dwarf gayfeather, tiny-headed liatris
Liatris microcephala
A dense, compact native liatris growing up to 18″ tall and carrying lavender flowers. Very … Continued
browsing: resistant: deer
meadow blazingstar
Liatris ligulistylis
A fantastic nectar plant for Monarch butterflies and many other pollinators including hummingbirds. The fall … Continued
prairie blazing star
Liatris pycnostachya
An outstanding native of the great plains grows even in wet prairies. Breathtaking in gardens … Continued
spicebush
Lindera benzoin
Large, multi-stemmed shrubs have aromatic twigs and foliage. Spicebush is an important native plant for … Continued
blue flax
Linum perenne
True blue flowers in summer over fine foliage that appears delicate but is extremely tough, … Continued
sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Low-maintenance deciduous tree native from Connecticut to Florida west to Missouri south Central America. Excellent … Continued
tulip tree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tulip trees are fast growers, often measuring growth of more than 2′ per year. Tulip-shaped flowers … Continued
cardinal flower
Lobelia cardinalis
Cardinal flowers bloom with tall spikes of lipstick red flowers in August in moist soil. … Continued
coral honeysuckle
Lonicera sempervirens
A non-stop bloomer from late spring through the summer with showy clusters of orange-red flowers. … Continued
Maltese cross
Lychnis chalcedonica
An heirloom flower grown in gardens since colonial times. Dense heads of bright scarlet flowers. … Continued
‘Blood Red’ rose campion
Lychnis coronaria ‘Blood Red’
Pretty silver-gray foliage is topped with red blooms in spring. Plants grow 18-24″ high. Can … Continued
‘Purple Knockout’ lyre-leaved salvia
Salvia lyrata ‘Purple Knockout’
A gorgeous selection of a native grown for the striking dark purple foliage which forms … Continued