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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. 

Lobelia cardinalis      Cardinal Flower       Zone: 3-8    

Lobelia cardinalisExcellent plant with bright red flowers. Foliage shiny maroon-green. Increases to colony size if happy, but not invasive. Virginia native wildflower. Easy, non-demanding. Likes moist soil in Sun; Average to moist in shade. Basal rosette should remain uncovered in winter. 

Soil: Any, moist         H: 18-24" (36"IB)   W: 15"         B/M: Red/ 8-10 

US Native Plants

Cut Flower

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Butterfly

$8.99 Qt. 

Lobelia cardinalis 'Golden Torch' PPAF      Gold Leaf Cardinal Flower       Zone: 4-9    

Nothing is more dramatic than a group of Cardinal Flowers UNLESS it's a patch of this -- golden foliage Cardinal Flowers.  The contrast is dramatic!  An Intrinsic Perennial Garden introduction with an incredible combination of gold foliage and brilliant red flowers.  Early in the season, the gold foliage alone holds it's own and then from July to September, the bright red torches as the finishing touch.  Hubba! Hubba! as my Daddy would have said!

Soil: Any, moist         H: 18-24" (36" IB)   W: 15"         B/M: Red/ 8-10 

Cut Flower

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Butterfly

$8.99 Qt. 

Lobelia chinensis  (L. radicans)   Groundcover Chinese Lobelia         Zone: 6-9

Lobelia chinensisWhile most Lobelias are Native to the US, the little cutie is a groundcover Lobelia from China!  It has miniature leaves topped ALL SUMMER with equally miniature pink blooms.  Would be expected to spread 36" in a year so it's a good spreader but so tiny, it won't hurt anything!

Soil: Average to moist         H:2"   W: Indef.         B/M: Light Pink/6-9

Cut Flower

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Butterfly

$7.99 Qt. 

Lobelia 'Cranberry Crown'      Cranberry Crown Cardinal Flower            Zone: 2-8       

Lobelia 'Cranberry Crown'A new color-break for 2002!  A strong cranberry red on a strong, well-branched plant. This is Terra Nova's juicy selection from Thurman Maness' (THE Lobelia breeder) latest introductions. Tetraploid vigor. This is NOT JUST ANOTHER CARDINAL FLOWER!   This is Hot!

Soil:  Any, Moist Best        H: 24" W: 18"        B/M:  Cranberry/  7-9 

Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Butterfly

$7.99 Qt. 

Lobelia fulgens 'Elm Fire' ('Elmfeuer')   Elm Fire Cardinal Flower   Z: 5-9  (moist)

Lobelia fulgens 'Elm Fire'A new hybrid/cultivar of Mexican Cardinal flower, with the same easy care disposition. HUMMINGBIRDS love its bright, rich scarlet flowers. Will only take sun if soil is very moist or wet in summer (but well-drained or dry in winter). Average moisture in shade. Vigorous grower. Ours live in pots outside in winter.  Elm Fire has huge red flowers and deep beet red foliage.  Purported as an improved 'Queen Victoria' -- and we absolutely agree.  This has performed wonderfully for us!

Soil: Moist but well-drained    H: 24-36" W: 10"    B/M: Scarlet/ 7-9 

Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Butterfly

$7.99 Qt. 

 

Lobelia fulgens 'Queen Victoria'      Queen Victoria Cardinal Flower   Zone: 5-9   

Lobelia 'Queen Victoria'A hybrid of Mexican Cardinal flower, with the same easy care disposition. HUMMINGBIRDS love its bright, rich scarlet flowers. Will only take sun if soil is very moist or wet in summer (but well-drained or dry in winter). Average moisture in shade. Vigorous grower. Ours live in pots outside in winter. Perhaps the most widely grown Lobelia and very popular for many years.

Soil: Moist but well-drained    H: 24-36"  W: 10"    B/M: Scarlet/ 7-9 

Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Butterfly

$7.99 Qt. 

 

Lobelia laxiflora var. angustifolia       Lobelia, Arizona Shrub      Zone: 7-10       

Arizona Native. Emerges in late spring. Parades its penstemon-like scarlet flowers w/ yellow throats until the fall. Attractive narrow linear foliage on a low herbaceous shrub. Many sources are incorrect about this being a tender plant, including the AHS. It's hardy to -5 degrees w/ good drainage according to my reputable sources! No winter wet soil. 

Soil: Well-drained    H: 24" W: 12-18"    B/M: Scarlet & Yellow/ 7-10 

US Native Plants

Cut Flower

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Butterfly

$8.99 Qt.

 

Lobelia 'Grape Knee High' PPAF     Crown Royal Cardinal Flower     Zone: 6-9   

Lobelia 'Grape Knee Hi'"Our first Lobelia introduction! One of the problems with Lobelias is the fact that they can “fall apart” in a wind if they are too lush and tall. Terra Nova to the rescue! By backcrossing to an extremely dwarf form of the very hardy Lobelia siphilitica, we’ve come up with a true dwarf cardinal flower with deep purple flowers! Not only is this plant dwarf, it’s also sterile! This prolongs the bloom time. Another first." (Terra Nova)

Soil: Ave. to Moist     H: 25"IB  W: 15"      B/M:  Purple/7-9

Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Butterfly

What you're saying about us... Absolutely amazing is my best description of my first order receipt ever from you. I got home least night, and found the USPS man had delivered a box of live plants that actually had prearranged "holes" in the box. You're the first one I've ever seen do it. Then, I opened the box, and the plants looked fresh enough to make a salad. They looked like I had purchased them at a local nursery and simply driven them home from across town. My compliments, too, on the reminder instructions, and in particular "unless you're particularly adept at watering qt. pots." ...I am 110% satisfied.

David, Amarillo, TX  8-10-06

$7.99 Qt. 

Lobelia siphilitica       Blue Cardinal Flower       Zone: 4-9    

Lobelia siphiliticaExcellent plant for average to damp garden areas in sun or part shade. Flowers appear for 4-6 weeks. Species distinguished by white stripes on the underside of the 3 lower lobes. Easy, non-demanding. Rich colors. Don't let leaves cover the plant in winter. 

Soil: Any, Moist Best       H: 24-36"   W: 15"   B/M: Blue/ 8-9  

US Native Plants

Cut Flower

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Butterfly

$8.99 Qt. 

Lobelia siphilitica 'Alba'        White Cardinal Flower      Zone: 4-9    

Lobelia siphilitica 'Alba' The VERY RARE form the the Great Lobelia which is usually varying shades of blue. Occasionally a white one will show up, and here it is. May only be increased from cuttings or divisions. Blooms for 4-6 weeks. Don't allow evergreen basal growth to be covered by leaves in winter. 

Soil: Any, Moist Best         H: 24-36"  W: 5"       B/M: White/ 8-9  

US Native Plants

Cut Flower

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Butterfly

$7.99 Qt. 

Lobelia x speciosa 'Compliment Scarlet'       Compliment Scarlet Cardinal Flower   Zone: 7-9   

Lobelia x speciosa 'Compliment Scarlet'We find this to be one of the most dependable Lobelias. Vigorous and showy whose parent is the wetland species, so it loves moisture. Very long blooming if spent flowers are cut off. Needs part shade, unless planted in a wet spot then it can take sun. Ours are grown in full sun but we give them lots of water. 

Soil: Any, moist       H: 28"  W: 15"     B/M: Red/8-9 

Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Butterfly

New 2008 More Compliment Lobelias

We've always tried to have the latest, greatest Lobelias in the trade.  All the while we're watching the sort of old standby 'Compliment' Lobelias.  And they're always just dependable, not fussy, good foliage, great blooms and, well, just dependable!  We had the opportunity to hand pick colors from a grower who'd grown a seed mix in 2007 and we picked 6 outstanding colors, clean healthy foliage and gave them a name that (as closely as possible) describes their colors and then produced those from cuttings.  We love all the hot new Lobelias but honestly the 'Compliments' are hard to beat and bound to bring "Compliments"!  Not reliably hardy north of Zone 7.

 

$7.99 Qt. 

Lobelia x speciosa 'Compliment Bicolor'            Zone: 7-9        

Oh wow, this was a find!

See description directly above and photo link for color.

Soil: Any, moist       H: 28"  W: 15"     B/M: Violet and White/8-9 

Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts HummingbirdsButterflies, Butterfly

$9.99 Qt. 

Lobelia x speciosa 'Compliment Big Red'           Zone: 7-9        

Has a HUGE, GINORMOUS (bigger than E-normous) fire engine, true red bloom.  See the photo to compare it in size to the typical L. cardinalis. 

Soil: Any, moist       H: 28"  W: 15"     B/M: Red/8-9 

Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts HummingbirdsButterflies, Butterfly

$7.99 Qt. 

Lobelia x speciosa 'Compliment Deep Pink'        Zone: 7-9        

See description directly above and photo link for color.

Soil: Any, moist       H: 28"  W: 15"     B/M: Deep Pink/8-9 

Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts HummingbirdsButterflies, Butterfly

$7.99 Qt. 

Lobelia x speciosa 'Compliment Dark Purple'     Zone: 7-9        

See description directly above and photo link for color.  A nice deep purple.

Soil: Any, moist       H: 28"  W: 15"     B/M: Deep Purple/8-9 

 Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts HummingbirdsButterflies, Butterfly

$7.99 Qt. 

Lobelia x speciosa 'Compliment Rose Red'         Zone: 7-9        

This color is hard to describe.  It' medium red with hints of rose and salmon which seems impossible but depending on the light and time of day, the red can take on a rosy hue or a salmon hue but more often rose than salmon. 

Soil: Any, moist       H: 28"  W: 15"     B/M: Rosy Salmon Red/8-9 

Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts HummingbirdsButterflies, Butterfly

$7.99 Qt. 

Lobelia x speciosa 'Compliment Ruby Red'          Zone: 7-9        

See description directly above and photo link for color.

Soil: Any, moist       H: 28"  W: 15"     B/M: Ruby Red/8-9 

Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts HummingbirdsButterflies, Butterfly

$7.99 Qt.

Lobelia x gerardii 'Vedrariensis'      Purple Cardinal Flower      Zone: 4-9   

Lobelia x gerardii 'Vedrariensis'Similar in habit to the Cardinal Flower, this hybrid has red-tinged foliage and dark-violet flower spikes from June through August.  'Vedrariensis' is a long lived Lobelia with strong, thick stems.  Grows best in deep, fertile, moist soil (but tolerates clay soil) in sun or part shade.  An excellent form of Lobelia.

Soil: Moist    H:36-48"   W: 18"      B/M: Purple/8-9

Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts HummingbirdsButterflies, Butterfly

$8.99 Qt. 

Lobelia x 'Monet Moment'        Rose Cardinal Flower     Zone: 4-9       

Lobelia x 'Monet Moment'For years, Thurman Maness' Lobelia ‘Rose Beacon’ ruled the trade for the best rose pink. Enter ‘Monet Moment’. It has two amazing traits -- 1) immense flower size, and 2) MASSES of flowers. The vigor of this plant is extraordinary as well.  We always sell out of this plant so shop early!

Soil:  Any, Moist Best         H: 26"(30"IB)  W: 16"      B/M:  Rose/ 7-8    

Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Butterfly

$7.99 Qt. 

Lobelia x 'Ruby Slippers'   'Ruby Slippers' Cardinal Flower    Zone: 3-9       

A T.V. Star! Featured on The Victory Garden, this ruby-garnet beauty glows in its velvety jewel-tones. Longer blooming season than most Lobelias. Stunning velvety ruby red blooms spew forth from tall, sturdy spikes that are backed by purplish foliage from mid-summer through Fall.  This very cold hardy cultivar is a favorite of hummingbirds.  Makes an excellent cut flower.  A hybrid of L. cardinalis x L. siphilitica (both Northeast Natives) introduced the name in Lobelias, Thurman Maness and considers it his finest.  

Soil: Any, Moist Best     H: 36-48"IB   W:12-18"      B/M: Ruby Red/ 7-9 

Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Butterfly

$8.99 Qt. 


Lobelia X 'Wildwood Splendor'     'Wildwood Splendor' Cardinal Flower    Zone: 3-9    

Lobelia X 'Wildwood Splendor'A light purple/amethyst jewel-toned flower on exceptionally tall stems, 40". This 1989 Thurman Maness hybrid is CHOICE!  Blooms from July into fall. Flowers are wide and flat.  Tends to be more 'Perennial' and long lived than some Lobelias.

Soil: Any, Moist Best     H: 40"  W: 14"      B/M: Light purple/amethyst 7-10 

Hybrid of US Natives

Cut Flower

Attracts Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Butterfly

$7.99 Qt.

 

Lotus corniculatus    Bird's Foot Trefoil     Zone: 5-8    

Lotus corniculatusSpreading sub shrub w/ prostrate or trailing stems. Produces yellow flowers in late spring/early summer which open from orange buds. Pretty eye-catching. More vigorous than the double form. This is a fairly rare plant. The common name comes from the slender, spreading seed pods that resemble toes on a bird's foot.  Host Plant for the Zarucco Duskywing Butterfly.

Soil: Well-drained     H: 8-12" W: 12"     B/M: Yellow 6-7

Butterfly and Larvae Food
 

Luzula 'Ruby Stiletto'   Red Rush     Listed on the Grasses Page

 
 

Luzula sylvatica 'Marginata'        Variegated Greater Woodrush     Listed on the Grasses Page

 
What you're saying about us... I recently received my order, and was delighted at the quality/health of the plants and the manner in which they were packed. This was the first time that I have ordered from Lazy S’S, and would not hesitate to do it again, and would certainly recommend you to others. I hesitate at doing mail order with live plants, but I was unable to find the Lespedeza ‘Yakashima’ variety around here. The ‘Postman Alert’ was very helpful and worked well for me.

Mary Beth, Northford, CT  04-04-06

 

$7.99 Qt. 

Lychnis chalcedonica     Maltese Cross, Scarlet Lightening    Zone: 4-8   

Brilliant cardinal-red flowers are the attribute of this easy to grow perennial also called 'Scarlet Lightening'. Grow among other plants as a highlight. Tolerant of varied light but best in sun with afternoon shade.

Soil:  Moist but well-drained     H: 24-36"  W: 12"      B/M:  Vivid scarlet/Summer

$7.99 Qt. 

Lychnis flos-cuculi 'Nana'     Dwarf Ragged Robin    Zone: 6-9   

Neat clump of dark green foliage with pink ragged robin flowers. In late spring, early summer, produces terminal cymes of star-shaped, pale to bright purplish pink (occasionally white) 1 1/2" flowers with petals deeply cut. From damp places in Europe, it's great for a wet spot. Deadhead to prolong flowering. 

Soil: Moist soil    H: 5"  W: 5"     B/M: Pink/ 5-7

 

$7.99 Qt. 

Lychnis 'LSS Flame'    Maltese Cross, Scarlet Lightening      Zone: 4-8 (most Lychnis)    

We purchased this plant originally as Lychnis miqueliana.  But, clearly the bloom seems to be wrong. This has the most fabulous bloom we've seen on a Lychnis.  Large red flowers from July - October. (The species has apricot flowers and totally different petals.)  Not sure what our Lychnis 'LSS Flame' is, but it's a knockout!

Soil: Moist soil but well-drained      H: 16-24"  W: 10"       B/M:  Red/7-10

$7.99 Qt. 

Lychnis viscaria 'Zulu'      German Catchfly       Zone: 3-8      

This catchfly sports deep pink blooms on maroon stems. Prefers sun and well-drained soil. Long blooming. Do not over water -- now there's a refreshing change! Very drought tolerant once established. German catchfly produces basal rosettes of 5-inch, slender leaves. In late spring clusters of magenta 1-inch flowers.  (A new employee misunderstood my pronunciation of this plant and thought I said Lychnis 'The Scariest Zulu', so that's what we all call it here now!  But it's not a bit scary!  On the contrary, it's charming.

Soil: Well-drained      H: 12-18"  W: 9-12"    B/M: Deep pink/ Summer

$7.99 Qt. 

Lycoris radiata    Red Spider Lily         Zone: 7-10         

Incredible blooms on bare stems (the foliage appears in spring) at a time when there's little else blooming. Dormant in summer, when it should be fairly dry. Perfect cut flower, fresh or dried. PEST PROOF. Needs mulch & protected spot in Zone 6.  Atypical Roots

Soil: Well-drained      H: 12-20"  W: Indef.       B/M: Red/ 8-9

 
  Lygodium palmatum  Hartford Climbing Fern   on the Ferns Page  

$7.99 Qt. 

Lysimachia clethroides    Gooseneck Loosestrife     Zone: 4-8     

Rich green foliage is set off by the 8" arching white flower spikes along 2-3 foot stems. Put this where it has room to spread by underground runners or in a large sunken container. It's extraordinarily beautiful but it does spread, particularly if the soil is moist. BUT it is possibly the best white cut flower in the plant kingdom.  Very, very long lasting and stunning.

Soil: Any      H: 24-36"  W: Indef.      B/M: White/ 8-9

 

$7.99 Qt. 

Lysimachia congestiflora 'Eco Dark Satin     Loosestrife, Eco Dark Satin     Zone 6-9     

Non-invasive groundcover with dark olive foliage and yellow flowers with reddish brown centers in summer. Mat-forming perennial makes an interesting groundcover. Blooms from SPRING TO SUMMER. 

Soil:  Moist but well-drained      H: 3-6"  W: 12"      B/M:  Yellow/5-8

 

$8.99 Qt. 

Lysimachia ephemerum    Spanish Silver Loosestrife    Zone: 3-10   

Leathery gray-green lanceolate foliage and stems produce slender flower spikes with a multitude of small white bloom, lightly veined in mauve.  The choice Perennial from Spain makes and unusual cut flower.  Despite its 'grayness', it wants MOIST but well-drained soil and is aggravated if it gets dry. A well-behaved, slowly spreading clump former in a Genus that has a few thugs!  This European is long blooming in mid-summer and looks in mass like ghostly silver gray Foxgloves.  Delightful.

Soil: Moist but well-drained        H: 36-48"IB    W: 36"       B/M: White/7-8

 

$7.99 Qt. 

Lysimachia hybrida      Loosestrife, Lowland      Zone: 4-10   

A US native which instead of being a thug, like some in the Genus, is actually endangered and protected by some states. A charming yellow bloom radiates out in groups of 4 above leaves, also in 4's that radiate out from the stem. Despite the name, not a hybrid at all but a species with leaves between Fringed and Lance-Leaf Loosestrife. It blooms for an extremely long time, maybe 6 weeks for us.

Soil:  Ave. to moist     H: 12-36"   W: 15"    B/M:  Yellow/7-8

US Native Plants

$7.99 Qt. 

Lysimachia japonica 'Minutissima'   Dwarf Creeping Jenny   Zone: 5-8  

The tiniest creeping Lysimachia you can imagine. Perfect weaving it's way around stepping stones or other plants in part shade -- it almost looks like a creeping thyme but has that beat in the shade where Thyme won't grow and it will and ditto in moist places -- great for this plant but not for thyme. Spreads rapidly and yet is easy to control. Tolerates limited foot traffic and is evergreen to 15 degrees.

Soil:  Average to moist   H: 1"  W: Indef.   B/M: Yellow

 

$7.99 Qt. 

Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'  -  Golden Creeping Jenny     Zone: 4-8     

Does best in a cool shady place where its trailing stems, with occasional yellow flowers, can wander and root down. Any excessive spread is easily checked.  The round golden leaves of the spreader will even grow in bogs or pond edges. Fragrant flowers.  Really brightens up a shady spot.

Soil:  Any, even wet         H: 1"  W:  Indef.        Bloom/Month  Yellow/6-8

 

$9.99 Qt.

Lysionotus sangzhiensis   Chinese Gesneriad    Z: 7B-9     

A rare Gesneriad with fleshy rhizomes which creep just beneath the soil from limestone mountains in Thailand and China where they're often found in moss pockets.  Long, thick-textured eliptical leaves on flexible branches which bear showy 2" long tubular flowers, white with purple throats.  A gorgeous container plant for most parts of the country.  Best in part shade.  Most require cool temperatures (this one seems indifferent, blooming on July 1st in 90+ degree temperature) to bloom and do well in moss-lined baskets which allow the rhizomes to emerge. Grow in sphagnum, orchid bark or very well drained mix.  This plant should probably be hardy anywhere in zone 7 in the ground in well-drained soil -- it just hasn't been tested.

Soil:  Well-drained    H: 8-10"   W: Indef.        B/M:   White with purple/Summer

Chinese Plants/Chinese Native

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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