This lovely groundcover will lighten any dark corner of the garden with its gold and dark green leaves painted with wisps of silver. Purple flowers are produced on short stems. It gets its common name from its foliage being similar to the stinging nettle Urtica dioica. Read more about Lamium maculatum ‘Anne Greenaway’
Unlike the true nettle Lamium maculatum doesn’t sting. Native to much of the northern hemisphere from the UK to China it inhabits woodland and roadside verges. ‘White Nancy’ makes a vigorous evergreen ground cover happiest in a shaded spot. Read more about Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’
Larger in all its parts than L. salviae, it reaches more than 2 metres in height with large arrow shaped grey leaves and spikes of dark purple pink flowers. Sun loving and drought tolerant. Flowers mid autumn to mid winter. Read more about Lepechinea hastata
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This is one of the finest plants in our dry garden where it makes strong upright shrubby growth well covered by large grey arrow shaped leaves. From mid-summer until quite late in the autumn, the plant is topped by large spikes of dark purple-pink flowers. Read more about Lepechinea salviae
Liatris spicata is native to moist prairies and fields in the eastern parts of the USA. ‘Floristan White’ produces its white bottle brush flowers on 60-70cm tall stems during summer and early autumn. Liatris are most effective when grown in drifts. The larger the merrier. Read more about Liatris spicata ‘Floristan White’
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Forming a solid wall of foliage when hedged, this privet is used exclusively in parts of the US instead of fencing. We have used it extensively here at Lambley for its fast growth and drought resistance. Read more about Ligustrum vulgare
Bright gentian blue flowers cover a mat of dark green leaves during spring. ‘Grace Ward’ makes a dense ground covering carpet some 60cm across by 10cm tall. Easily grown in a sunny spot in nearly all gardens only excepting those with alkaline soil. Read more about Lithodora diffusa ‘Grace Ward’
"It’s quite possible that the aching beauty of the thing has grown with each passing year, but there’s never been a time since when I haven’t wanted a winter honeysuckle, in order to one day re-live the moment." Michael McCoy
I was given this marvellous plant by the late Dr. Pat Bowley who created a beautiful garden near Bowral in NSW. Its stems are covered in beautiful fingered silky leaves. Each stem branches several times, and the top of each branch holds a blue and white lupin. Read more about Lupinus albifrons (Not for Tasmania)
David Glenn, the owner of Lambley, first grew a bed of Russell lupins in the garden of his parents when he was in his mid-teens. Sixty-five years later, David still has a passion for these glories. Read more about Lupinus polyphyllus Mixed Colours
This native of east Asia and western north America flourishes in Australian gardens as long as its few wants are satisfied. A 70-90cm tall stem clothed in glossy green leaves carries a graceful arching head of white flowers. Read more about Lysimachia clethroides
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