This erect-stiff perennial is known for exceptional hardiness, tolerant of poor soils and little water. The foliage is mid-green and has unbranched, hairy stems with ovate leaves 2-3 inches long with heart-shaped bases. It blooms in early summer to mid-summer […]
Lychnis alpina ( Alpine Catchfly )
Dwarf, tufted perennial. Leaves grow in rosettes of lance-shaped dark green leaves. Purplish pink flowers 1 inch across with frilly edges, in rounded terminal cymes present from spring to early summer. This perennial is known for exceptional hardiness, tolerant of […]
Lycaste skinneri ( Lycaste Orchid )
5-6 inch flowers with cream sepals shaded white to pink to lavendar-pink. Flushed pink to reddish- purple petals, and pink lips. An epiphytic orchid with compressed pseudobulbs. Lance-shaped leaves grow to 24 inches. Many triangular-shaped flowers grow singly, on bare […]
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 […]