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Echinacea 'Heavenly Dream' PPAF

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Echinacea purpurea 'Pink Double Delight' PPAF

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Echinacea x 'Summer Sky' PP18783

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Coreopsis 'Full Moon'Coreopsis 'Full Moon' PP19364

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All Plants on this page are in Trade Quart Pots (Qt.) which are 1.68Pints (794 ml) liquid measure. 

(Similar to a true nursery quart on top width and height, but tapered to a smaller bottom for lighter shipping.)

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$7.99 Qt.

Lamium galeobdolon 'Herman's Pride'    Lamiastrum, Yellow Archangel 'Herman's Pride'   Z: 3-9  

Lamium galeobdolon 'Herman's Pride'Silver white veins on dark green leaves. Yellow flowers. Fine for shade and part shade as a compact groundcover. Slow spreader. Not a running type. This is truly a spectacular foliage plant, unlike any other. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained   H: 6-12"   W: 12"     B/M: Yellow /5-6 

 

$7.99 Qt.  

Lamium maculatum 'Aureum'      Lamium 'Aureum'    Zone: 4-8    

Lamium maculatum 'Aureum'Spreading plant displays showy yellow leaves with white centers. Lavender-pink flowers in spring and periodically the rest of the summer if cut back. Will take dry shade. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained         H: 8"   W: 36"          B/M: Lavender-pink/5-6 

 

$7.99 Qt.  

Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'    Spotted Dead Nettle 'Beacon Silver'   Zone: 4-8       

Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'Silver white leaves with green margins and pink flowers. "Lamiums are dependable groundcovers that prosper in DRY SHADE, poor soils and a wide range of light conditions. And a sturdy disposition to boot! Evergreen in all but the coldest winters. Superb in containers.

Soil: Moist but well-drained        H: 8"   W: 36"        B/M: Lavender-pink/5-6 

 

$7.99 Qt.  

Lamium maculatum 'Chequers'   Spotted Dead Nettle 'Chequers'   Zone: 4-8      

Lamium maculatum 'Chequers'Lamiums are dependable groundcovers that prosper in DRY SHADE, poor soils and a wide range of light conditions. And a sturdy disposition to boot! Soft pink flowers. White and green variegated leaves. Heat tolerant. Evergreen in all but the coldest winters. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained        H: 6-12"   W: 36"        B/M: Soft pink/5-6 

 

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$8.49 Qt.  

Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon' PPAF      Spotted Dead Nettle 'Purple Dragon'   Zone: 3-8   

Lamium maculatum 'Purple Dragon'Finally, a Lamium blooms that are purple, not lavender!  Long bloomer, like the others -- heavy in May and June then periodically thereafter. Almost totally silver white leaves with a green edge.  Blooms are also large and longer -- up to 1" across.  This is a stunning Lamium!

Soil: Moist but well-drained         H: 8"  W: 36"     B/M: Purple/5-6++ 

 

$9.99 Qt. 

Lancea tibetica   Chinese Milkwort   Zone:     Part Shade

Lancea tibeticaA beautiful tufted plant closely related to Mazus. Only two species occur, and are differentiated from Mazus by the globular seed pod which does not split when ripe. Flowers are two lipped, bright blue to mauve purple, and borne horizontally just above the creeping mats of foliage. Common name in Tibet translates to Milkwort 

Soil: Well-drained             H: 1-2"  W: Indef.             B/M:  Blue to Purple/

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$7.99 Qt.  

Laurentia fluviatilis    (Isotoma/Pratia)    Zone: 5-10   

Laurentia fluviatilisFantastic groundcover from Australia w/ tiny round green leaves & equally tiny light blue flowers. Great ground cover in a woodland garden or a perfect filler between stepping stones. Prefers a slightly moist site. AKA Pratia, Isotoma axialiaris, Hippobroma longiflora!   This is absolutely one of our favorite plants.

Soil: Moist        H: 1" W: 24"         B/M: Blue 5-6+ 

 

$9.99 Qt.  

Laurus nobilis   Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay    Zone: (7b) 8-10     

Laurus nobilisHow can you have a stew without a Bay Leaf?  And if you prefer them fresh rather than out of a bottle, then grow your own!  Not hardy in much of the country, it's an easy house plant in a sunny window or sunroom.  Does want a period of fairly dry dormancy in winter so it can rest (not bone dry but just back off on watering so it can stop active growth for a month or so.)  Many Common Names: True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, Laurel, or Bay Tree.  Tolerant of Coastal conditions.

Soil:  Well-drained   H:40' (3-10' in a pot)  W: 30' (2-8' in a pot)         B/M:Insignificant

  Now listed BACK under their old name (Chrysanthemum) on the Ce Page

   Leucanthemum maximum 'Becky'      Chrysanthemum x superbum 'Becky'  

   Leucanthemum maximum 'Crazy Daisy'    Chrysanthemum x superbum 'Crazy Daisy'

   Leucanthemum x superbum 'Esther Read'    Chrysanthemum x superbum 'Ester Read'

 

 

Leymus racemosus 'Glaucous'     Blue Leyme Grass           On the Grasses page.

 

$7.99 Qt.  

Liatris ligulistylis     Round Headed, Meadow, Rocky Mountain Blazing Star, Gayfeather    Z: 3-8    

An upright, clump-forming native that's 'almost' gaudy in it's exuberant bloom of 10-15 unbranched stems and as many as 70 blooms per plant. Fluffy, thistle-like deep rose-purple blooms 1" WIDE appear on terminal columnar inflorescences.  This species, in particular, is beloved by Monarch Butterflies.  Read more about Liatris ligulistylis and Monarch Madness over them here at Rickert Nature Preserve -- they actually attract so many Monarchs that you can hardly see the blooms.  Great for cut flowers because most blooms on a stalk open at about the same time.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, Neutral    H: 12-24"  W: 15"      B/M:  Rose purple/7-9

US Native Plants

Attracts Butterflies

$7.99 Qt.  

 

Liatris microcephala     Dwarf Gayfeather or Blazing Star       Zone: 3       

The very smallest Liatris. This American native shows it's delicate, multi-stemmed flower spikes above ferny foliage. Beautiful specimen. Prefers moist, well-drained soil but will take dryness when established. Tolerates very poor soil. Rare. Very LONG BLOOMING. Exquisite! 

Soil: Moist but well-drained           H: 6" (12-18" IB)   W: 6"        B/M: Lavender pink/ 7-10  

US Native Plants

Attracts Butterflies

$7.99 Qt.

Liatris microcephala 'Alba'      Dwarf Gayfeather or Blazing Star         Zone: 3       

As above but with white blooms!  Very hard to find in the trade. 

Soil: Well-drained           H: 6" (12-18" IB)   W: 6"        B/M: White/ 7-10  

US Native Plants

Attracts Butterflies

$7.99 Qt.  

 

Liatris pycnostachya      Tall or Prairie Blazing Star       Zone: 3-9       

Potentially the Biggest Liatris - it can reach 5' in height!  An upright, clump-forming East Coast Native with rounded, fluffy, rose-purple to violet-lavender flowers heads to 3/4" across crowded on terminal spikes to 20" and on rigid flower stalks.  These arise from narrow, lance-shaped leaves to 12" in length.  Blooms open top to bottom.  This species is distinguished from other in it's height and its reflexed, long-tipped involucral bracts.  You will read that this plant is a Biennial and that it's found in * wet soil in nature but that's WHY it can behave as a Biennial -- it rots in winter in wet soil but self seeds in these areas to persist and is used, as shown here, in Wetland Restoration.  Plant it in well-drained soil and it's very, very Perennial.  Featured by one of our favorite garden Gurus and hort. writers, C. Colston Burrell in this review of his book Wildflower Gardens: Designing With Nature

Soil: *Moist but well-drained, Neutral    H: 24-48"(60")  W: 12-24"      B/M:  Rose purple/7-8

US Native Plants

Attracts Butterflies

$7.99 Qt.  

 

Liatris spicata 'Floristan White'     Compact Gayfeather, Blazing Star      Zone: 6-9      

Wands of flowers /w spikes that are very unusual in that they open first at the top. This white form goes w/ every other plant in your garden & does it well. Excellent cut flower, butterfly attracter, disliked by deer & grows in the poorest soil, takes part shade -- pretty hard to beat! Chicago Botanic Garden 'Best Plants'  Strongly drought tolerant.  More compact than various species.

Soil: Moist but well-drained           H: 24-36" IB   W: 24"        B/M: White/ 7-10

Attracts Butterflies

$7.99 Qt.  

Liatris spicata 'Floristan Violet'  Gayfeather, Blazing Star      Zone: 6-9      

As above and brand new to the trade in 2006, Floristan Violet is by virtue of his breeding already a dependable, 'Bones of the Garden' Perennial!  Strongly drought tolerant like 'Floristan White' and with the same more compact habit which get from 'some' to 'much' taller!

Soil: Moist but well-drained           H: 24-36" IB   W: 24"        B/M: Violet/ 7-10

Attracts Butterflies

$7.99 Qt.  

Liatris spicata 'Kobold'    Gayfeather, Blazing Star    Zone: 3-9           

Liatris spicata 'Kobold'Most compact of Gayfeathers. Wildflowers native to the United States & beautiful in meadows & mixed borders. Flowers are on dense spikes atop leafy, erect stems. A pleasing addition to the middle of a mixed border, or along a 'countrified' fence. Flower spikes are superb in both fresh & dried arrangements. Plant tag says 20-30" -- 16-20" is correct.  Chicago Botanic Garden 'Best Plants'

Soil: Well drained           H: 16-20" IB W: 12-15"       B/M: Rose-lavender/ 7-9  

Attracts Butterflies

$8.99 Qt.  

Liatris squarrosa     Earl's or Scaly Blazing Star        Zone:5-8          

Tufted red-violet flowers, distinctive in the genus above deep green, shiny, leathery foliage.  Thinner and with shorter flower stalks than other species with usually 4-5 flower heads per stem.  Robust and multi-branched.  Perfectly happy in pathetic soil!  As long as it's well-drained!  This is a 'button' bloom Liatris, rather than a spike.

Soil: Well-drained     H: 24-30"(IB)   W: 12-15"       B/M: Red violet/ 6-9

US Native Plants

Attracts Butterflies

$7.99 Qt.  

Ligularia dentata 'Othello'     Goldenray        Zone: 3-8      

Compact, clump-forming perennial with heart-shaped, long-stalked, leathery leaves. Daisy like, bright gold flower heads on branching stems from mid- to late-summer. Will take sun provided it gets lots of moisture but doesn't want to stand in it. Lovely burgundy red stems.  A great strong grower!

Soil: Average to damp          H: 24-36"  W: 24"          B/M: Gold/ 7-9 

 

  Ligularia tussilaginea 'Aureo-maculata' see  Farfugium japonicum 'Aureomaculata'  

$7.99 Qt.  

Lilium formosanum    Formosa Lily   Zone: 5-8    

This lily enjoys heat, flowers the first year from seed, eventually reaches 7+' tall with a dozen or more 10" long sweetly fragrant pure white flowers in early August. I can't say enough good things about this easy to grow gem! Looks like Easter Lilies.  Atypical Roots

Soil: Well-drained     H: 72"   W:  24-36"           B/M: White/8 

 

$7.99 Qt.  

Lilium superbum  Turk's Cap, Turkscap or Swamp Lily     Zone: 5-8

A lovely Native lily with 2 1/2" orange blooms, spotted maroon, with a green star at the center (which distinguishes it from Lilium trigrinum of Asia).  Found in wet meadows and woods in the Easter US.  Showy and often very numerous flowers.  Sharply-reflexed sepals and petals curve backward to touch at the stem thus forming the "Turk's Cap". Shouldn't be allowed to dry out. Atypical Roots

Soil: Moist but well-drained         H: 4-7'  W: 6-9"      B/M:  Orange with a green start/7-9

US Native Plants

$7.99 Qt. 

Limonium (Goniolimon) latifolia    Sea Lavender/Statice    Zone:       

Large sprays, often over 12" across, of tiny lilac blooms make an elegant display in the garden & last for months when dried. Forms an evergreen rosette of attractive deep green, leathery, oval 6-9" basal leaves. 

Soil: Sandy, well-drained      H: 24" W: 24"      B/M: Lilac/ 7-8 

 

$7.99 Qt.  

Linaria purpurea     Toadflax    Zone: 5-8       

Easy to grow plant, with blooms that look like miniature snapdragons. Upright perennial with blue foliage that bursts into an array of colors in Fall.  Self-seeds gently and you can get either pink or purple from the seedlings.  Over the years, we have continued to select seedlings with lengthy bloom heads and our form has exceptionally large bloom heads.  Host Plant for Buckeye Caterpillar.

Soil: Well-drained          H: 36"   W: 24"            B/M: Purple/ 7-9 

Butterfly Host Plant

$7.99 Qt. 

Linaria purpurea 'Canon J. Went'      Pink Toadflax    Zone: 5-8       

The classic pink toadflax blooms for months (June until Frost) and is a Host Plant for the Buckeye Caterpillar.  The bloom head is more diminutive than our form below but this might be more appropriate in your plan. Canon J. Went has been a garden staple for years.  Self seeds but in a delightful way and by no means hard to remove if it surprises you in the wrong place.

Soil: Well-drained          H: 36"   W: 24"            B/M: Mauve Pink/ 6-10

Butterfly Host Plant

$7.99 Qt.  

Lindernia grandiflora   Blue Moneywort,  Savannah False Pimpernel      Zone: 6-10

 Lindernia grandifloraA Southeastern US Native is new to the trade and found in swampy areas..  This member of the Scrophulaira family grows like common moneywort, creeping along the ground with 1/2" heart-shaped leaves.  Adorable tubular blue flowers each with a white star-like markings in the center bloom from spring through summer.  AKA, Ilysanthes grandiflora.  Members of Dave's Garden report hardiness to Zone 6.  Great along a stream bed.

Soil: Moist      H:1"  W: Indef.     B/M:  Blue/6-9 (ALL SUMMER!)

US Native Plants

$7.99 Qt.

Liriope muscari 'Christmas Tree'    Liriope 'Monroe's #2'    Zone: 6-10  Best in 

This group of grass like plants consists of a clumping form of evergreen perennials native to Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, and China. They are planted as a groundcover or path edging and the plants do not creep. Green grass-like leaves 14-18 inches in height.  A bit slower than than Liriope spicata forms which really spread!   Christmas Tree, aptly named for it's large light lavender bloom heads shaped like a CHRISTMAS TREE.  New to the trade and excellent.

Soil: Moist but well-drained, acid best       H: 12-15" W: 12-15"      B/M: Light Lavender/ 7-9 

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$7.99 Qt.  

Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'     White Liriope     Zone: 5-10     

This group of grass like plants consists of a clumping form of evergreen perennials native to Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, and China. They are planted as a groundcover or path edging and the plants do not creep. Green grass-like leaves 14-18 inches in height. White flower spikes in mid summer; needs some shade. A bit slower than others. 

Soil: Moist but well-drained, acid soil       H: 14-18"   W: 14-18"        B/M: White/ 7-9 

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

$8.99 Qt. 

Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon'      Silver Dragon Liriope     Zone: 5-10    

Evergreen perennial has silvery-white vertical striping on its dark green, grass-like leaves. Pale purple flowers are followed by whitish-green berries, with dark green markings. Use as an accent, border or mass planting. A very choice form that spreads a bit more than L. muscari forms, but not berserk!  Formerly, Ophiopogen spicatus

Soil: Moist but well-drained    H: 10"  W: 12"    B/M: Pale purple/ 7-8 

 

 

Lithospermum purpureocoeruleum is listed on the B page

under it's old name Buglossoides purpureocaerulea.  We'll change next year.

 

Forward to the next Group of Perennials -  Lo-Ly Perennials

     

Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Tricolor'

Spiraea japonica 'Galen' ppaf  (Double PlayTM Artist)

Spiraea japonica 'Galen' ppaf  (Double PlayTM Artist)

Spiraea japonica 'Yan' ppaf   (Double PlayTM Gold)

Spiraea japonica 'Yan' ppaf   (Double PlayTM Gold)

Buddleia x 'Silver Anniversary'

PP#17,332

Buddleia x 'Silver Anniversary' PP17332

Coreopsis verticillata 'Route 66' PPAFCoreopsis verticillata 'Route 66' PPAF