Perennial (L)
LEUCANTHEMUM x superbum 'Coconut' Shasta Daisy Perennial: Deciduous. Deer and gopher resistant. Drought tolerant. Pretty, fringed double flowers make long lasting cut flowers. Great for beds, borders, mass plantings, containers, and as a cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: double white with yellow center. Compact, upright growth habit. Height: 14-20". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9. PP #29,993 |
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LEUCANTHEMUM x superbum 'Crazy Daisy' Shasta Daisy Perennial: Deer, gopher & drought tolerant. Makes an excellent border, pot & cut flower plant. No 2 blooms are alike-frilled, quilled & twisted petals give a "fluffy" look. Flowers in abundance all summer w/ 2.5" double white blooms w/buttery center. Attracts butterflies. Ht: 24-28". Sun. Water: mod. USDA Z5. (syn CHRYSANTHEMUM superbum 'Crazy Daisy') |
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LEUCANTHEMUM x superbum 'Goldfinch' Shasta Daisy Perennial: Deciduous. Deer and gopher resistant. Drought tolerant. After years of breeding, this is the yellowest of them all! Makes an excellent border, container, and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Semi-double daisy-like flowers. Bloom color: yellow. Flowers fade to white. Height: 20-24 inches. Width: 24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5-9. PP #24,499 |
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LEUCANTHEMUM x superbum 'Snow Lady' Shasta Daisy Perennial: Deer and gopher resistant. Drought tolerant. Makes an excellent border plant and cut flower. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: white with bright yellow center. Height: 12 inches. Width: 18 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (syn. CHRYSANTHEMUM maximum 'Snow Lady') |
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LEUCANTHEMUM x superbum Lucille 'Chic' Shasta Daisy Perennial: Tolerates drought, deer, rabbit, and gopher. The Lucille series are compact plants with large flowers. Makes an excellent border, container, and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white with yellow center. Height: 10-20 inches. Width: 14-16 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. (syn. CHRYSANTHEMUM maximum Lucille 'Chic') |
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LEUCANTHEMUM x superbum Make My Daisy 'Crazy' (= 'Sunrimaizy') Shasta Daisy Perennial: Tolerates, drought, deer and gophers. The 'Make My Daisy' series feature uniform, first year flowering plants with a long bloom season. Makes an excellent border, container, and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: semi-double, white. Height: 14-18 inches. Width: 14-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5. PP #35,074 |
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LEUCANTHEMUM x superbum Spellbook 'Lumos' Shasta Daisy Perennial: Deer and gopher resistant. Drought tolerant. A dwarf selection from the Spellbook series that has a strong, sturdy habit & features non-fading, yellow flowers, mid spring through summer. Floriferous. Great for cutting. Excellent border or container plant. Attracts butterflies & bees. Height: 12-24". Width: 12-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5 |
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LEUCANTHEMUM x superbum Spellbook 'Lumos' Shasta Daisy Perennial: Deer and gopher resistant. Drought tolerant. A dwarf selection from the Spellbook series that has a strong, sturdy habit & features non-fading, yellow flowers, mid spring through summer. Floriferous. Great for cutting. Excellent border or container plant. Attracts butterflies & bees. Height: 12-24". Width: 12-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5 |
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LEWISIA longipetala 'Little Plum' Lewisia, Bitter Root Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates deer and drought. Native to western North America. A treasured rock garden plant with attractive, leathery-leaved rosettes bearing large, 1" star-shaped rose purple flowers with a touch of orange at first. Bloom time: spring-summer. Good border, container, and rock garden plant. Height: 4-6 inches. Width: 6-8 inches. Exposure: sun. Part shade in hot summer climates. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z4-10. |
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LIATRIS spicata 'Alba' Gayfeather Perennial: Upright, clumping growth with tall flower spikes. Tolerates poor soils, drought, deer, summer heat & humidity. Good border & cut flower plant-can use blooms fresh or dried. Attracts bees, hummingbirds & butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: white. Size: 18-30" x 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z3. |
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LIATRIS spicata 'Purple' Gayfeather Perennial: Upright, clumping growth with tall flower spikes. Tolerates poor soils, drought, deer, summer heat & humidity. Good border & cut flower plant-can use blooms fresh or dried. Attracts bees, hummingbirds & butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: purple. Size: 18-30" x 6-12". Exposure: sun. Water: dry. USDA Z3. |
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LIMONIUM perezii (Statice) Sea Lavender Subshrub: Evergreen. Drought and coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Long, oval dark green leaves hold statice-type flowers. Good border, cut flower and container plant. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: deep mauve-blue. Size: 3' x 3'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z9. |
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LITHODORA diffusa 'Grace Ward' Subshrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Good rock garden, container, ground cover & bank plant. Dark green, hairy rosemary-like foliage. Bloom: spring-summer. Color: tubular brilliant blue. Size: 6-12" x 12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. Sunset Zones 5-7, 14-17. USDA Z7. syn. LITHOSPERMUM d. 'Grace Ward' |
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LOBELIA 'California Dark Blue Eyes' (syn. L. 'California Dark Blue with Eye') Edging Lobelia, Trailing Lobelia Annual or Tender Perennial: The California series was bred in Israel under hot climate conditions. It has good habit and the plants flower year-round even under short day conditions. Good for cut flowers, containers, borders & hanging baskets. Bloom time: spring-fall. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: dark blue with white center and dark dots. Nice and even prostrating habit, forms a nice mound. Height: 10-20 in. Width: 20-30 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z10. |
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LOBELIA 'California White' Edging Lobelia, Trailing Lobelia Annual or Tender Perennial: The California series was bred in Israel under hot climate conditions. It has a good habit and the plants flower year-round even under short day conditions. Good for cut flowers, containers, borders & hanging baskets. Bloom time: spring-fall. Attracts butterflies. Bloom color: white. Nice and even prostrating habit, forms a nice mound. Height: 10-20 in. Width: 20-30 in. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z10. |
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LOBELIA erinus 'Hot Royal Blue' Edging Lobelia Annual or Tender Perennial: Great as a ground cover, in boders, pots, hanging baskets, rock gardens and window boxes. Easy to grow. Very heat tolerant. Attracts butterflies. Grow in full sun or part shade. Bloom time: spring - fall. Bloom color: royal blue. Water: moderate. Height: 8-12". Spread: 6-8". USDA Z10. |
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LOBELIA erinus 'Hot Tiger Eyes' Edging Lobelia Annual or Tender Perennial: Great as a ground cover, in boders, pots, hanging baskets, rock gardens and window boxes. Easy to grow. Very heat tolerant. Attracts butterflies. Grow in full sun or part shade. Bloom time: spring - fall. Bloom color: periwinkle blue with white throat. Water: moderate. Height: 6-8". Spread: 10-18" USDA Z10. |
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LOBELIA erinus Glow 'Blue Volt' Glow Series Lobelia, Trailing or Edging Lobelia Perennial Herb: The Glow Series have large blooms, are heat tolerant and have a compact, mounded growth habit. Flowers early, is prolific, vigorous, and easy to grow! A great choice for low borders, edges, hanging baskets, window boxes, and containers. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-frost. Bloom color: true blue with white eye. Height: 8-12 inches. Width: 12-14 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z9. |
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LOBELIA erinus Glow 'Electric Blue' Glow Series Lobelia, Trailing or Edging Lobelia Perennial Herb: The Glow Series have large blooms, are heat tolerant and have a compact, mounded growth habit. Received highest score at the Bavarian institute in Germany. Flowers early, is prolific, vigorous, and easy to grow! A great choice for low borders, edges, hanging baskets, window boxes, and containers. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-frost. Bloom color: sky blue with white eye . Height: 8-12 inches. Width: 12-14 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z9. |
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LOBELIA erinus Glow 'White Lightning' Glow Series Lobelia, Trailing or Edging Lobelia Perennial Herb: The Glow Series have large blooms, are heat tolerant and have a compact, mounded growth habit. "Best of Class" winner at the 2021 CSU Flower Trials. Flowers early, is prolific, vigorous, and easy to grow! A great choice for low borders, edges, hanging baskets, window boxes, and containers. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-frost. Bloom color: white. Height: 8-12 inches. Width: 12-14 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/moist. USDA Z9. |
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LOBELIA erinus Magadi 'Compact Blue Bay' (syn. 'Klele20103') Edging Lobelia, Magadi Series Annual or Tender Perennial: The Magadi series is bred for early blooms and to withstand heat better than others. Great as a ground cover, in borders, containers, hanging baskets, rock gardens and window boxes. Easy to grow. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: blue and white "splash" pattern. Height: 6-10 inches. Width: 8-12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z10. PP #34,592 |
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LOBELIA erinus Magadi 'Compact White' (syn. 'Klele21019') Edging Lobelia, Magadi Series Annual or Tender Perennial: The Magadi series is bred for early blooms and to withstand heat better than others. Great as a ground cover, in borders, containers, hanging baskets, rock gardens and window boxes. Easy to grow. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white. Height: 6-10 inches. Width: 8-12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z10. PP #34,863 |
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LOBELIA excelsa Chilean Lobelia, Devil's Tobacco Shrub: Evergreen. A large, rare & exotic variety native to Chile. Vigorous grower w/very little care or attention, will withstand drought, heat, fog & salty ocean air w/minimal damage. Profuse bloomer that produces showy clusters of tubular orng-red flwrs in spring-fall. Good screen or hedge plant. Attracts hummers. Can be pruned heavily to control size & shape. Height: 4-6'. Width: 3-5'. Exp: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z9. |
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LOBELIA excelsa Chilean Lobelia, Devil's Tobacco Shrub: Evergreen. A large, rare & exotic variety native to Chile. Vigorous grower w/very little care or attention, will withstand drought, heat, fog & salty ocean air w/minimal damage. Profuse bloomer that produces showy clusters of tubular orng-red flwrs in spring-fall. Good screen or hedge plant. Attracts hummers. Can be pruned heavily to control size & shape. Height: 4-6'. Width: 3-5'. Exp: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z9. |
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LOBELIA excelsa Chilean Lobelia, Devil's Tobacco Shrub: Evergreen. A large, rare & exotic variety native to Chile. Vigorous grower w/very little care or attention, will withstand drought, heat, fog & salty ocean air w/minimal damage. Profuse bloomer that produces showy clusters of tubular orng-red flwrs in spring-fall. Good screen or hedge plant. Attracts hummers. Can be pruned heavily to control size & shape. Height: 4-6'. Width: 3-5'. Exp: sun. Water: mod/dry. USDA Z9. |