All Plants
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LONICERA pileata Privet Honeysuckle Shrub: Evergreen or semi-evergreen dense, prostrate plant for slopes, bank cover or rock gardens. Blooms in late spring with fragrant creamy white flowers followed by violet berries. Attracts butterflies. Good seaside shrub. Takes clipping and pruning. Water: moderate. Deer and clay tolerant. Growth: 2 feet x 8 feet. Exposure: part shade. USDA Z5-10. |
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LOTUS berthelotii Parrot's Beak, Coral Gem Subshrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Good for hanging baskets, containers, ground cover or to let cascade over a wall. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: scarlet. Height: 12 inches. Trailing 2-3 foot long stems. Exposure: sun/part shade. Moderate water. USDA Z10. |
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LOTUS maculatus 'Gold Flash' Trefoil Perennial: Good for hanging baskets, rock gardens, containers, ground cover and on banks. Very showy and adds a tropical look to your garden. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: gold with red tips-unusual shape. Height: 12 inches. Trailing growth habit. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z10. |
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LOTUS x 'Amazon Sunset' Parrot's Beak, Coral Gem, Trefoil Perennial/Subshrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Good hanging baskets, containers, ground cover or cascade plant. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: soft orange with red tips. Height: 6-8". Width: 8-10". Exposure: sun/part shade. Moderate water. USDA Z9. PP#10864 (L. berthelotii 'Red Flash' x L. maculatus seedling) |
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LUDISIA discolor var. nigracans (syn. ANOECTOCHILUS discolor) Black Jewel Orchid Orchid: Grown for its foliage instead of its flowers. Attractive diamond-shaped leaves range from dark green to chocolate brown to black with a thin silver line down the center. The leaves are very velvety! White flowers are held on 12" flower spikes above the foliage. Height: 10 inches. Width: 12 inches. USDA Z10. Mostly grown as a houseplant and in terrariums. Indoors: bright, indirect light, can tolerate humidity. Consistent water, moist but not soggy. Pet friendly. |
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LUPINUS 'Gallery White' (syn. L. nanus 'Russel Gallery White') Lupine, Gallery Series Lupine Perennial: Tolerates deer & rabbits. California & N. American native. The Gallery series is dwarf, & free-flowering. Has bold, fragrant flower spikes holding pea-like flowers. Bed, border, cottage garden, cut flower, rock garden, & pot plant. Attracts butterflies, bees, & hummingbirds. Blooms: spring-summer. Color: creamy white to white. Ht.: 15-24". Width: 12-18". Exp.: sun to pt shade. Water: mod. USDA Z4. Toxic if ingested. (syn. L. polyphullus 'Gallery White') |
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LUPINUS densiflorus (L. microcarpus var. densiflorus, densiflorus var. aureus) Golden Lupine, Chick Lupine, Dense Flowered Platycarpos Annual: Drought and deer resistant. California native. A profuse bloomer that is showy and easy to grow. Flowers are fragrant. Bed, border, wildflower garden, and cut flower plant. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 2-3 feet. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z1. Plants are poisonous if eaten by humans and livestock. |
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LUPINUS succulentus Arroyo Lupine Annual: Tolerates drought & deer. California native. A very large & quick grower. Bears clusters of fragrant, 8" sweet-pea shaped rich purple-blue flowers in dense spikes spring-summer. Nice cut flower. Great for fields, slopes, roadsides, and country gardens. Excellent in wildflower mixtures or sowed with CA poppies for contrast. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Ht: 3-4 ft. Width: 1-3 ft. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. |
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LYSIMACHIA alfredii 'Night Light' Moneywort Native to China. Provides a colorful mound of attractive foliage. The dark green leaves have a purple cast and silvery green veining that turn burgundy in the shade. The stems and undersides are burgundy. Nice ground cover and container plant. Attracts bees. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: bright yellow. Height: 10-12 inches. Width: 12-14 inches. Exposure: part shade/shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.PP #33,931 |
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LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Aurea' Creeping Jenny/Charlie, Moneywort Perennial: Deer resistant. Coast tolerant. Evergreen ground cover, container and hanging basket plant-will spill over walls. Does well near streams. Attractive golden-yellow foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 3-5 inches. Width: 2 feet. Exposure: shade. Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z4. |
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LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Goldilocks' Creeping Jenny/Charlie, Moneywort Perennial: Deer resistant. Coast tolerant. Evergreen ground cover, container and hanging basket plant-will spill over walls. Does well near streams. Attractive greenish gold foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: yellow. Height: 2-4 inches. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/shade. Water: moist. Bog tolerant. USDA Z4. |