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LADY SLIPPER (see Cypripedium)

«LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon 'Herman's Pride', green and silver leaves, yellow flowers, 1-2 x 2'

«LAMIUM maculatum (Dead Nettle), zones 3-9, creeping ground cover for partial shade, will withstand drought, 12", space 12" apart.

 ‘Anne Greenaway’, dark green foliage with chartreuse edges and silver streaks down the center.  Clusters of purplish-mauve flowers late spring thru early summer.  6-8”.

  'Beacon Silver', white foliage, pink flowers.

 ‘Beedham’s White’, chartreuse foliage with pure white flowers late spring thru early summer.  6-8”.

 ‘Cosmopolitan’, dwarf sport of ‘Shell Pink’.  Pale pink flowers mid-spring-early summer.  May rebloom in autumn.  3-6” tall x 12-24” spread.

‘Emil Tramposch’, rich, medium green, scalloped leaves with cream-silver spotting.  Less aggressive.

 ‘Purple Dragon’, purple flowers over silver-white leaves.

'Shell Pink', Cream and green foliage with light pink blooms April-July.

 'White Nancy', white foliage, white flowers

LAURENTIA fluviatilis ‘Solenopsis’, Mat forming perennial with small leaves and 1 ½” small blue flowers.  Rock garden form also useful for planting between stones and walkways.  Sun to part shade.  Average to moist soil.  AKA Isotoma.

LAVENDULA (Lavender), zones 5-9, requires full sun and well-drained soil, silvery foliage and flowers in midsummer, foliage and flowers extremely fragrant and  edible!  A small amount of lime applied in spring will result in better growth.  Cut ½ way back in spring.

angustifolia ,  ‘Coconut Ice’, a white lavender!  Compact silver foliage. 15”.

'Ellegance Purple', intense, purple-blue flowers.  Fragrant, silver-green foliage.  12" tall.

'Ellegance Sky', soft, violet-blue flowers on long dense spikes.  Fragrant silver-green foliage.  12" tall.

 ‘Fashionably Late’,  deep violet flowers bloom over gray-green foliage.  12-15” tall.  Blooms almost 1 month after other lavenders.

'Hidcote', deep violet blue flowers, 20"

     'Jean Davis', pale pink to white flowers.  2’.

     ‘Lady’, 10-12” tall. Lavender flowers.

      ‘Lavenite Petite’, very dense.  Intense purple flowers.  10-12”. 

      ‘Martha Roderick’, semi-dwarf 12-18” tall.  Purple flowers.

'Munstead', medium blue flowers, 12"

  ‘Nana Purpurea’, Compact, neat and tidy habit of condensed gray foliage with heavily scented, pale lavender-blue flowers late spring through summer.  14”.

 ‘Sawyers’, very dense and compact.  12-18”.  Pale blue spikes in summer. 

 ‘Silver Edge’, silvery green foliage with white edges.  Lavender flowers.  36”.

'Twickle Purple', gray foliage, deep purple flowers, 24"

x. intermedia, blooms mid-July to Sept., 2-3'.

 ‘Arabian Night’, long bold silver foliage 4’ tall in leaf, with 2’ flower stems above that with dark purple flowers June-July.

 ‘Dilly Dilly’, Compact form to 12”.  Very fragrant.

 ‘England’, 18”.  Silvery foliage and violet flowers.

      ‘Fred Boutin’, silver-gray foliage, violet-blue flower spikes.  18-24”.

     'Grosso', large, gray follage, very fragrant deep violet flowers, 20” + 20” flower spikes.

 'Provence', large gray foliage, lavender flowers, 18” +18” flower spikes.

 ‘San Andreas’, 18-24”.  Pale gray foliage, soft lavender flowers.

‘Super’, The pale, silver-gray foliage is longer and wider than most varieties.  Grows 20-24” with 10-12” spikes of pastel lavender flowers.

LEONTOPODIUM alpinum(Edelweiss) Low gray mats with silver star flowers in summer.  Full Sun.  Very well-drained soil. 

LEPTINELLA squalida ‘Platt’s Black’, flat mats of deeply cut, fern-like deep purple near black foliage.  Excellent ground cover!

     LEUCANTHEMUM(Shasta Daisy), daisies in early summer through mid- summer, some will continue to bloom to fall if dead flowers are cut off.  Rich, well-drained soil, will tolerate partial shade, flowers better in full sun.

x. superbum, ‘Aglaia’, 18-24” frilly, double white daisies June-July.

'Banana Cream', 4" wide, lemon-yellow flowers mature to creamy white.  15-18" tall.

 'Becky', large single white flowers in June-July, grows 3-3½', great cut flower

 ‘Brightside’, 32”, large, pure white daisies.

 ‘Crazy Daisy’, fully double, creamy white flowers with yellow centers, many with quilled petals creating a fluffy look.  Flowers June-July.  Grows 3’.

‘Esther Reed’, 24”, large double white flowers.

‘Exhibition Doubles’, 4’ stems bear semi-double daisies in June-July.

 ‘Fiona Coghill’, large, fully double, pompom flowers with chartreuse center June-Sept.  30”.

 ‘Goldrausch’, double, shaggy, creamy yellow daisies bloom in July on 14” plants. 

 ‘Highland White Dreams’, semi-double flowers reaching 4-5” across!  Blooms July-Sept.  Grows 3’.

 ‘Old Court Variety’, unique form with curled, narrow white petals encircling small yellow centers.  Blooms June-Sept.  24-36”.

‘Snow Lady’, pure white daisy flowers with orange center.  10-12”.

 ‘Sonnenschein’, large 3-4” creamy yellow daisies are double and semi double.  Blooms in July, 30-36”.

‘Snowcap’

 ‘Sunny Side Up’, double layer of petals and large showy yellow centers.  June-July.  30”.

 LEWESIA  longipetala ‘Little Plum’, lots of purple-pink blossoms May-mid June, again in Sept.  Full sun, well-drained, gritty soil. 

LIATRIS (Gayfeather),  native wildflower.  Fuzzy spikes of flowers in late summer, full sun and well-drained soil, good for cutting and drying.

microcephala, rosy purple flowers spikes Aug-Sept.  Fine, grass-like foliage to 18” tall.

spicata, ‘Floristan White’, 2-3’ spikes of white buttons in summer.

 ‘Kobold’, 18” spikes with lavender buttons in mid-summer.

'White Sprite Strain', a neat mound with many small, white flowers in late summer on multiple stems.  18" tall.

«LIGULARIA, handsome foliage, flowers in midsummer, must have moist soil and part shade.

dentata ‘Britt-Marie Crawford’, large, glossy, chocolate-maroon leaves.  Large,  orange-yellow daisies Aug-Sept.  3-4’ tall.

     'Desdemona', huge, round leaves on purple stems, large gold daisy-like flowers Aug.-Sept., 3-4'

     ‘Othello’, 3’ plants with large purple leaves and orange daisies.

     hessei  ‘Little Lantern’, large yellow spikes July-Aug.  2’ tall.  Moist soil and shade. 

stenocephala 'The Rocket', large green leaves and spikes of yellow flowers in midsummer, full sun to partial shade, 5' x 2-3'.

 ‘Little Rocket’, 20”.  Bright yellow flower spikes.

LILIUM (Lily) Bulbs which bloom from June-Sept are hardy from zones, 4-8, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade and lots of organic matter in the soil.

Group Asiatics  

      ‘Cappuccino’      30-48”     white with black markings

        ‘Monte Negro’, 24-36”    very dark red

       ‘Orange Pixie’          20”       true orange

      'Tiny Icon'           18"          bright pink

       'Tiny Padyhe'      18"         white with dark purple speckles and throat

      Group Oriental Lilies (ALL FRAGRANT)

     ‘Albany’                     36-48”    white petals with rich red centers

'Casa Blanca'               48"          very large white

 ‘Conca D’ Or’         48-60”     lemon yellow

  Starfighter’                  40”         brassy red with white edge

 'Stargazer'                     28"          deep rose/white speckled

'Sunny After Eight'     18-20"     dark pink flowers with white edge

'Sunny Bonaire',          18"          upward facing light pink flowers

'Sunny Borneo',           18-20"       white flowers with soft pink blush

'Sunny Sulawesi',            18"            pure white

 citronella, lemon-yellow curled petals dotted black.  Up to 36 flowers per stem!  48”.

tigrinium (Tiger Lilies) Orange- 48” broad recurved petals with black spots

                                     Yellow-    48” broad recurved petals with black spots

LILY OF THE VALLEY (see Convallaria)

 «LIRIOPE  'Big Blue', dark green foliage, short spikes of blue flowers in late summer, good ground cover, partial shade preferred.  12-15”

«'Monroe's White', large white flower spikes above deep green foliage, 12-15", shade only!

'Majestic', large purple flowers, 12-15"

 ‘Variegata’, variegated-green leaves with yellow edge, purple flower spikes.  12-15”.

«LOBELIA (Cardinal Flower, wildflowers which bloom from July-Sept, mulch in winter, full sun or partial shade, zones 3-8, moist soil.

cardinalis, 3-4' stalks bear red flower spikes in late summer.  Long blooming.  Native.

 ‘Flamingo’, Soft pink flowers on 20” stems with medium green foliage.

 ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’, tomato-red blooms Aug-Sept.  Maroon and olive green foliage.  30-36”.

'Ruby Slippers', dark velvety jewel-tone ruby red, one of the best, 3'. 

      siphilitica, native.  30-36” blue flowers in late summer.

     ‘Alba’, 30-36” white flowers.

     ‘Monet Moment’, large pink-violet flowers on 3’ stems Aug-Sept.

     splendens, 'Queen Victoria', 3' mahogany-red stems and foliage bearing  blood-red flowers all summer.

     LUNGWORT (see Pulmonaria)

êLUPINUS (Lupine), moist soil, full sun to part shade and protection from hot summer winds, pea-like flowers in early summer, zones 4-8.

 ‘Russell Hybrids’, mixed colors June-July.  30”.

LYCHNIS arkwrightii, 'Orange Gnome', bright orange flowers and purple bronze foliage.  8-10" tall.  Full sun.

«LYSIMACHIA (Creeping Jenny), strong growing perennial for full sun to shade,  zones 4-8, moist soils. « nummularia 'Aurea', yellow, ruffly foliage mat with yellow flowers.  Excellent groundcover.  Moist soil.  Sun or shade.

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