Lachenalia unicolor ( Unicolor Cape Cowslip )

Bulbous herbaceous perennial native to South Africa. Flowers vary from green tipped cream, to pink, lilac, blue, or purple with dark tips. The light to dark green leaves are strap-like, often with maroon warts. Can be planted in the border […]

Lachenalia orchioides ( Orchioides Cape Cowslip )

Bulbous herbaceous perennial native to South Africa. Fragrant white, cream or greenish yellow flowers are oblong-cylindrical-shaped. Usually bears only one to two mid-green strap-like leaves, sometimes with a pretty brown mottled pattern. Can be planted in the border in warm […]

Lachenalia contaminata ( Angustifolia Cape Cowslip )

Bulbous herbaceous perennial native to South Africa. Slightly scented white flowers are bell-shaped, tipped and striped with maroon. Mid- to deep green leaves are erect, narrow, grass-like. Can be planted in the border in warm climates, or in containers. Frost […]

Lachenalia aloides ( Tricolor Cape Cowslip )

Bulbous herbaceous perennial native to South Africa. Yellow flowers with scarlet tipped inner tepals. Mid-green leaves are strap-like, semi-erect and spotted with purple. Can be planted in the border in warm climates, or in containers. Frost tender, requiring minimum temperatures […]

Lachenalia aloides ( Nelsonii Cape Cowslip )

Bulbous herbaceous perennial native to South Africa. Racemes bear up to 20 yellow tubular flowers. Mid-green leaves are strap-like and basal. Can be planted in the border in warm climates, or in containers. Frost tender, requiring minimum temperatures of 36 […]

Laburnum watereri ( Pendulum Watereri Laburnum )

Upright oval to round-headed tree with weeping slender branches. Produces vivid green leaves consisting of 3 elliptic to elliptic-oblong leaflets up to 3 inches long. Lemon yellow 15 inch long pendant racemes in late spring. Usually grown for its showy […]

Laburnum watereri ( Aureum Laburnum )

Upright oval to round-headed tree with golden yellow leaves consisting of 3 elliptic to elliptic-oblong leaflets up to 3 inches long. Produces fragrant yellow 3/4 inch flowers on 6 to 10 inch pendant racemes in late spring. Usually grown for […]

Laburnum anagyroides ( Oak Leaf Common Laburnum )

Spreading tree with hairy, grayish shoots and dark green leaves consisting of 3 slightly lobed leaflets up to 3 inches long. Produces bright yellow flowers on dense, pendant racemes to 1 foot long in late spring. Usually grown for its […]

Laburnum anagyroides ( Columnaris Common Laburnum )

Upright, dense, columnnar deciduous tree. Slow growing but produces bright yellow flowers on dense, pendant, racemes to 1 foot long in late spring. Usually grown for its showy flowers. Remains fairly small so is a good addition to a smaller […]