part Shade Zones 6-9 White flowers
This wonderful deciduous shrub surprises us with its delicious fragrance as we do our winter chores in our own gardens. Tiny paired white flowers appear at the leaf axils during the cold of the year. They are followed by red berries. From China. Winter. bloom 6 ft. x 6 ft.
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132-003 Luzula sylvatica
Shade Zones 4-8
This woodland native grass forms dense rhizomatous clumps. Suitable as a ground cover. The 3/4-inch leaves are shiny green with finely haired white margins. Easy and drought resistant. 2 ft.
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132-006 Luzula sylvatica 'Aurea' ( Golden greater woodrush )
Sun, Part Shade, Shade Zones 5-9
The evergreen grass-like leaves are gold green in the spring maturing to lime green at the end of the season. This versatile plant has been a polite and welcome addition to our new shade borders providing good texture there throughout the year. Midspring to early summer. bloom 8 in. x 24 in.
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132-007 Luzula ulophylla
Sun, Part Shade Zone 8-11
New Zealand. Small, and tufted, this woodrush could easily be overlooked if not sited properly in the garden. The evergreen leaves have silvery hairs along their margins, giving them a variegated apearance. Why not pair this with other diminutive silver or dark leaved perennials to bring out its beauty? Early summer. bloom 6 in. x 12 in.
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105-006 Lychnis alpina ( Alpine campion )
Sun Zones 4-7 Purple Pink flowers
Small rosettes of dark green foliage sport dense clusters of cup-shaped flowers. The petals are distinctly 2-lobed. Grow this in a rockery with good drainage. Summer. bloom 6 in. x 6 in.
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105-004 Lychnis alpina 'Alba'
Sun Zones 4-8 White flowers
Low, mounding, tufted perennial with clusters of white flowers. Try this in the rockery or front of the border. Summer. bloom 6 in. x 6 in.
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105-003 Lychnis chalcedonica ( Maltese cross )
Sun Zones 4-8 Scarlet flowers
The dense scarlet flower caps are the perfect foil for dark purple delphinium spires in the summer border. Summer. bloom 3 ft. x 1 ft.
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105-001 Lychnis chalcedonica 'Morgenrot'
Sun Zones 4-8 Old Fashioned Pink flowers
We grow this in our Texture Garden where the spikes of unusual pink flowers seem right at home with glaucous leafed hebes. Summer. bloom 2.5 ft. x 1 ft.
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105-005 Lychnis sieboldii
Sun Zones 4-8 Red Orange flowers
This clump-forming perennial has somewhat coarse, hairy, mid-green foliage. It blooms profusely in late spring and early summer and repeats again sporadically throughout the summer into the fall. Our form has dazzling red orange flowers. Summer. bloom 24 in. x 12 in.
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252-002 Lysimachia ephemerum
Sun Zones 7-9 White flowers
Imagine the heat of Southern Spain and Portugal and you can envisage the gray green lance-shaped foliage, bearing slender stems that are topped with a dense galaxy of starry white flowers. Summer. bloom 3 ft. x 1 ft.
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252-008 Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' ( Golden creeping jenny )
Sun, Part Shade, Shade Zones 4-8 Bright Yellow flowers
This is a vigorous ground cover that can get out of hand in some climates. We use it judiciously. Its versatility makes it easy to grow in containers in the shade which is how we like to show off its bright golden yellow foliage and cup-shaped flowers. Summer. bloom 2 in. x indefinite
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252-005 Lysimachia punctata 'Alexander'
Sun, Part Shade Zones 6-9 Yellow flowers
Vigorous herbaceous perennial. Leaves have a creamy margin that is flushed pink in spring. Clusters of bell shaped golden flowers appear in whorls at the leaf axils. Suitable for a moist area. Late summer. bloom 2 ft. x 2 ft.
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