Shrubby perennials. Leaves are medium green, with 7 to 10 palmate, fuzzy lance-shaped leaflets. Grown for their brilliant colored sweet pea shaped flowers on tall spikes in spring and early summer. Bi-colored and solid blue, red, pink, and white flowers. […]
Lupinus ( Chandelier Lupine )
Shrubby perennials. Leaves are medium green, large, with 7 to 10 palmate, fuzzy lance-shaped leaflets to 3/4 inch long. Grown for their brilliant yellow, sweet pea shaped flowers on tall spikes in spring and early summer. Wonderful cottage garden additions, […]
Lupinus ( Blushing Bride Lupine )
Shrubby perennials. Leaves are medium green, large and palmate, with lance-shaped leaflets. Grown for their brilliant pink-tinged, cream colored sweet pea shaped, 4 to 6 inch long flowers on tall spikes in spring and early summer. Wonderful cottage garden additions, […]
Lunaria annua ( Variegata Lunaria )
This old-fashioned conversation piece has serrated, pointed-oval, white variegated leaves. Small, 4-petaled, dark purple-pink flowers begin in late spring and continue through summer. The plant is grown primarily for its translucent, silver, round seedpods, which can be used in dried […]
Lotus maculatus ( Parrot’s Beak )
Shrubby perennial, often with prostrate trailing stems, flowers are lobster claw shaped, yellow, red or orange tipped, flowering in the summer. Mid-green leaves are divided into leaflets. Require full sun to partial shade, regular moisture, well drained soil. Frost tender, […]
Lotus jacobaeus ( Jacobaeus Lotus )
Lotus jacobaeus are shrubby perennials, often with prostrate trailing stems, flowers are sweet-pea shaped, yellow streaked, chocolate to purple brown, flowering in the summer. Mid-green leaves are divided into 5 linear to obovate leaflets. Require full sun to partial shade, […]
Lotus corniculatus ( Double Bird’s Foot Trefoil Lotus )
Lotus corniculatus are shrubby perennials, often with prostrate trailing stems, flowers are sweet-pea shaped, double, yellow, flowering in the summer. Mid to bluish green leaves are divided into 5 obovate leaflets. Require full sun to partial shade, regular moisture, well […]
Loropetalum chinense ( Rubra Loropetalum )
This 6 foot tall flowering shrub is grown not only for its showy, fragrant, fringe-like, ruby red flowers, but also its lush, green or burgundy foliage which makes it perfect for large scale borders. Too often I have seen this […]
Loropetalum chinense ( Razzleberry Loropetalum )
This 6 foot tall flowering shrub is grown for not only its showy, fragrant, fringe-like, red-violet flowers, but also its lush, copper-burgundy foliage that ages to olive-green. Perfect for large scale borders. Too often I have seen this plant used […]
Loropetalum chinense ( Chinese Loropetalum )
This 6 to 10 feet tall flowering shrub is grown for not only its showy, fragrant, fringe-like, white flowers, but also its lush, green or burgundy foliage which makes it perfect for large scale borders. Too often I have seen […]