LAMPRANTHUS blandus 'Pink Vygle'
(lam-PRAN-thus) (BLAND-us) | LAMPPV3 |
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| Description: Produces masses of pale pink blooms which dance above mint-green foliage. |
| Zone: 9 |
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LANTANA camara 'Irene'
(lan-TAN-ah) (kah-MAR-ah) | LANTIR3 |
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| Common Name: Shrub Verbena |
| Description: Multicolored flowers of yellow, red, and fuchsia on upright, compact plants. |
| Zone: 9 |
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LANTANA camara 'Samantha'
(lan-TAN-ah) | LANTSA3 |
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| Common Name: Shrub Verbena |
| Description: Large, yellow clusters of flowers on beautiful, green and yellow, variegated foliage. |
| Zone: 9 |
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LANTANA montevidensis
(lan-TAN-ah) (mon-tee-vid-EN-sis) | LANTMO3 |
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| Common Name: Weeping Lantana, Creeping Lantana |
| Description: Lavender everbloomer. All monevidensis selections make good ground covers and skirt plants for containers. |
| Zone: 9 |
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LANTANA montevidensis 'Lemon Drop'
(lan-TAN-ah) (mon-tee-vid-EN-sis) | LANTLD3 |
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| Common Name: Shrub Verbena |
| Description: Lemon yellow flowers. |
| Zone: 9 |
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LATHYRUS latifolius Mix
(LATH-er-us) (lat-ih-FOE-lee-us) | LATHMI3 |
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| Common Name: Sweet Pea |
| Description: Assorted colors for ground cover; trailing 6-9' once established. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LAURENTIA fluviatilis
(law-REN-she-a) (floo-vee-ah-TIL-is) | LAURFL3 |
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| Common Name: Blue Star Creeper |
| Description: Tiny, blue, star-shaped flowers in May-June on small leaved, low foliage mat. For rock gardens or between stepping stones. |
| Zone: 7 |
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LEDEBOURIA socialis
(LED-eh-bor-ee-ah) (so-see-AL-iss) | LEDESO3 |
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| Description: Strap-like, silver-gray leaves with dark green splotches; spikes of tiny flowers. Attractive in containers! |
| Zone: 9 |
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LEONOTIS leonurus
(le-o-NO-tis) (lee-o-NEW-rus) | LEONLE3 |
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| Common Name: Lion's Ear |
| Description: Showy, two-lipped, orange, 2" long flowers in whorls. Very unusual! |
| Zone: 8 |
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LEPTINELLA squalida 'Platt's Black'
(lep-tin-EL-a) (SKWAH-li-da) | LEPTPB3 |
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| Description: Tiny, almost black leafed, ferny looking foliage; minute, white, button-like flowers without petals. Perfect for ground cover and trough gardens; truly unique! Prefers moist soil in sun or part shade. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LESPEDEZA thunbergii 'Gibraltar'
(les-pe-DEE-za) (thun-BERG-ee-eye) | LESPGI5 |
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| Common Name: Pink Bush Clover |
| Description: Spectacular selection with arching branches of fine leaves loaded with stunning, deep lavender, pea-like flowers in late summer. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LESPEDEZA thunbergii 'Pink Fountains'
(les-pe-DEE-za) (thun-BERG-ee-eye) | LESPPF5 |
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| Description: Waves of pink flowers mid to late summer and into fall on this weeping form. Semi-woody legume should be cut back in April. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LESPEDEZA thunbergii 'Samindare'
(les-pe-DEE-za) (thun-BERG-ee-eye) | LESPSA5 |
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| Description: Magnificent masses of bright, pea-like flowers with a fuchsia keel mid to late summer. Semi-woody legume that should be cut back to 1' in April. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LEUCANTHEMUM 'Alaska'
(lew-KAN-theh-mum) | LEUCAL3 |
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| Common Name: Shasta Daisy |
| Description: Large, showy, single, white flowers in summer. |
| Zone: 5 |
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LEUCANTHEMUM 'Alaska'
(lew-KAN-theh-mum) | LEUCAL5 |
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| Common Name: Shasta Daisy |
| Description: Large, showy, single, white flowers in summer. |
| Zone: 5 |
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LEUCANTHEMUM 'Becky'
(lew-KAN-theh-mum) | LEUCBE5 |
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| Description: 2003 PPA Plant of the Year! Long-lasting, large, 2 1/2-3", single, white daisies with stout stems from mid to late summer. Excellent cut. Very heat tolerant; exceptionally long-lived plants. Vegetatively propagated. Named for Becky Steward of Decatur, GA. |
| Zone: 5 |
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LEUCANTHEMUM Sweet Daisy™ Birdy
(lew-KAN-theh-mum) | LEUCSD5 |
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| Common Name: Daisy |
| Description: 2021 AAS Winner. This leucanthemum is a robust perennial with long lasting white flowers with a yellow disc. Blooms last spring until fall. |
| Zone: 5 |
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LEUCANTHEMUM x 'Exhibition'
(lew-KAN-theh-mum) | LEUCEX3 |
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| Common Name: Shasta Daisy |
| Description: Semi-double, white flowers on strong stems that bloom over a long period of time. Great cut flower.
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| Zone: 5 |
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LEUCANTHEMUM x 'Exhibition'
(lew-KAN-theh-mum) | LEUCEX5 |
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| Common Name: Shasta Daisy |
| Description: Semi-double, white flowers on strong stems that bloom over a long period of time. Great cut flower. Good in sun to part shade. |
| Zone: 5 |
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LEUCANTHEMUM x superbum 'Snowcap'
(lew-KAN-theh-mum) (soo-PER-bum) | LEUCSC3 |
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| Description: Large, white flowers with a yellow eye above compact, dark green foliage. Deadheading will extend the already long bloomtime. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LEUCANTHEMUM x superbum 'Snowcap'
(lew-KAN-theh-mum) | LEUCSC5 |
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| Common Name: Shasta Daisy |
| Description: Large, white flowers with a yellow eye above compact, dark green foliage. Deadheading will extend the already long bloom time. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LEWISIA cotyledon Special Mixture
(loo-ISS-ee-ah) (kot-ih-LEE-don) | LEWISM3 |
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| Common Name: Bitter Root |
| Description: Evergreen, succulent rosettes, free flowering with many panicles in white, pink, red, and orange shades in spring. Reblooms until August; requires well-drained soil.
Lewisia, Northwest U.S. native succulents with interesting, fleshy, sometimes crinkly leaves producing clusters of beautiful flowers in pleasing, soft colors, including stripes. Must have sharp drainage in scree or slope and be protected from winter wet. |
| Zone: 5 |
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LEWISIA cotyledon Special Mixture
(loo-ISS-ee-ah) | LEWISM5 |
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| Common Name: Bitter Root |
| Description: Evergreen, succulent rosettes, free flowering with many panicles in white, pink, red and orange shades in spring. Reblooms until August, requires well-drained soil. |
| Zone: 5 |
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LEWISIA x longipetala 'Little Plum'
(loo-ISS-ee-ah) (lon-gee-PET-a-la) | LEWILP3 |
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| Common Name: Bitter Root |
| Description: Large, intense rose-purple flowers with a touch of orange at first on short, upright stems. Lanceolate leaves in strong rosettes. Blooms May-June, reblooms in September. Easy to grow.
Lewisia, Northwest U.S. native succulents with interesting, fleshy, sometimes crinkly leaves producing clusters of beautiful flowers in pleasing, soft colors, including stripes. Must have sharp drainage in scree or slope and be protected from winter wet. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LIATRIS aspera
(lee-AT-tris) (ASS-per-ah) | LIATAS3 |
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| Common Name: Rough Blazing Star |
| Description: Broadly rounded, pink flower heads with curled margins. Enjoys sandy soil and dry, open spaces. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LIATRIS ligulistylis
(lee-AT-tris) (lig-yew-lis-STY-lis) | LIATLI3 |
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| Common Name: Large-headed Liatris |
| Description: 2017 GreatPlants™ Perennial of the Year. Outstanding, Great Plains native. Large, purple florets on long spike with terminal flower being the largest. Blooms July to September. An Eastern South Dakota ecotype. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LIATRIS microcephala
(lee-AT-tris) (mik-ro-SEF-a-la) | LIATMI3 |
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| Common Name: Tiny-headed Liatris, Dense Gentian |
| Description: Multi-stemmed, Southeastern U.S. native; excellent landscape plant with lavender flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LIATRIS punctata
(lee-AT-tris) (punk-TA-ta) | LIATPU3 |
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| Common Name: Blazing Star, Gayfeather |
| Description: Numerous, pink flower stalks mid-late summer. Native to dry soils of the Western prairies. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LIATRIS pycnostachya
(lee-AT-tris) (pik-no-STAK-ee-a) | LIATPY3 |
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| Common Name: Thickspike Gayfeather |
| Description: Rosy-purple flower spikes on 3-4' stalks; fine cut flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LIATRIS pycnostachya 'Eureka'
(lee-AT-tris) (pik-no-STAK-ee-a) | LIATEU3 |
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| Common Name: Button Snakeroot |
| Description: 2006 GreatPlantsTM Release! Outstanding native of Great Plains wet prairies. Bred and selected by Dr. Sotero Salac and kept going by Dr. William Gustafson, both of UNL. Breath-taking in the garden and vibrantly vivacious as a florist's crop. Produces a 1'+ dense spike crowded with reddish-purple, long lasting flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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