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Name
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Size
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Description
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Culture
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Lallemantia canescens
(Lamiaceae)
Dragon Head/Blue Snap
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1’ x 1’
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Spikes of attractive, bright blue-violet flowers over a long season atop clumps of blue-green foliage. Iran,
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Lathyrus eucosmus
(Fabaceae)
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8” x 24”
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Graceful arching racemes of reddish-magenta pea-shaped flowers. CO.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Lavandula angustifolia ‘Nana’
(Lamiaceae)
Dwarf English Lavender
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10” x 16”
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Spires of lavender-blue flowers waft a heady perfume held above dense mounds of aromatic blue-gray foliage. A terrific miniature landscape plant, small enough for the rock garden.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Lavatera thuringiaca
(Malvaceae)
Shrub Mallow
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to 4’ tall & wide
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Hardier than Lavatera olbia. Pretty pink hollyhock-like flowers cover this bushy perennial summer to fall. Handsome maple-shaped foliage. Europe, Central Asia. Introduced to the American trade by Lauren Springer Ogden.
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S
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3 ½”- $7.00
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Leontopodium alpinum
(Asteraceae)
Edelweiss
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6” x 8”
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Summer blooms consists of small yellow flower heads surrounded by stars of grayish-white flannel covered bracts. Europe
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Lesquerella alpina
(Brassicaceae)
Alpine Bladderpod
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2” x 3”
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Rosettes of narrow leaves covered with soft, silvery hairs and bright yellow flowers born in late May.
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Currently unavailable
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Lesquerella arizonica
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2” x 8”
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Compact buns of gray-green foliage are smothered in spring with bright yellow flowers followed by bubble-like fruit. AZ.
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Currently unavailable
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Lesquerella ovalifolia
Oval-leaf Bladderpod
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7” x 6”
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Upright stems with groups of bright yellow flowers over rosettes of gray-green oval foliage. c & sw USA.
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Currently unavailable
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Leucanthemum atlanticum v. gelidum
(Asteraceae)
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2” x 5”
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A hardy plant from Denver Botanic Garden’s Mike Kintgen’s trip to Morocco, this tough little daisy sports pure white flowers over emerald green fine-textured foliage mats. One the best recent alpine introductions.
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S-A
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$6.00
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Leucanthemum atratum
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3” x 12”
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Large white, yellow-eyed daisies bloom sporadically all summer over carpets of deep-green leathery spoon-shaped leaves. Alps.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Leucanthemum weyrichii
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8” x 18”
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A handsome spreading mat of dissected foliage dressed in late summer with porcelain pink daisies. Japan, among seashore rocks
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Currently unavailable
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Leucanthemum weyrichii ‘Alba’
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6” x 18”
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A handsome spreading mat of leathery rounded leaves dressed in late summer with large snow-white daisies. Japan, among seashore rocks.
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S
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$5.00
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Lewisia columbiana v. rupicola
(Portulaceae)
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4” x 5”
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Airy sprays of pink flowers with darker veins are held above compact mounds of round fleshy evergreen rosettes. OR, WA
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P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Lewisia cotyledon
‘Heckneri Strain’
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4” x 6”
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Clumps of deep green fleshy leaves feature panicles of blooms that open in luminous shades of bright pink to apricot in spring.
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3 ½”- $7.00
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Lewisia cotyledon ‘Praline’
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6” x 8”
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A semi-double strain in dazzling colors of apricot-yellow or bright fuchsia-pink and even an occasional white.
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P-N-T
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Currently unavailable
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Lewisia cotyledon ‘Rainbow’
(syn. Regenbogen)
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6” x 8”
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Flowers in enchanting shades of bright pink to salmon and yellow flaunt themselves in spring over flat, succulent-looking rosettes.
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N-T
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3 ½”- $7.00
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Lewisia cotyledon ‘Sunset Strain’
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6” x 8”
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Large gold-pink to tangerine flowers opening from buds of delicious orange, blushed rose, in spring.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Lewisia cotyledon ‘Yellow’
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4-6”
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Tidy rosettes of fleshy leaves and flowers in sunny shades of yellow to peachy-yellow in spring and summer. A favorite!
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P-T
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3 ½”- $7.00
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Lewisia x ‘Edithae’
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6” x 8”
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Low mounds of rich green leathery foliage are adorned with blooms of bright salmon-pink from spring to summer. Sure pleasure!
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$6.00
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Lewisia longipetala
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4” x 6”
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A charming little plant preferring to be dry, with white-soft pink flowers with interesting details over rosettes of fleshy linear leaves. The whole plant is fragrant. sw USA, CA.
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P-T-F
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Currently unavailable
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Lewisia longipetala
‘Little Peach’
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4” x 6”
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A charming little plant preferring to be dry, with peachy-pink flowers with interesting details over rosettes of fleshy linear leaves. sw USA, CA.
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P-T
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3 ½”- $7.00
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Lewisia ‘Little Plum’
L. colyledon x L. longipetala
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4” x 6”
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Tight rosettes of fleshy evergreen leaves smothered with large flowers of intense rose-purple flushed with apricot when they first open in early summer.
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S-P-A
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3 ½”- $7.00
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Lewisia nevadensis
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2” x 3”
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Pristine white blooms are nestled within tufts of slender fleshy leaves in early summer. Keep on the dry side after it goes dormant. w USA. w USA
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S-P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Lewisia nevadensis ‘Rose Form’
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2” x 3”
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A delightful rose-pink form of the above.
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S-P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Lewisia rediviva
Bitterroot
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2” x 3”
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Huge iridescent rosy-pink or white waterlily-like flowers appear in spring after their quill-like foliage goes dormant. Keep dry in summer. w USA, in open rocky places, foothills to subalpine.
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S-P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Lewisia rediviva v. minor
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2” x 3”
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Sumptuous, pristine white blooms are nestled within tufts of slender fleshy leaves in early summer. Keep on the dry side after it goes dormant. UT.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Lewisia serrata
Saw-toothed Lewisia
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3” x 5”
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A rare lewisia endemic to California with succulent rosettes of strongly serrated leaves and pretty little soft pink flowers with darker veins.
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N-P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Lewisia tweedyi
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8” x 12”
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Irresistible, huge, apricot-pink to yellow flowers in spring over rosettes of succulent, greenish-purple leaves. Queen of the genus. WA, B.C. Limited supply.
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P-T
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Currently unavailable
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Liatris ligulistylis
(Asteraceae)
Mountain Gayfeather
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to 3’ x 1’
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Numerous deep rose-red buds burst open in late summer to reveal dramatic bright pink-purple blossoms. A monarch magnet! Rocky Mts.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Liatris punctata
(Asteraceae)
Dotted Blazing Star
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12” x 16”
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Brilliant feathery lavender-pink flowers attract butterflies in late summer. The most compact & drought tolerant of the gayfeather genus. Alberta to NM.
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S-X-C
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$5.00
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Ligularia amplectens v. holmii
(Asteraceae)
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4” x 6”
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A distinctive plant with nodding bright-yellow daisies over rosettes of succulent notched foliage. CO.
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S-C
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Currently unavailable
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Liqularia przewalskii
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5’ x 3’
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Noble spires of golden yellow flowers held proudly atop purplish-black colored stems over a luscious mound of huge, deeply toothed, palmate leaves. China.
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P-W
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Currently unavailable
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Lilium bulbiferum v. croceum
(Liliacaeae)
Fire, Orange Lily
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to 1’
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A glorious presentation of cup-shaped, orange-red flowers in summer. A lime-tolerant lily. Alps and Pyrenees, cliffs and stony places.
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S-P
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$5.00
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Lilium columbianum
Tiger or Oregon Lily
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to 3’
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Seductive, red-orange, nodding trumpets, strongly reflexed, purple-spotted within, hang in showy clusters in summer. BC to ID, in foothills, montane and subalpine.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Lilium concolor
Morning Star Lily
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1-2’
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A pretty lily from Japan with dainty upfacing, star-shaped flowers lacquered orange-red with black spots.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Lilium formosanum v. pricei
Taiwan Lily
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to 1’
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Elegant clump-former with fragrant white trumpets tinged purple outside, in late spring. Taiwan.
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P-F
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Currently unavailable
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Lilium lophophorum
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8”-12”
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Delicate light yellow nodding blossoms are initially joined at the tips creating curious lanterns. Lovely lemon fragrance. China
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Lilium martagon
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3’ x 1’
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Spectacular candelabras of rose-mauve and maroon spotted down facing flowers in late spring-early summer on tall purple-speckled stems. Europe, Asia.
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S-P
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$6.00
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Lilium pardalinum
Leopard Lily
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to 3’
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Large nodding glossy orange-red, red-tipped, maroon-spotted flowers in summer. OR to CA.
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$6.00
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Lilium parryi
Lemon Lily
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2-3’ x 1’
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Bright yellow trumpet shaped flowers that are heavily scented. It requires well drained soils & a protected eastern exposure. Native to the southwestern mountains of CA & AZ.
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P
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$6.00
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Lilium philadelphicum
Wood Lily
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to 18”
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Rarely found in cultivation. Large vivid orange-red, purple-spotted flowers sit proudly atop robust stems in summer. Likes a humus-rich soil. e USA in woodlands, occasionally in the Rocky Mts, plains, montane.
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P-C
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$6.00ea
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Lilium pumilum
Turk’s Cap Lily
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to 18”
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Slender stems clad with scattered narrow leaves are capped in early summer by fragrant scarlet-red nodding flowers with strongly reflexed petals, sometimes spotted with black. An exceptional lily. e China and Siberia.
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S-F
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$5.00ea 3/$12.00
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Lilium regale
Regal Lily
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to 5’
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Clusters of deliciously fragrant, trumpet-shaped flowers in mid-summer, their petals white on the inside with a yellow throat and lilac-pink on the outside. Too big for the traditional rock garden but lovely just the same. China.
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S-P-F
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$5.00ea 3/$12.00
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Lilium superbum
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2’ x 1’
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Nodding, sharply reflexed, Turk’s cap-type orange flowers with greenish throats and maroon spots over mounds of narrow leaves whorled around tall straight stems in mid summer. e USA, in meadows.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Linnaea borealis
(Caprifoliaceae)
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1” x 12”
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A beloved woodland plant with low creeping mats of glossy paired leaves embellished in summer by fragrant twin dangling bells of soft pink. w N. America.
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P-N-W-C
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Currently unavailable
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Linaria aeruginea
Roadside Toadflax
(Scrophularianceae)
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6” x 4”
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Cheerful, long-spurred snapdragons in a wide range of colors from May – August over delicate narrow blue-green foliage. Portugal.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Linum tauricum
(Linaceae)
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12” x 12”
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A dwarf species with pretty yellow flowers. Caucasus, Turkey.
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Currently unavailable
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Lithodora oleifolia (Boragaceae)
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4” x 12”
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Clusters of bright true-blue flowers above low spreading rosettes of gray-green leaves. Pyrenees.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Lobelia cardinalis v. multiflora
(Lobeliaceae)
Guadalupe Mtn. Cardinal Flower
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2’ x 2’
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Captivating bright fuchsia pink tubular flowers on dense spikes attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.
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S-P
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3 ½”- $7.00
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Lobelia preslii (Campanulaceae)
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6” x 4”
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Delicate upright stems carry cobalt blue lipped flowers in summer. Hardiness still in question. S. Africa.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Luetkea pectinata
(Rosaceae)
Partridgefoot, Alpine Spirea
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6” x 12”
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Lush evergreen mats of delicate cut leaves, said to resemble tracks of the snow partridge, capped by domes of small white flowers with golden centers in late summer. AK to ID, CA, MT, subalpine, alpine.
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P
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Currently unavailable
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Lupinus albifrons
(Fabaceae)
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6” x 6”
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A beautiful dwarf lupine with silver-gray foliage and adorable blue pea-shaped flowers. Choice, but can be difficult. OR.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Lupinus argenteus
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24” x 12”
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Mounds of silvery fingered foliage silky haired on the underside, carry short dense spikes of deep blue-purple, the banners white to reddish. MT to NM. on rocky disturbed roadsides and sagebrush scrub.
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S-C
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Currently unavailable
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Lupinus latifolius
Broad-leafed Lupine
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10” x 12”
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Compact clumps of broad gray-green fingered foliage and showy blue-purple flowers in summer. AK to CA.
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Currently unavailable
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Lupinus lepidus
Pacific Lupine
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1’ x 1’
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Compact mounds of silver-green silky foliage and lovely violet-blue pea-flowers on terminal racemes in summer. B.C. to OR.
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Currently unavailable
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Lychnis alpina
(Caryophyllaceae)
Catchfly
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4” x 6”
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A delicate, pretty little plant with nice tufts of green grass-like foliage that changes to red in fall and dense clusters of reddish-pink cup-shaped flowers in spring. Alps, Pyrenees.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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Lychnis flos-jovis v. minor
Maltese Cross
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6” x 4”
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Pretty apple blossom pink flowers compliment rosettes of gray fuzzy leaves. Alps.
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S
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Currently unavailable
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Lysimachia atropurpurea
(Primulaceae)
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18” x 12”
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A superb combination of wavy silver green lanceolate leaves and spikes of claret-red, almost black flowers in mid to late summer. A rare beauty. Greece.
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S-P
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Currently unavailable
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