Lycaste gigantea ( Lycaste Orchid )

6 inch flowers, with light green sepals, darker petals, and orange-marked reddish lips. An epiphytic orchid with compressed pseudobulbs. Lance-shaped leaves grow to 24 inches. The large, triangular-shaped flowers grow singly, on bare canes, in summer. Can be grown epiphytically […]

Lycaste cruenta ( Lycaste Orchid )

Fragrant, yellowish-green sepals and orange petals. 3-lobed orange lips, with red markings. An epiphytic orchid with compressed pseudobulbs. Lance-shaped leaves grow to 18 inches. Many cinnamon-scented triangular-shaped flowers (to 3 inches across) grow on canes from spring to summer. Can […]

Lycaste brevisphatha ( Lycaste Orchid )

Red-spotted green sepals, brown-spotted white petals, and white lips spotted pink. Red-spotted green sepals, brown-spotted white petals, and white lips spotted pink.An epiphytic orchid with compressed pseudobulbs. Lance-shaped leaves grow to 20 inches long. Many, triangular-shaped flowers (to 4 inches […]

Lycaste ( Lycaste Orchid )

Wine-red flowers with darker lips. An epiphytic orchid with compressed pseudobulbs. Lance-shaped leaves grow to 16 inches. Many triangular-shaped flowers (to 5 inches across) grow singly, on bare canes, from spring to summer. Can be grown epiphytically (on slabs), or […]

Lupinus texensis ( Texas Bluebonnet )

Upright to spreading annuals. Leaves are medium green, large and palmate, with lance-shaped leaflets. Grown for their brilliant display of colorful dark blue to blue-purple sweet pea shaped flowers on tall spikes in spring and early summer. Wonderful cottage garden […]

Lupinus polyphyllus ( White Lupine )

Erect perennial with medium green leaves, large and palmate, with lance-shaped leaflets to 5 inches long. Grown for their brilliant white sweet pea shaped, 6 to 24 inch long flowers spikes in spring and early summer. Wonderful cottage garden additions, […]

Lupinus polyphyllus ( Lupine )

Erect perennial with medium green leaves, large and palmate, with lance-shaped leaflets to 5 inches long. Grown for their brilliant blue, purple, or reddish sweet pea shaped, 6 to 24 inch long flowers spikes in spring and early summer. Wonderful […]

Lupinus nanus ( Sky Lupine )

Annual with compound leaves, medium green, large and palmate, with lance-shaped leaflets to 3 inches long. Grown for their brilliant rich blue, pink or lavender marked with white sweet pea shaped 1 inch flowers on tall spikes in spring and […]

Lupinus mutabilis ( Cruckshank’s Lupine )

Bushy annual. Leaves are blue-green, with 7 to 9 palmate, lance-shaped leaflets to 2 1/2 inch long. Grown for their brilliant display of pale purple-blue, yellow and deep blue sweet pea shaped flowers on tall spikes in spring and early […]

Lupinus luteus ( Luteus Lupine )

Bushy annual. Leaves are medium green, 7 to 11 palmate, with obovate-oblong shaped leaflets to 2 1/2 inches long. Grown for their brilliant display of golden yellow, sweet pea shaped flowers on tall spikes in spring and early summer. Wonderful […]