Evergreen Shrub
Medium sized shrub with serrated leaves and red tips. Gorgeous multicolored pincushion flowers of salmon, yellow, orange, and red. Tolerates a wider range of soils than most Leucospermums.
Grasses, Perennials, Shrubs and Trees
Leucospermum “Tango”
Evergreen Shrub
Upright stems with firey orange-red pincushion flowers in spring. Excellent cut flower. Prefers acidic, fast-draining soil and full sun.
Leucospermum “Veldfire”
Evergreen Shrub
Medium shrub, dark green leaves with red tips. Yellow flowers with red ribbons spring and into summer. Prefers acidic, fast-draining soil and full sun.
Leucospermum cuneiforme
Evergreen Shrub
Dense vertical shrub with giant yellow pincushion flowers that age to red in spring. Excellent cut flower. Lime-green new growth ages to leathery grey-green, leaves have a felt-like texture. Prefers fast-draining soils.
Leucospermum gueinzii
Evergreen Shrub
Medium sized shrub, grey/green in color with soft fuzzy leaves. Giant red pincushion flowers are sure to attract birds.
Leucospermum pattersonii “Brothers”
Evergreen Shrub
Mounding shrub with red pincushion flowers in spring. Excellent cut flower. Lime-green new growth ages to a soft grey-green. Leaves have a felt-like texture. Prefers fast draining soils.
Leucospermum “Rainbow”
Medium sized shrub with serrated leaves and red tips. Gorgeous multicolored pincushion flowers in yellow, orange, and red. Tolerates a wider range of soils than most Leucospermums.
Leymus “Canyon Prince”
Turf Grass
Blue-grey, evergreen, running, mat-forming grass thrives on seasonal winter rains. Avoid regular summer irrigation or the grass will flop over.
Leymus triticoides
Turf Grass
Low, riparian, mat-forming grass thrives on seasonal winter rains.
Libertia peregrins
Evergreen Perennial
Rhizomatous Iris with stunning orange foliage that practically glows in the sun and a profusion of small white flowers in spring. Will spread with water.
Lilium lancifolium
Herbaceous Perennial
Spectacular down-facing spotted-orange flowers. Grown from a bulb, flowers in late summer.
Livistona australis
Palm Tree
Fast growing palm with raised leaf scars along the trunk. Large fan-shaped leaves spread wide. Leaves are frost-tender.
Lomandra “Arctic Frost”
Grass-like Perennial
Variegated foliage of dark green leaves with white borders. Fragrant yellow flowers in spring and summer. Cut back in winter almost to the ground for vigorous new spring growth.
Lomandra “Breeze”
Grass-like Perennial
Gracefully arcing bluish-green leaves. Fragrant yellow flowers. Cut back in winter almost to the ground for vigorous new spring growth.
Lomandra “Katrina’s Deluxe”
Grass-like Perennial
Clump-forming evergreen, upright with arching green blade-like leaves. Full sun at coast, can handle sea-spray. Drought-tolerant, shade-tolerant.
Lomandra “Pacific Sky”
Grass-like Perennial
Gracefully arcing green-grey leaves with yellow flowers in spring. Very drought-tolerant, easy to grow in well-draining soil.
Lomandra “Seascape”
Grass-like Perennial
Gracefully arcing blue-grey leaves. Fragrant yellow flowers. Cut back in winter almost to the ground for vigorous new spring growth.
Lomandra “Tropic Belle”
Grass-like Perennial
Clump-forming evergreen with yellow-green leaves, uniform in width. Fragrant flowers of pale yellow on spiny flower stalk. Cut back in winter almost to the ground for vigorous new spring growth.
Lomandra longifolia
Grass-like Perennial
Gracefully arcing green-grey leaves, 1/2″ wide x 2ft long. very drought-tolerant, easy to grow.
Lomandra “Finescape”
Lonicera “Pam’s Pink”
Vining Perennial
Perennial vining shrub with very fragrant pink honeysuckle flowers almost year round. Cut back regularly to maintain size. Drought tolerant; will attract many bees and butterflies.
Lotus “Amazon Sunset”
Semi-deciduous perennial
Astonishing flaming red/orange/yellow parrot-beak-shaped flowers. Groundcover or hanging baskets. Indoor or Outdoor.
Lotus “Gold Flash”
Semi-deciduous perennial
Astonishing golden yellow flowers tipped with bright orange and a bit of scarlet red. Groundcover or hanging baskets. Indoor or Outdoor.
Lotus berthelotii
Lotus crassifolius var. otayensis
Herbaceous perennial
Furry grey upright stems, clusters of purple and white pea-sized flowers in spring, grey-green oblong leaves.
Lotus formosissimus
Herbaceous Perennial
Furry grey upright stems, clusters of bicolor purple and yellow pea-sized flowers in spring/summer, grey-green oblong leaves. Drought tolerant but does best in a moist location.
Lupinus albifrons
Perennial Shrub
Blue flower spikes sit on top of silvery shrub. Needs good drainage, full sun, and little water. Butterfly plant, moderately deer-resistant. Useful to fix nitrogen in depleted soils.
Lupinus arboreus
Semi-Deciduous Perennial Shrub
Gray-green palm-like leaves with beautiful lilac colored flowers in early spring to late summer. Useful for depleted soils to fix nitrogen. Tolerates coastal sandy soils. Seeds easily.
Lupinus chamissonis
Perennial Shrub
Blue flower spikes sit on top of silvery shrub. Needs good drainage, full sun, and little water. Grows well in coastal sands. Useful to fix nitrogen in depleted soils.
Lupinus luteus
Annual Wildflower
Rich green foliage, deep yellow flowers. Palmate leaves. Seed pods develop late summer, early fall. Collect seed for new plants the following year.