LEWISIA x longipetala 'Little Plum'
(loo-ISS-ee-ah) (lon-gee-PET-a-la) | LEWILP3 |
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| Common Name: Bitter Root |
| Description: Large, intense rose-purple flowers with a touch of orange at first on short, upright stems. Lanceolate leaves in strong rosettes. Blooms May-June, reblooms in September. Easy to grow.
Lewisia, Northwest U.S. native succulents with interesting, fleshy, sometimes crinkly leaves producing clusters of beautiful flowers in pleasing, soft colors, including stripes. Must have sharp drainage in scree or slope and be protected from winter wet. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LIATRIS aspera
(lee-AT-tris) (ASS-per-ah) | LIATAS3 |
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| Common Name: Rough Blazing Star |
| Description: Broadly rounded, pink flower heads with curled margins. Enjoys sandy soil and dry, open spaces. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LIATRIS ligulistylis
(lee-AT-tris) (lig-yew-lis-STY-lis) | LIATLI3 |
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| Common Name: Large-headed Liatris |
| Description: 2017 GreatPlants™ Perennial of the Year. Outstanding, Great Plains native. Large, purple florets on long spike with terminal flower being the largest. Blooms July to September. An Eastern South Dakota ecotype. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LIATRIS punctata
(lee-AT-tris) (punk-TA-ta) | LIATPU3 |
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| Common Name: Blazing Star, Gayfeather |
| Description: Numerous, pink flower stalks mid-late summer. Native to dry soils of the Western prairies. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LIATRIS pycnostachya
(lee-AT-tris) (pik-no-STAK-ee-a) | LIATPY3 |
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| Common Name: Thickspike Gayfeather |
| Description: Rosy-purple flower spikes on 3-4' stalks; fine cut flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LIATRIS pycnostachya 'Eureka'
(lee-AT-tris) (pik-no-STAK-ee-a) | LIATEU3 |
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| Common Name: Button Snakeroot |
| Description: 2006 GreatPlantsTM Release! Outstanding native of Great Plains wet prairies. Bred and selected by Dr. Sotero Salac and kept going by Dr. William Gustafson, both of UNL. Breath-taking in the garden and vibrantly vivacious as a florist's crop. Produces a 1'+ dense spike crowded with reddish-purple, long lasting flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LIATRIS spicata
(lee-AT-tris) (spih-KAH-tah) | LIATSP3 |
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| Common Name: Spiked Gayfefather |
| Description: Early blooming native; lavender flowers. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LIATRIS spicata 'Alba'
(lee-AT-tris) | LIATAL5 |
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| Common Name: Blazing Star, Gayfeather |
| Description: White flowered Gayfeather. Early blooming native. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LIATRIS spicata 'Alba'
(lee-AT-tris) (spih-KAH-tah) | LIATAL3 |
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| Common Name: Blazing Star, Gayfeather |
| Description: White flowered Gayfeather. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LIATRIS spicata 'Floristan Violett'
(lee-AT-tris) (spih-KAH-tah) | LIATFV3 |
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| Common Name: Blazing Star, Gayfeather |
| Description: Violet-purple spikes, excellent for cutting. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LIATRIS spicata 'Kobold'
(lee-AT-tris) | LIATKO5 |
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| Common Name: Blazing Star, Gayfeather |
| Description: Deep purple flowering dwarf. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LIATRIS spicata 'Kobold'
(lee-AT-tris) (spih-KAH-tah) | LIATKO3 |
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| Common Name: Blazing Star, Gayfeather |
| Description: Deep purple flowering dwarf. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LILIUM Aurelian Hybrids
(LIL-ee-um) | LILIAH5 |
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| Common Name: (Lily) |
| Description: Spectacular colors and color patterns in these fragrant hybrids between Lilium longiflorum (Trumpet Lily) and Lilium henryi. Colors include shades of pink, orange, lavender, yellow, pumpkin and white. Stunning every summer in our Hillside Border garden. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LIMONIUM latifolium
(lee-MOE-nee-um) (lat-ih-FOE-lee-um) | LIMOLA3 |
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| Common Name: Statice, Sea Lavender |
| Description: Outstanding lavender-blue flowers for cut or drying. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LINDERNIA grandiflora
(lin-DERN-ee-a) (gran-di-FLOOR-ah) | LINDGR3 |
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| Common Name: Angel's Tears |
| Description: Small, blue and white flowers all summer; tiny leaves form dense, creeping mat. |
| Zone: 10 |
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LINUM perenne 'Lewisii'
(LIN-um) (per-EN) | LINULE3 |
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| Common Name: Flax |
| Description: Light blue, native flax. |
| Zone: 5 |
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LINUM perenne 'Nanum Blue Sapphire'
(LIN-um) (per-EN) | LINUSA3 |
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| Common Name: Flax |
| Description: Dwarf plants with brilliant blue flowers. |
| Zone: 5 |
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LINUM perenne 'Nanum Blue Sapphire'
(LIN-um)(per-EN) | LINUSA5 |
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| Common Name: Flax |
| Description: Dwarf plants with brilliant blue flowers. |
| Zone: 5 |
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LIRIOPE muscari 'Big Blue'
(lih-RYE-oh-pee) (muss-KAR-ee) | LIRIBB5 |
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| Common Name: Lilyturf |
| Description: Tufted foliage; dark violet flowers. |
| Zone: 5 |
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LIRIOPE spicata
(lih-RYE-oh-pee) (spih-KAH-tah) | LIRISP5 |
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| Common Name: Creeping Lilyturf |
| Description: Rhizomatous ground cover with lavender flower spikes. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LOBELIA cardinalis
(lo-BEE-lee-ah) | LOBECA5 |
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| Common Name: Cardinal Flower |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Green foliage with scarlet spikes of flowers from July-September. Longer-lived than 'Queen Victoria'. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LOBELIA cardinalis
(lo-BEE-lee-ah) (kar-din-AL-iss) | LOBECA3 |
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| Common Name: Cardinal Flower |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Green foliage; scarlet spikes of flowers from July-September. Longer-lived than 'Queen Victoria'. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LOBELIA fulgens 'Queen Victoria'
(lo-BEE-lee-ah)(FUL-jenz) | LOBEQV5 |
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| Common Name: Cardinal Flower |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Spikes of rich, bright scarlet flowers through fall with handsome maroon foliage. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LOBELIA fulgens 'Queen Victoria'
(lo-BEE-lee-ah) (FUL-jenz) | LOBEQV3 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Spikes of rich, bright scarlet flowers through fall; handsome, maroon foliage. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LOBELIA siphilitica 'Blue Select'
(lo-BEE-lee-ah)(sif-il-IT-ih-kah) | LOBEBS5 |
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| Common Name: Cardinal flower |
| Description: Stiffly erect plants with blue flowers in late summer. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LOBELIA siphilitica 'Blue Select'
(lo-BEE-lee-ah) (sif-il-IT-ih-kah) | LOBEBS3 |
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| Description: Stiffly erect plant with blue flowers in late summer. |
| Zone: 3 |
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LONICERA japonica 'Halliana'
(lon-ISS-er-ah) (ja-PON-ih-ka) | LONIHA3 |
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| Common Name: Hall's Honeysuckle |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Favorite vine for covering banks or exposed locations. Hardy, rapid grower with fragrant, creamy-yellow flowers throughout summer. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LONICERA japonica 'Purpurea'
(lon-ISS-er-ah) (ja-PON-ih-ka) | LONIPU3 |
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| Common Name: Kansas Purple |
| Description: Bright purplish foliage. Excellent variety that is a fine ground cover. |
| Zone: 5 |
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LONICERA sempervirens 'Blanche Sandman'
(lon-ISS-er-ah) (sem-per-VI-renz) | LONIBS5 |
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| Common Name: Honeysuckle |
| Description: Deep rose flowers opening to light yellow in May, then intermittently til frost on vine. Introduced by Allen Bush of Holbrook Nursery. Long period of bloom; attractive to hummingbirds. |
| Zone: 4 |
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LONICERA sempervirens 'John Clayton'
(lon-ISS-er-ah) (sem-per-VI-renz) | LONIJC5 |
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| Common Name: Honeysuckle |
| Description: Solid yellow flowers on selection named for colonial botanist. Repeat bloomer from June til frost. |
| Zone: 4 |
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