Plants marked with an asterisk * will not be ready until May or June – or even later

Lamium orvala ‘Album’
Unusual non-invasive form of Dead Nettle, with strong clumps of leaves and
whorls of white hooded flowers. 2-litre pots.
Sun or shade. Spring. 1ft. £4.50

Lathyrus aureus
Handsome member of the Pea family with clumps of light green leaves and
unusual deep amber pea flowers at the top of each shoot. 2-litre pots.
Sun of part shade. Spring. 18” £4.80

Lathyrus vernus ‘Caeruleus’
Desirable uncommon form with bright blue pea flowers on a more compact
bushy plant. Divisions and slow to increase.
Sun or light shade. Spring. 8” £3.80

Lespedeza thunbergii
One of the last gorgeous splashes of summer colour. In autumn the feathery
arching branches break into silky sprays which become covered with rich
crimson-purple pea flowers. Makes a fine sight if placed on a bank or
raised ground in a sunny well-drained position. Although semi-shrubby
the stems usually die down to the ground each year – I cut mine back.
Sun, well drained. Good sized plants in 3-litre pots. Autumn. 5-6ft. £6.50

Leucanthemum - Because the Shasta Daisies have been around for so many years, they tend to be ignored and thought of as old-fashioned. I consider them first rate border plants, flowering as they do for many weeks and of course they make excellent cut flowers. If dead-headed they will often have a further flush of flowers. Although they delight in an open sunny position, most will grow quite happily in quite heavy shade where their beautiful white flowers will light up a dark corner. Many of the following plants are quite rare varieties and deserve to be given that extra bit of care, ideally rich but well-drained soil.

Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Bishopstone’
Indispensable old fashioned Shasta daisy with single very large shaggy flowers
and an upright habit. Apologies, I incorrectly sold another form under this name
some years ago. 2-litre pots.
*Sun or light shade. Summer onwards. 2’6” £4.80

Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Colwall’
Shasta daisy, discovered in Colwall, Herefordshire, with very large single shaggy
flowers. Needs no staking, a very easy border plant. 2-litre pots.
*Sun or light shade. Summer onwards. 3ft. £4.80

Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Duchess of Abercorn’
Quite lovely, old cultivar with very large single shaggy flowers 6” across.
Needs a little support but worth it. 2-litre pots.
*Sun or light shade. Summer onwards. 3ft. £4.80

Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Eclipse’
Rare anemone-centred cultivar which has a long flowering period and makes
beautiful cut flowers. Needs no support. 2-litre pots.
*Sun or light shade. Summer onwards. 2’6” £4.80

Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Horace Read’
Good, fully double variety, named after the breeder in 1954. Needs support
or let it flop through other plants. 2-litre pots.
*Sun or light shade. Summer onwards. 3ft. £4.80

Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Phyllis Smith’
Old fashioned variety with single delicate rayed flowers on strong stems
that need no support.
*Sun or light shade. Summer onwards. 2’6” £4.80

Leucanthemum x superbum ‘Scheehurken’
Pretty small double flowered variety from Germany. 2-litre pots.
*Sun or light shade. Summer onwards. 3ft. £4.80

Ligularia dentata ‘Britt-Marie Crawford’
Large heart-shaped leaves that are the darkest glossy chocolate-maroon possible,
with black purple reverses. The large, deep orange flowers glow against the
‘midnight’ background. Plant Breeders’ Rights apply. Large plants in 3-litre pots.
Moist soil in sun or part shade. Beware slugs. Summer. 3ft. £5.50

Lilium lanciafolium ‘Flore Pleno’
Double bright orange ‘Turk’s Cap’ flowers, spotted with black. Flowering
sized bulbs in 2-litre pots.
Sun, not too much lime. Summer. 3ft. £4.00

Lilium martagon
Classic woodland plant with sturdy pale green stems and whorls of green lance-shaped
leaves evenly spaced along its length. Reddish purple Turks cap flowers are borne in June
and July. Flowering-sized bulbs. 2-litre pots.
Sun or shade, tolerates dryness, happy in limy soil. Summer. 2’6” £4.50

Lobelia x gerardii ‘ Hadspen Purple’
Another superb plant from Nori Pope. Intense violet purple flowers on sturdy candelabra
stems with red-green foliage. I have it planted behind the dark leaved Actaea. PBR.
Sun or shade, good moist soil. 2-litre pots Summer. 4-5ft. £5.00

Lobelia ‘Jack McMaster’
Long spikes of raspberry-pink flowers and mid-green leaves. Try planting it in front
of the pale blue Clematis ‘Perle d’Azure’ 2-litre pots
Sun, rich damp soil. Late summer. 3ft. £4.80

Lobelia siphilitica ‘Dark Crusader’
Velvety dark red flower spikes rise above beetroot-red leaves. Split rosettes up
regularly in spring. Best with some support. 2-litre pots.
Sun, rich damp soil. Late summer. 3ft. £4.80

Lythrum salicaria ‘Blush’
Important colour break in the Loosestrifes, producing for many weeks
slender spires of delicate blush pink flowers. 2-litre pots.
* Sun, prefers moist soil. Summer. 30” £4.80

Lythrum salicaria ‘Lady Sackville’
One of the most useful herbaceous plants for its long flowering period and
slender spikes of rosy-purple flowers on a bushy plant. 2-litre pots.
* Sun or part shade, prefers moisture. Summer. 3 - 4ft. £4.80

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