Plant Growing Guides

Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 18 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Lady Fern 'Victoriae'

Athyrium filix-femina 'Victoriae'

Lamiastrum

Lamiastrum galeobdolon

Golden Deadnettle

Lamium aureum

Lamium (Dead Nettle)

Lamium spp.

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Lancifolia Hosta

Hosta lancifolia

Laurustinus Lucidum

Viburnum tinus 'Lucidum'

Leatherleaf Mahonia

Mahonia bealei

Leucothoe

Leucothoe fontanesiana

Highland Doghobble

Leucothoe fontanesiana

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Leucothoe 'Scarletta'

Leucothoe fontanesiana 'Scarletta'

Little Sunspot Hosta

Hosta 'Little Sunspot'

Liverwort

Marchantia polymorpha

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Locally Endemic Herbs

Various species (region-dependent)

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Longipes Hosta

Hosta longipes

Low Ferns

Pteridophyta (various species)

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Low-growing bog ferns

Dryopteris, Polystichum, Osmunda species (varies by type)

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Loyalty Hosta

Hosta 'Loyalty'

Club Moss

Lycopodium clavatum

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