Herbaceous Plants
A division of the Camden Park catalogues that is poorly defined. Annuals and perennial herbs were included here. This is retained but Annuals are also separately identified.
Lobelia tenuior R.Br.
Half-hardy perennial with deeply toothed, obovate leaves and deep blue flowers with a white eye. To 30cm. [RHSD, Hortus].
Lophospermum ‘Hendersonii’
Unidentified species or variety but possibly a form of Maurandya barclaiana Lindl. which see. There are many colour forms of this plant.
Lophospermum erubescens D.Don
Tender evergreen climber with toothed, triangular leaves and rose-coloured flowers. [RHSD, Hortus]. See also Lophospermum scandens D.Don.
Lophospermum scandens D.Don
Frost tender evergreen perennial climber, deciduous in cool climates, with slightly hairy leaves and trumpet-shaped flowers with rose-purple corolla and white tube, in summer and autumn. To 3m or more. [RHSD, Hortus].
Lupinus ornatus Dougl. ex Lindl.
Hardy perennial lupin, the flowers dark blue with a pink spot on the standards. To 90cm. [RHSD, Hortus].
Lupinus paniculatus Desr. var. pubescens (Benth.) Wedd.
Hardy annual with violet-blue flowers with a white centre. To 90cm. [RHSD, Hortus]. Said to be a hybrid of Lupinus paniculatus var. pubescens, the other parent not given.
Lupinus polyphyllus Lindl.
Fully hardy, stout, usually un-branched, herbaceous perennial with from 9-17 leaflets and dense racemes, to 60cm long, of blue, purple, pink or white flowers in summer. To 1.8m. [RHSD, Hortus].
Lupinus sericeus Pursh var. sericeus
Perennial lupin with pubescent stems, palmate leaves with 5-9 leaflets and white to blue flowers. To 1.2m. [The Great Basin Naturalist vol.38, p.331/1978].
Lychnis chalcedonica L.
Fully hardy, erect, stiff perennial with umbel-like cymes of star-shaped scarlet flowers in summer. White and double garden cultivars are available. To 1.2m. [RHSE, Hortus].
Lychnis coronaria (L.) Desr
Fully hardy, erect biennial or short-lived perennial with woolly, silver-grey foliage and usually single, purple-red or pale purple flowers in summer. To 80cm. An excellent and striking herbaceous plant. [RHSE, Hortus].
Lychnis coronata Thunb.
An erect biennial or perennial with ovate leaves and brick-red or salmon, sometimes white flowers. To 45cm. [RHSD, Hortus].
