Here you will find all species listed in alphabetical order. Please refer to the regular category concerning quantity of seeds per package and detailed sowing and cultivation recommendations for each plant species => click on "More Details »" => on the new product detail page click on the category on the bottom left side "Try these categories" |
Lupinus arizonicus (Arizona Lupine) |
Lupinus densiflorus var. aureus (Yellow Lupine) |
Lupinus latifolius (Broad Leaf Lupine)60 (100)cm, Broad Leaf Lupine is a herbaceous perennial with showy, rich ink blue and white flowers in very tall racemes above large, fresh green leaves. It is native from dryish soils in mountainous areas in south-eastern USA from Washington to Arizona. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VII. |
Lupinus littoralis (Seashore Lupine)60 (100)cm, Seashore Lupine is a herbaceous perennial with rich blue and white flowers in short racemes above densely pubescent, grayish green leaves. It is native in sandy to rocky soils and dry meadows in western USA from British Columbia in the North to California in the South. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny and protected spot. VI-VII. |
Lupinus micranthus (Small Flowered Lupine)20 (40)cm, Small Flowered Lupine is a herbaceous perennial with rich ink blue and white flowers in short racemes above densely pubescent, grayish green leaves. It is native in rocky soils and dry meadows in the western USA from British Columbia in the North to California in the South. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny and protected spot. VI-VII. |
Lupinus polyphyllus (Big Leaf Lupine)60 (100)cm, Big Leaf Lupine is a herbaceous and clump forming perennial with showy, rich blue and lilac flowers in very tall and broad racemes above large leaves. It is native from humus rich soils throughout north-western and north-eastern North America and has become naturalized in many parts of Europe. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. VI-VII. |
Lupinus rivularis (Riverbank Lupine)40 (70)cm, Riverbank Lupine is a herbaceous and clump forming perennial with pale sky blue or white flowers in dense racemes above grayish green leaves. It is native in rich, slightly moist soils alongside streams or open spots in woods in mountainous areas in western USA from British Columbia to California. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VII. |
Lupinus sericeus (Silky Lupine)100cm, Silky Lupine makes showy ink blue flower stems above silvery green, finely haired leaves. It is native of rocky sites in mountains in western North America. For any rich, very well drained soil in full sun. VI-VII. |
Lupinus succulentus (Arroyo Lupine) |
Lychnis alpina (Alpine Catchfly)30 (40)cm, Alpine Catchfly is similar to Lychnis viascaria, yet smaller in all parts. For an open spot in full sun. Ideal for the rock garden. IV-V. |
Lychnis chalcedonica (Maltese Cross)40 (60)cm, Maltese Cross makes brilliant scarlet flowers in dense cluster. Each flower is shaped like a Maltese Cross, hence its name. From W Russia (Odessa towards Moscow). VI-VIII. |
Lychnis coronaria (Rose Campion)50 (70)cm, Rose Campion has large purple flowers over densely hairy, silvery white leaves. Very attractive color, excellent plant for any soil in half-shade to full sun. Native to Czech Republic, Yugoslavia towards Iran and Turkestan from rocky grounds. V-VII. |
Lychnis flos-cuculi (Ragged Robin)20 (30)cm, Ragged Robin is a herbaceous perennial native of semi moist meadows throughout Europe and northwestern Asia. Makes short lax inflorescence with showy, bright pink flowers with ragged petals. Easily cultivated in any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. V-VI. |
Lychnis viscaria (Sticky Catchfly)30 (50)cm, Sticky Catchfly is native of alpine cliffs and dry rocks. It makes narrow, glabrous (sticky) leaves and spikes of numerous purple red flowers. Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. IV-V. |
Lycium chinense (Goji Berry) |
Lycium europaeum (Common Wolfberry)100 (150)cm, Common Wolfberry is a deciduous, woody shrub with pendulous , pale mauve flowers followed by orange-red, elongated ovoid berries, which are not edible unlike those in the related Goji berries (Lycium chinense and Lycium barbarum). An Eurasian species from rocky, sunny sites. For any rich, very well drained soil in full sun. V-VII. |
Lysichiton camtschatcensis (Camtschatka White Skunk Cabbage)40 (70)cm, Camtschatka White Skunk Cabbage is the rarer counterpart species to Lysichiton americanus and is native of north-eastern Asia (Russia). It makes in early spring pure white, almost scentless spathes and deep green leaves. Easily grown in any humus rich, always moist soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Excellent plant for the border of a pond or a watercourse. III-IV. |
Machaeranthera tanacetifolia (Tansyleaf Tansyaster)30 (50)cm, Tansyleaf Tansyaster is an annual to biannual with numerous bright purple flowers with a brilliant yellow center in summer above deeply divided leaves. It is native of dryish, sunny sites in central and southwestern USA. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VII-VIII. |
Magnolia grandiflora (Evergreen Magnolia)5 (15)m, Evergreen Magnolia or Southern Magnolia has huge, pure white to creamy white, saucer-like flowers which reach up to 30 cm (!) in diameter. It is an evergreen (!) tree native of northern Carolina to Florida and Texas with glossy dark green, leathery foliage, which is finely covered with brownish maroon hairs beneath. Later it makes large, pineapple-like purplish fruits with scarlet berries in autumn. A very decorative and robust species. Protect young plants from freezing through, e. g. with a thick dry mulch layer. IV-V. |
Magnolia kobus (Kobushi Magnolia)3 (6)m, Kobushi Magnolia is an erect growing, broad tree from Japan with deep green foliage and numerous large white flowers. For a sunny spot in any rich soil. III-IV. |
Magnolia sieboldii (Siebold's Shrub Magnolia)2 (3)m, Siebold's Shrub Magnolia is a woody shrub with lax, open crown and very ornamental, large white flowers with a purple-red center. An extremely rarely seen beauty Magnolia from eastern Asia. For any partially shaded spot in a preferably leafy, humus rich, slightly moist soil. V-VII. |
Magnolia tripetala4 (10)m, smaller, erect growing tree from USA (S Pennsylvania to N Georgia, Alabama to Kentucky and Arkansas) with a broad pyramidal crown and huge dark green leaves. Lax creamy white flowers of up to 25cm ø ! Makes especially large bright red, pineapple like fruits which give a special decorative effect in late summer and autumn. IV-V. |
Maianthemum dilatatum (False Lily of the Valley)10cm, False Lily of the Valley (syn. Maianthemum kamtschaticum) is a herbaceous perennial with slightly creeping rhizomes. It makes dense carpets of glossy leaves with small white inflorescences in time. It is native of woods with a disjunct distribution in north-western North America and north-eastern Asia. For any rich, very well drained soil in a partially shaded to shaded spot. Excellent under trees and shrubs. IV-V. |
Maihuenia poeppigii |
Malva alcea (Hollyhock Mallow)110 (150)cm, Hollyhock Mallow is a herbaceous biannual to perennial and similar to Lavatera thuringiaca. It makes tall, upright annual stems with numerous bright rose, quite large flowers and silvery-grey, serrated, maple-like leaves. It is native of dryish soils in sunny spots from central to S Europe. For any rich, well drained soil in full sun. VI-VIII. |