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Botanical Name	Common Name	Exposure	Flower Color
Lamiastrum g. 'Variegatum'	Yellow Archangel Plant	Pt Shade/Shade	Yellow	more info
Description An attractive and vigorous trailing ground cover for shade. Silver splashed heart shaped leaves light up the shade and useful as a trailing plant in containers. Zone 4-9 Height 10" Purpose Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Lamium 'Purple Dragon'	Creeping Lamium	Pt. Shade/ Shade	Purple	more info
Description This outstanding selection forms a spreading patch of small silver leaves with a wide green edge. Clusters of deep magenta-purple flowers are larger than all other varieties, appearing in spring then continuing off and on until fall. Zone 2-9 Height 6"-8" Purpose Ground Cover, Deer Resistant
Lantana 'Hot Blooded'	Lantana	Sun	Red	more info
Description Is heat tolerant and drought tolerant, and attracts butterflies. Zone Annual Height 18-24" Purpose Containers, Window boxes, Landscape
Lantana 'New Gold'	Lantana	Sun	Golden Yellow	more info
Description Brilliant golden yellow flower clusters cover this colorful, heat-loving perennial from spring to fall. Trailing growth is excellent for use as groundcover or tumbling from hanging baskets. Zone Annual Height 12-15" Purpose Containers, Window boxes, Ground cover
Lantana Bandana 'Cherry'	Lantana	Sun	Red	more info
Description Has fragrant foliage, is heat tolerant and drought tolerant. Zone Annual Height 12-26" Purpose Containers, Window boxes, Landscape
Lantana Bandana 'Lemon Zest'	Lantana	Sun	Yellow	more info
Description Is heat tolerant and drought tolerant, attracts butterflies, and colorful flowers. Zone Annual Height 12-26" Purpose Containers, Window boxes, Landscape
Lantana Bandana 'Red'	Bandana Landscape Red Lantana	Sun	Red flowers	more info
Description This series was selected for its excellent branching and an upright, mounding growth habit. They have the largest Lantana flowers and their full, bushy, fragrant mounds of color thrive in heat and are adored by butterflies. Zone Annuals Height 16-20" Purpose Heat, Drought, Butterfly, Pollinator
Lavandula interm. 'Grosso'	Grosso French Lavender	Sun	Lavender	more info
Description This extremely fragrant form of lavender bears fat deep violet flowers on long spikes. A heavy bloomer through the summer, it is great for attracting bees and butterflies and is prized for its valuable oil. Zone 5 Height 16" Purpose Fragrant, Cut Flower, Pollinator, Winter Interest, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Butterfly
Lavandula interm. 'Phenomenal'	Phenomenal French Lavender	Sun	Lavender	more info
Description Zoo's Best Pollinator Series - Known for its toughness and winter hardiness, Phenomenal will impress with its remarkable fragrance and flower presentation. Expect uniform mounds of silvery foliage. Zone 4-9 Height 24-36" Purpose Fragrant, Cut Flower, Pollinator, Winter Interest, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Butterfly
Lavandula interm. 'Provence'	Provence French Lavender	Sun	Lavender	more info
Description This cross between L. latifolia and L. angustifolia is sometimes listed as Lavandin and is taller and more rot resistant than other lavenders. It is also one of the most widely grown lavenders in the Provence region of France. Zone 6-9 Height 2' Purpose Fragrant, Cut Flower, Pollinator, Winter Interest, Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Butterfly
Leucanthemum 'Becky'	Becky Shasta Daisy	Sun	White	more info
Description Zoo's Best Pollinator Series - A stunning shasta that blooms longer and larger than most. Long, strong stems and clean foliage make this an ideal plant for cut gardens. Becky has become a staple for the sunny border. Zone 5-9 Height 3' Purpose Cut Flower, Butterfly, Rabbit Resistant, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Pollinator
Leucanthemum 'Daisy May'	Daisy May Shasta Daisy	Sun	White	more info
Description Proven Winner! - Incredibly impressive, super compact, highly floriferous selection. Three-inch, single, pure white, daisy-like flowers form a solid dome of blooms. Blooms early into late summer in the Midwest. Zone 5-9 Height 12-24'' Purpose Cut Flower, Butterfly, Rabbit Resistant, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Pollinator
Leucanthemum 'Snowcap'	Snowcap Shasta Daisy	Sun	White	more info
Description A Blooms of Bressingham selection - this dwarf variety sports single long lasting white daisies in late spring and into summer. Its compact size lends itself well to the border front or to the rock garden. Zone 5-9 Height 12-16" Purpose Cut Flower, Butterfly, Rabbit Resistant, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Pollinator
Leucanthemum 'Whoops-A-Daisy'	Whoops-A-Daisy Shasta Daisy	Sun	White	more info
Description New for 2Annuals - An improvement over 'Snowcap', same compact habit but with better flower coverage with fuller blossoms. Zone 5-9 Height 15-18" Purpose Cut Flower, Butterfly, Rabbit Resistant, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Pollinator
Liatris spicata 'Floristan White'	Floristan White Gayfeather	Sun	White	more info
Description Wand shaped flower spikes open up from top to bottom, densely packed. Threadlike opposite leaves and upright habit make for great height in any perennial bed. Zone 3-9 Height 3-4' Purpose Butterfly, Pollinator, Cut Flower, Drought Tolerant, Bird, Rain Garden, Native
Liatris spicata 'Kobold'	Kobold Gayfeather	Sun	Rose-lavender	more info
Description Zoo's Best Pollinator Series - This much shorter form of gayfeather has striking reddish lilac blooms from July to Sept. It looks super planted with the cool yellow of coreopsis 'Moonbeam' or white phlox. Zone 3-9 Height 24" Purpose Butterfly, Pollinator, Cut Flower, Drought Tolerant, Bird, Rain Garden, Native
Limonium latifolium	Sea Lavender	Sun	Pale Blue	more info
Description Sea Lavender is one of the best perennials for using as a cut flower, especially for drying. This forms a low mound of large, leathery green leaves, bearing upright branching heads of tiny, pale-blue flowers, giving a misty, cloud-like effect. Zone 2-9 Height 23"-29" Purpose Mass Planting, Attracts butterflies and Hummingbirds, Repel Deer
Liquidambar s. 'Slender Silhouette'	Slender Silhouette Sweetgum	Sun		more info
Description An American sweetgum, 3-6' wide and nearly 50'' feet tall. Great purple fall color. Easy and fast growing with a columnar habit. Minimal fruiting is also an advantage. Zone 5 Height 50'
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'	Big Blue Lily Turf	Sun/Pt Shade	Purple	more info
Description Big Blue is slow spreading and is a very versatile. Can be used as a groundcover or garden accent or even in a container. Place in location that is well drained. Tall spikes of lavender-blue, hyacinth-like blooms in late Summer. Zone 4 Height 8-12" Purpose Salt Tolerant, Winter Interest, Rabbit Resistant, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Liriope muscari 'Monroe's White'	Monroe's White Lily Turf	Sun/Pt Shade	White	more info
Description A grass-like foliage plant with a neat habit - makes a good ground cover or edger. Numerous stalks of pure white flowers are followed by purple fruits. Zone 5 Height 12'' Purpose Salt Tolerant, Winter Interest, Rabbit Resistant, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'	Royal Purple Lily Turf	Sun/Pt Shade	Purple	more info
Description ‘Royal Purple’ is a lily turf cultivar that is most noted for its attractive grass-like foliage and deep purple flowers. It is a stemless, tufted Perennials that will grow in in clumps to form a dense groundcover. Zone 4 Height 8-12" Purpose Salt Tolerant, Winter Interest, Rabbit Resistant, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Liriope muscari 'Variegata'	Variegated Lily Turf	Sun/Pt Shade	Lavender	more info
Description A neat foliage plant with showy, variegated grass-like leaves and lavender flowers. Makes a nice edger for a flower or shrub border. Zone 5 Height 8-10" Purpose Salt Tolerant, Winter Interest, Rabbit Resistant, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Liriope spicata	Creeping Lily Turf	Sun/Pt Shade	Lavender	more info
Description A nice grass-like form with spreading clumps. Deer-resistant, evergreen, makes a nice groundcover in sun to part shade locations. Zone 4 Height 8-12'' Purpose Salt Tolerant, Winter Interest, Rabbit Resistant, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
Lobelia cardinalis	Cardinal flower	Sun/Pt Shade	Scarlet	more info
Description Perennials lobelias are prized by gardeners for their spires of bright flowers. Plant in sun to part shade with humusy, moist soil for best show. Zone 3-9 Height 3-4' Purpose Native, Rain Garden, Hummingbird, Butterfly, Rabbit Resistant, Deer Resistant
Lobelia Magadi 'Dark Blue'	Lobelia	Pt Sun	Blue	more info
Description True blue flowers can be difficult to find in nature but Lobelia are true, real blue. heat tolerant. Zone Annual Height 6-12" Purpose Containers, Window boxes, Landscape
Lobelia siphilitica	Great Blue Lobelia	Sun/Pt Shade	Blue	more info
Description Zoo's Best Pollinator Series- This close relative to the cardinal flower has deep blue flowers in late summer that attract butterflies. It prefers moist soils in the wild, but adapts readily to the garden. Zone 5 Height 1-3' Purpose Native, Rain Garden, Deer Resistant, Pollinator
Lobelia Techno Heat 'Dark Blue'	Techno Heat Dark Blue Lobelia	Sun/Pt Shade	Dark blue flowers	more info
Description Dark violet-blue flowers in the Heat series with the same exceptional heat tolerance and flowering throughout the season. These make a sensational display, whether by themselves or in combination plantings. Zone Annuals Height 6-10" Purpose Container, Window boxes, Hanging baskets
Lobelia Techno Heat 'Light Blue'	Techno Heat Light Blue Lobelia	Sun/Pt Shade	Light blue flowers	more info
Description Light-blue flowers in the Heat series with the same exceptional heat tolerance and flowering throughout the season. These make a sensational display, whether by themselves or in combination plantings. Zone Annuals Height 6-10" Purpose Container, Window boxes, Hanging baskets
Lobelia Techno Heat 'White'	Techno Heat White Lobelia	Sun/Pt Sun	White	more info
Description Has a trailing growth habit, attracts butterflies Zone Annual Height 6-10" Purpose Containers, Window boxes, Landscape
Lonicera semp. 'Major Wheeler'	Major Wheeler Honeysuckle Vine	Sun/Pt Shade	Red flowers	more info
Description A Cincinnati Zoo pick! This selection is COVERED in red trumpet flowers in late spring and keeps churning them out all summer long, especially with a post-bloom trim. The hummingbirds will find it from miles around. Zone 4-8 Height up to 10' Purpose Native, Hummingbirds, Butterfly, Deer Resistant, Black Walnut Tolerant, Pollinator