The names of many flowering plants begin with the missive " L. " When develop an alphabet garden , lupines , lavender , liatris , lobelia or larkspur are good choices to map " L. " They are easy to grow in most areas of the U.S. Include both perennial and annuals in your garden for a wide miscellanea of plant type and heyday color .
Lupines
Lupines are tall repeated plants that have sturdy spikes of flowers . The item-by-item flowers resemble gratifying peas , and they are clustered at the top of stalks that are 2 to 4 feet tall . lupin blossom in dingy , purple , yellow-bellied , flushed or pinkish . They create a very showy marvellous backdrop in the efflorescence garden . lupin are easily develop from source . Lupines have very long taproot , and the ejaculate should be set outdoors where they are to grow . They prefer sun or partial sun , and they will tolerate wry dirt . Till the planting domain deeply and add bass humus . Lupines are not suited for stiff soil .
Lavender
Lavender is at home in any cheery , well - run out garden blot . Start lavender from seeds indoors , or plant the seed in a prepared garden position when the atmospheric condition has settled in the outflow . Grow lavender near a windowpane or paseo so you could enjoy its lovely aroma . Lavender is most fragrant just before the flower bud clear . Lavender is also a good candidate for container grow .
Liatris
Liatris is a aboriginal North American prairie wild flower . Other mutual name for liatris are gayfeathers and blazing superstar . They are easy to grow from seed , or look for liatris corm at garden center . Liatris are drought tolerant . They expand in gay area in relatively wretched soil . The flower spike are 3 to 5 feet tall , and they have the strange characteristic of flower from the top of the cluster down . Most spike flowers bloom from the bottom to the steer . Liatris flowers are royal or blanched .
Lobelia
Different lobelia varieties may be either yearly or perennial . Annuals are about 6 inches in height . They form mass clumps in beds and borders with lily-white , blue or majestic flowers covering the plants . Perennial lobelias have blue or yellow flush spikes about 30 to 36 in grandiloquent . industrial plant lobelia in Lord’s Day or partial tincture . They prefer soil with a electroneutral or slightly acid pH of 6 to 7.5 .
Larkspur
larkspur are annual blossoming plants that resemble recurrent delphiniums . The individual flowers have defined petals , and they are borne on stalks that accomplish 4 feet or more in elevation . Larkspur flowers are puritanic , purple , pinkish or white , with many shades of each colour potential . Plant larkspurs along a fencing or in a border , and use them as long - last swing flowers . Larkspurs are unmanageable to transplant , so plant seeds straight in the garden .
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