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Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 144 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Speed Quick (< 45d) Medium (45–70d) Long (70d+)

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Lablab Bean

Lablab purpureus

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Egyptian Bean

Lablab purpureus var. benghalensis

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Lachenalia Aloides

Lachenalia aloides

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Lachenalia 'Goldmine'

Lachenalia aloides var. quadricolor 'Goldmine'

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Lachenalia 'Ronina'

Lachenalia aloides var. quadricolor 'Ronina'

Lady in Blue New York Aster Wood's Pink

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Lady in Blue' / 'Wood's Pink'

Lady Margaret

Dianthus barbatus 'Lady Margaret'

Lady's Smock

Cardamine pratensis

Lady Stratheden

Geum chiloense 'Lady Stratheden'

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Lady Tulip

Tulipa clusiana

Laelia sincorana

Laevigata Iris

Iris laevigata

La Grave Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum 'La Grave'

LA Hybrid Lily

Lilium x laevigatum hybrids

Lamarckiana

Oenothera lamarckiana

Lamium Chequers

Lamium maculatum 'Chequers'

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Spectabilis Ice Plant

Lampranthus spectabilis

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Lanceleaf Sundew

Drosera lanata

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Lapeirousia

Lapeirousia anceps

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Large-flowered Trillium

Trillium grandiflorum

Large-leaf Red

Rheum rhabarbarum var. undulatum

Large White Potato

Solanum tuberosum 'Large White'

Late Marrowfat Pea

Pisum sativum var. medullare

Late Purple Sprouting Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

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Lavender Dream Aster

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii 'Lavender Dream'

Leek

Allium porrum

Leek American Flag

Allium porrum 'American Flag'

Leek Blue Solistor

Allium porrum 'Blue Solistor'

Leek Carentan

Allium porrum 'Carentan'

Leek King Richard

Allium porrum 'King Richard'

Leek Musselburgh

Allium porrum 'Musselburgh'

Leek Varna

Allium porrum 'Varna'

Legacy Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum 'Legacy'

Legumes (Nitrogen-Fixing Cover Crops)

Fabaceae family - Desmodium spp., Centrosema spp., Pueraria spp.

Legumes (Chickpeas & Lentils)

Cicer arietinum (chickpea); Lens culinaris (lentil)

Legumes (Soybeans & Cowpeas)

Glycine max (soybean) & Vigna unguiculata (cowpea)

Legumes for Nitrogen Fixation

Fabaceae family (Stylosanthes spp., Desmodium spp., Vigna unguiculata)

Lemon Drop Pepper

Capsicum chinense

Lemondrop Pepper

Capsicum chinense

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Lemon Drop Pepper

Capsicum chinense

Lentil

Lens culinaris

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Leopard Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

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Leopard Lily

Lilium pardalinum

Lepanthes Orchid

Lepanthes spp.

Leuchtstern

Aster novi-belgii 'Leuchtstern'

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Leucochrysum

Leucochrysum (genus)

Alpine Sunray

Leucochrysum albicans

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Pygmy Sunray

Leucochrysum pygmaeum

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