Horsford Gardens & Nursery

Lamiastrum galeobdolon 'Herman's Pride'
Silver Archangel

ZONE 4, HT 8", PART SUN/SHADE
Resembles Lamium except it has a more upright, mounding habit. Foliage is metallic silver with pretty green veins. Pastel yellow flowers in late May and June.

Lamium 'Cosmopolitan'
Spotted Deadnettle

ZONE 3, HT 3-6", PT/FULL SHADE
This is our favorite Lamium! We like it for its small silvery foliage and petite soft pink flowers. It spreads up to 24" making it a great groundcover. Tolerant of dry shade. Long bloom period.

Lamium maculatum 'Aureum'
Dead Nettle

ZONE 3, HT 4-6", SHADE
Golden yellow-green leaves with a silver center will form a beautiful mat covered with pink flowers in spring and early summer. Great for a shady area. Can spread up to 36".

Lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver'
Spotted Dead Nettle

ZONE 3-8, HT 4-6", PART SUN/SHADE
This Old World herb is an ideal filler plant. Low growing, it produces spotted leaves and pink flowers in summer. Tolerates any soil type. Vigorous, but controllable.

Lamium maculatum 'Chequers'
Spotted Dead Nettle

ZONE 3, HT 10", PART SUN/SHADE
Rose colored flowers from late May through August. Leaves are green with a wide stripe in the center. Spreading habit.

Lamium maculatum 'Red Nancy'
Spotted Dead Nettle

ZONE 4-9, HT 4-8", PART SUN/SHADE Silver leaves have just enough of a hint of green on the edges to create a subtle contrast. Rosy-pink flowers make a show in May to June.

Lamium maculatum 'White Nancy'
Spotted Dead Nettle

ZONE 3-8, HT 8", PART SUN/SHADE
This Old World herb is an ideal filler plant. Low growing, it produces spotted leaves and white flowers. Tolerates any soil type. Spreads by runners but is controllable.

Lathyrus vernus
Spring Vetchling

ZONE 5, HT 10", PT SUN
This unusual perennial will bring delight to your garden year after year. Plant in a moist location with part day sun. Low foliage with bright rose-pink flowers in spring. Try planting it with Primula and Pulmonaria. May go dormant in the heat of the summer, but will return again the following spring.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Hidcote'
English Lavender

ZONE 5-8, HT 12-16", SUN
Lavender flowers appear in spikes from late spring to early summer. Grows best in dry, well drained soil and full sun. Be sure to plant in an area that does not receive a lot of snow melt.

Lavandula angustifolia 'Munstead Variety'
English Lavender

ZONE 5-9, HT 16", SUN
Lovely, fragrant flowers in July, aromatic foliage. Plant in a hot, dry, sunny spot that remains well-drained throughout the winter. Pick freely for your fresh and dried bouquets.

Leucanthemella serotina Hungarian Daisy

ZONE 5, HT 60-72", SUN
This perennial will give you a great surprise as fall sets in and you notice beautiful white daisies appearing at the back of your perennial border. A maintenance free plant and does not require staking!

Leucanthemum maximum 'Alaska'
Shasta Daisy

ZONE 4-10, HT 24-30", SUN
A must for any perennial garden. Classic, single white petals and yellow centers in July. Long stems make them perfect for bouquets.

Leucanthemum 'Snow Cap'
Shasta Daisy

ZONE 4, HT 12-14", SUN/PT SHADE
No perennial garden is complete without a shasta daisy! A compact variety with tons of single white flowers with yellow centers. Blooms early summer into fall. Deadheading will prolong bloom time.

Leucanthemum superbum 'Becky'
Shasta Daisy

ZONE 5-9, HT 36", SUN
Large, single white flower heads with yellow centers are sturdy, even after a hard rain. Flowers in mid-summer and will continue into fall if deadheaded. Great cut flower!

Leucanthemum superbum 'Little Princess'
Shasta Daisy

ZONE 5-9, HT 12", SUN
A short, compact mound of clear white single flowers all summer long. Great cut flowers and a butterfly magnet!

Liatris spicata 'Alba'
Gayfeather

ZONE 3-10, HT 30", SUN
Tall, white, feathery spikes in mid to late summer over stalks covered with mid-green grassy foliage. Butterflies love it.

Liatris spicata 'Kobold'
Gayfeather

ZONE 3-9, HT 24", SUN
Compact plant with rosy lavender flowers and strappy leaves. Earliest of the Liatris to bloom -- begins in July and goes until September.

Ligularia dentata 'Britt-Marie Crawford'
Bigleaf Goldenray

ZONE 4-10, HT 32", PART SUN
This newer introduction has glossy chocolate maroon foliage. The daisy-like flowers bloom orange-yellow in mid summer. The leaves alone make a wonderful complement to hostas and ferns.

Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona' Bigleaf Goldenray

ZONE 4-9, Ht 3-4', PART SHADE
A wonderful, bold perennial with large heart shaped leaves. Orange daisy like flowers adorn this plant in July and August. Prefers moist soil and partial shade.

Ligularia dentata 'The Othello'
Bigleaf Goldenray

ZONES 4-10, HT 4-5', SHADE
Bright orange, daisy-like flowers tower over handsome bronze foliage. Likes moist, not wet, soil and loves the shade. May wilt in the heat of the day, but will perk up come evening.

Ligularia stenocephala 'The Rocket'
Rocket Ligularia

ZONE 4-9, HT 4-6', PART SUN
A magnificent plant! Above a cluster of sharply-toothed leaves stand tall dark stems with 12-18" spikes of yellow flowers. Summer blooming. Likes moist soil. Great addition to your shade garden.