This section is from the book "A Practical Handbook Of Trees Shrubs Vines And Herbaceous Perennials", by John Kirkegaard. Also available from Amazon: A practical handbook of trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous perennials.
Lonicera spinosa or Al-bertii | Siberian Honeysuckle | 1 | 2 | Rose-pink | May & June | S. Leaves small and narrow. Branches slender and pendulous. Individual flowers small but very fragrant. A pretty low shrub and good near rocks or in the shrubbery border. A. E.G. |
Lonicera Standishi | 1 | 6 | Light pink | April | S. Spreading in growth. Leaves hairy and half evergreen. B. C. D. G. | |
Lonicera tatarica | Tartarian Honeysuckle | 1 | 6-8 | Pink to white | May & June | S. A very attractive, useful shrub, with an abundance of fragrant flowers in the spring, and bright red fruit in autumn. A. D.G. |
Lonicera tatarica var. alba | White Bush Honeysuckle | 1 | 6-8 | White | May & June | S. More erect in growth than the preceding; flowers larger. A. D.G. |
Lonicera xylosteum | Fly Honeysuckle | 1 | 6-8 | Yellow-white | May | S. Foliage oval, dull green. Flowers fragrant and large. Fruit dark red and very showy. A. D.G. |
Lupinus polyphyllus | Hardy Lupine | 4 | 3 | Purple | June & July | Leaves palmate. Flowers pea-shaped, in long spikes. An old garden favorite. A. G. I. |
Lupinus polyphyllus var. albus | White Lupine | 4 | 3 | White | June & July | Like the preceding, this variety is very effective in the wild-garden or in the hardy border. A. G. I. |
Lychnis alba var. flore-pleno | Evening Campion | 4 | 2 | White | July to Sept. | Flowers double, large and loose in clusters. Spreading in habit; good for the rockery. A. G. |
 
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