Laporte Avenue Nursery Fort Collins Colorado Plants for Alpine and Rock Gardens

Over 350 Species of choice and unusual plants for rock and alpine gardens.

Alpine and Rock Garden Plants

 

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Name

Size

Description

Culture

Price

t Lallemantia canescens

Lallemantia canescens

(Lamiaceae)

Dragon Head/Blue Snap

1’ x 1’

Spikes of attractive, bright blue-violet flowers over a long season atop clumps of blue-green foliage. Iran, Turkey.

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Lathyrus eucosmus

(Fabaceae)

8” x 24”

Graceful arching racemes of reddish-magenta pea-shaped flowers. CO. 

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Lavandula angustifolia ‘Nana’

(Lamiaceae)

Dwarf English Lavender

 10” x 16”

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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Lavatera thuringiaca

(Malvaceae)

Tree Mallow

 to 4’ tall & wide

Pretty pink blossoms are abundant all summer along this bushy perennial accented by gray-green foliage. Europe, Central Asia. (LSO)               

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$5.00

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Leontopodium alpinum

(Asteraceae)

Edelweiss

6” x 8”

Summer blooms consists of small yellow flower heads surrounded by stars of grayish-white flannel covered bracts. Europe

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Lesquerella alpina

(Brassicaceae)

Alpine Bladderpod

2” x 3”

Rosettes of narrow leaves covered with soft, silvery hairs and bright yellow flowers born in late May.

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t Lesquerella arizonica

Lesquerella arizonica

2” x 8”

Compact buns of gray-green foliage are smothered in spring with bright yellow flowers followed by bubble-like fruit. AZ.

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Lesquerella ovalifolia

Oval-leaf Bladderpod

7” x 6”

Upright stems with groups of bright yellow flowers over rosettes of gray-green oval foliage. c & sw USA.

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Leucanthemum atlanticum v. gelidum

(Asteraceae)

2” x 5”

A delightful little plant with white daisy flowers, tinged pink underneath, above tufts of deep green, finely cut leaves. Morocco.

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$6.00

 

Leucanthemum weyrichii

8” x 18”

A handsome spreading mat of dissected foliage dressed in late summer with porcelain pink daisies. Japan, among seashore rocks

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Leucanthemum weyrichii ‘Round Leaf Form’

 8” x 18”

Similar to the above but the leaves are rounded and the large flowers are white. 

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$5.00

 

Lewisia columbiana v. rupicola

(Portulaceae)

4” x 5”

Airy sprays of pink flowers with darker veins are held above compact mounds of round fleshy evergreen rosettes. OR, WA

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Lewisia cotyledon

‘Heckneri Strain’

4” x 6”

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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$6.00

 

Lewisia cotyledon ‘Praline’

6” x 8”

A semi-double strain in dazzling colors of apricot-yellow or bright fuchsia-pink and even an occasional white.

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Lewisia cotyledon ‘Rainbow’ (Regenbogen)

 6” x 8”

Flowers in enchanting shades of bright pink-salmon and yellow flaunt themselves in spring over flat, succulent-looking rosettes.

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$6.00

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Lewisia cotyledon ‘Sunset Strain’

6” x 8”

Large gold-pink to tangerine flowers opening from buds of delicious orange, blushed rose, in spring.

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Lewisia cotyledon ‘Yellow’

4-6”

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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$6.00

 

Lewisia x ‘Edithae’

 

 6” x 8”

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

 

Lewisia longipetala

 4” x 6”

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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Lewisia longipetala

‘Little Peach’

4” x 6”

A charming little plant preferring to be dry, with peachy-pink flowers with interesting details over rosettes of fleshy linear leaves. The whole plant is fragrant. sw USA, CA.

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$6.00

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Lewisia ‘Little Plum’

L. colyledon x L. longipetala

4” x 6”

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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$6.00

 

Lewisia nevadensis

2” x 3”

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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Lewisia nevadensis

‘Rose Form’

 

2” x 3”

A delightful rose-pink form of the above.

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Lewisia rediviva

Bitterroot

2” x 3”

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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$6.00

 

Lewisia rediviva v. minor

2” x 3”

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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$6.00

 

Lewisia serrata

Saw-toothed Lewisia

3” x 5”

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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Lewisia tweedyi

 8” x 12”

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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Liatris punctata

(Asteraceae)

Dotted Blazing Star

12” x 16”

Brilliant feathery lavender-pink flowers attract butterflies in late summer. Alberta to NM, plains to montane.

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$5.00

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Ligularia amplectens v. holmii

(Asteraceae)

4” x 6”

A distinctive plant with nodding bright-yellow daisies over rosettes of succulent notched foliage. CO.

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Liqularia przewalskii

5’ x 3’

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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Lilium bulbiferum v. croceum

(Liliaceae)

Fire Liliy

15”

A splendid lily with brilliant tangerine-orange, upward-facing, cup-shaped flowers arranged in a bunch. Europe

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$5.00

 

Lilium columbianum

Tiger or Oregon Lily

to 3’

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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Lilium concolor

Morning Star Lily

1-2’

A pretty lily from Japan with dainty upfacing, star-shaped flowers lacquered orange-red with black spots.

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Lilium formosanum v. pricei

Taiwan Lily

to 1’

Elegant clump-former with fragrant white trumpets tinged purple outside, in late spring. Taiwan.

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Lilium lophophorum

 

8”-12”

Delicate light yellow nodding blossoms are initially joined at the tips creating curious lanterns. Lovely lemon fragrance. China

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Lilium pardalinum

Leopard Lily

 to 3’

Large nodding glossy orange-red, red-tipped, maroon-spotted flowers in summer. OR to CA. 

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$6.00

 

Lilium parryi

Lemon Lily

2-3’ x 1’

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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$5.00

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Lilium philadelphicum

 Wood Lily

 to 18”

Rarely found in cultivation. Proud vivid orange- red, purple-spotted flowers atop robust stems in summer. Likes a humus-rich soil. e USA in woodlands, occasionally in the Rocky Mts, in plains to montane. 

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$5.00ea 3/$12.00

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Lilium pumilum

Turk’s Cap Lily

 to 18”

Slender stems clad with scattered narrow leaves are capped in early summer by fragrant scarlet-red nodding flowers comprised of strongly reflexed petals, sometimes spotted with black. An exceptional lily. e China and Siberia. 

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$5.00ea 3/$12.00

 

Lilium regale

to 5’

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. Perhaps a bit big for the rock garden but lovely just the same. China

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$5.00ea 3/$12.00

 

Lilium superbum

 2’ x 1’

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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Linnaea borealis

Linnaea borealis

(Caprifoliaceae)

1” x 12”

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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Linaria aeruginea

Roadside Toadflax

(Scrophularianceae)

6” x 4”

Cheerful, long-spurred snapdragons in a wide range of colors from May – August over delicate narrow blue-green foliage. Portugal.  

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$5.00

 

Linum tauricum

(Linaceae)

12” x 12”

A dwarf species with pretty yellow flowers. Caucasus, Turkey. 

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Lithodora oleifolia (Boragaceae)

4” x 12”

Clusters of bright true-blue flowers above low spreading rosettes of gray-green leaves. Pyrenees.

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Lobelia preslii (Campanulaceae)

6” x 4”

Delicate upright stems carry cobalt blue lipped flowers in summer. Hardiness still in question. S. Africa.  

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$5.00

 

Luetkea pectinata

(Rosaceae)

Partridgefoot, Alpine Spirea

 6” x 12”

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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Lupinus albifrons

(Fabaceae)

6” x 6”

A beautiful dwarf lupine with silver-gray foliage and adorable blue pea-shaped flowers. Choice, but can be difficult. OR.

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Lupinus argenteus

Lupinus argenteus

 

24” x 12”

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. 

S-C

Currently unavailable

 

Lupinus latifolius

Broad-leafed Lupine

10” x 12”

Compact clumps of broad gray-green fingered foliage and showy blue-purple flowers in summer.      AK to CA.

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Lupinus lepidus

Pacific Lupine

1’ x 1’

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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Lychnis alpina

(Caryophyllaceae)

Catchfly

4” x 6”

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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Lychnis flos-jovis v. minor

Maltese Cross

 6” x 4”

Pretty apple blossom pink flowers compliment rosettes of gray fuzzy leaves. Alps. 

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Lysimachia atropurpurea

(Primulaceae)

 18” x 12”

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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