Adder's tongue is the common name of erythronium americanum. The flowers are yellow with recurved segments. The plant is native from east Canada to Florida and Arkansas.

Adder's Tongue

Adder's tongue is the common name of erythronium americanum. The flowers are yellow with recurved segments.…

California poppy is a perennial that grows ten to twenty four inches high. The flowers are saucer shaped and open in the sunshine. It is native from Oregon to California, mostly along the coast.

California Poppy

California poppy is a perennial that grows ten to twenty four inches high. The flowers are saucer shaped…

Illustrated is the flower of rose apple, also known as jamrosade and jambos. The flower is greenish white. The tree is native to the east Indies.

Rose Apple

Illustrated is the flower of rose apple, also known as jamrosade and jambos. The flower is greenish…

Snow-on-the-mountain and ghost weed are the common names of euphorbia marginata. It is native from the plains of the Dakotas to Texas. The flowers bloom July to October.

Snow-on-the-Mountain

Snow-on-the-mountain and ghost weed are the common names of euphorbia marginata. It is native from the…

Scarlet plume is the common name of euphorbia fulgens. The plant is native to Mexico. It is a small shrub with drooping branches.

Scarlet Plume

Scarlet plume is the common name of euphorbia fulgens. The plant is native to Mexico. It is a small…

Poinsettia is also known as Christmas or Easter flower. It is native to moist, shaded areas of tropical Mexico and central America.

Poinsettia

Poinsettia is also known as Christmas or Easter flower. It is native to moist, shaded areas of tropical…

Mexican fire plant is the common name of euphorbia heterophylla. It is native in a range from the eastern and central United States to Peru. The leaves are dark green, with some bright red at the base.

Mexican Fire Plant

Mexican fire plant is the common name of euphorbia heterophylla. It is native in a range from the eastern…

Melon spurge is the common name of euphorbia meloformis. It is native to South Africa. It is often mistaken for a cactus.

Melon Spurge

Melon spurge is the common name of euphorbia meloformis. It is native to South Africa. It is often mistaken…

Illustrated is a young plant of caper spurge, seen endwise. Caper spurge is also known as mole plant. It grows two to three feet tall. It is native to the eastern United States.

Caper Spurge

Illustrated is a young plant of caper spurge, seen endwise. Caper spurge is also known as mole plant.…

Cypress spurge is the common name of euphorbia cyparissias. It has many short, plume like branches. It is native to Europe. It is naturalized and a weed in the United States.

Cypress Spurge

Cypress spurge is the common name of euphorbia cyparissias. It has many short, plume like branches.…

Euptelea polyandra is native to Japan. The leaves are usually a roundish, egglike shape. The margins of the leaves are coarsely toothed.

Euptelea Polyandra

Euptelea polyandra is native to Japan. The leaves are usually a roundish, egglike shape. The margins…

The flowers of euptelea polyandra bloom in April. The shrub is native to Japan.

Euptelea Polyandra

The flowers of euptelea polyandra bloom in April. The shrub is native to Japan.

Evonymus obovata has purplish flowers that bloom in May. The fruit of the shrub appears in August and September. It is native from Canada to Indiana and Kentucky.

Evonymus Obovata

Evonymus obovata has purplish flowers that bloom in May. The fruit of the shrub appears in August and…

Golden chain and bean tree are the common names of laburnum anagyroides. The flowers bloom in May and June. The plant is native to southern Europe.

Golden Chain

Golden chain and bean tree are the common names of laburnum anagyroides. The flowers bloom in May and…

The flowers of laelia anceps are purplish/rose colored. The petals have a greenish line on the back. This orchid is native to Mexico.

Laelia Anceps

The flowers of laelia anceps are purplish/rose colored. The petals have a greenish line on the back.…

Laelia purpurata is native to Brazil. The flowers are very large, six to eight inches across. The flowers bloom in spring.

Laelia Purpurata

Laelia purpurata is native to Brazil. The flowers are very large, six to eight inches across. The flowers…

Laelia cinnabarina is native to Brazil. The flowers are reddish orange. The stem has four to five flowers.

Laelia Cinnabarina

Laelia cinnabarina is native to Brazil. The flowers are reddish orange. The stem has four to five flowers.

Crape myrtle is the common name of lagerstroemia indica. It is cultivated in India but probably native to China. The flowers are usually bright pink.

Crape Myrtle

Crape myrtle is the common name of lagerstroemia indica. It is cultivated in India but probably native…

Chilean bellflower is the common name of lapageria rosea. The flowers are large, showy, and bell shaped. The flower is native to Chile.

Chilean Bellflower

Chilean bellflower is the common name of lapageria rosea. The flowers are large, showy, and bell shaped.…

Two flowered pea is the common name of lathyrus grandiflorus. It is native to southern Europe. The flowers bloom in June and July. The flowers are rose purple.

Two Flowered Pea

Two flowered pea is the common name of lathyrus grandiflorus. It is native to southern Europe. The flowers…

Everlasting pea and perennial pea are the common name of lathyrus latifolius. It is native to the woods of Europe. The flowers are large, four to five inches long, and rose colored.

Everlasting Pea

Everlasting pea and perennial pea are the common name of lathyrus latifolius. It is native to the woods…

Lathyrus ornatus has large, showy purple flowers. It is native to the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains.

Lathyrus Ornatus

Lathyrus ornatus has large, showy purple flowers. It is native to the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains.

Lavatera trimestris grows three to six feet tall. The flowers are rosy and four inches across. It is native to the Mediterranean region.

Lavatera Trimestris

Lavatera trimestris grows three to six feet tall. The flowers are rosy and four inches across. It is…

Lavatera insularis flowers are yellowish white striped and tipped with purple. It is native to the Coronados Islands near southern California.

Lavatera Insularis

Lavatera insularis flowers are yellowish white striped and tipped with purple. It is native to the Coronados…

Leiophyllum buxifolium is native from New Jersey to Florida. The flowers are white and pinkish on the outside. The flowers bloom April to June.

Leiophyllum Buxifolium

Leiophyllum buxifolium is native from New Jersey to Florida. The flowers are white and pinkish on the…

Lespedeza sieboldii is native to Japan. The flowers bloom in September. The flowers are large and rose purple.

Lespedeza Sieboldii

Lespedeza sieboldii is native to Japan. The flowers bloom in September. The flowers are large and rose…

Silver tree is the common name of leucadendron argenteum. The branches are densely leafy. It is native to South Africa.

Silver Tree

Silver tree is the common name of leucadendron argenteum. The branches are densely leafy. It is native…

Leucothoe recurva is native from Virginia to Alabama. The flowers bloom April to June. The foliage has a scarlet color in the fall.

Leucothoe Recurva

Leucothoe recurva is native from Virginia to Alabama. The flowers bloom April to June. The foliage has…

Liatris spicata montana grows ten to twenty inches high. The flowers are blue purple. It is native to Virginia and North Carolina in the mountains.

Liatris Spicata Montana

Liatris spicata montana grows ten to twenty inches high. The flowers are blue purple. It is native to…

Licula peltata is a showy, dwarf fan palm native to India. The leaves are round and three to five feet in diameter.

Licula Peltata

Licula peltata is a showy, dwarf fan palm native to India. The leaves are round and three to five feet…

The ligustrum ibota shrub grows to ten feet with spreading and curving branches. The flowers are a third of an inch long and bloom in June and July. The plant is native to Japan and China.

Ligustrum Ibota

The ligustrum ibota shrub grows to ten feet with spreading and curving branches. The flowers are a third…

The common name of ligustrum vulgare is common privet or prim. The shrub grows to fifteen feet. The flowers bloom in June and July. It is native to Europe, North Africa, and west Asia.

Ligustrum Vulgare

The common name of ligustrum vulgare is common privet or prim. The shrub grows to fifteen feet. The…

Lilium neilgherrense blooms in August and September and is native to India. There are one to three flowers that are six to eight inches long. The flowers are cream colored faintly tinged with purple.

Lilium Neilgherrense

Lilium neilgherrense blooms in August and September and is native to India. There are one to three flowers…

Lilium japonicum is native to Japan and blooms from June to early July. The flowers are usually of a bright, pure, rose-pink color.

Lilium Japonicum

Lilium japonicum is native to Japan and blooms from June to early July. The flowers are usually of a…

Tiger lily is the common name of lilium tigrinum. The flowers bloom in August and September. It is native to China and Japan. The flowers are salmon-red with purplish black spots.

Tiger Lily

Tiger lily is the common name of lilium tigrinum. The flowers bloom in August and September. It is native…

Lilium auratum has several common names including golden-banded lily, golden-rayed lily, and queen of lilies. It is native to Japan and bloom in late July and August. The flowers are white spotted with crimson with a yellow band extending the whole length of each segment.

Golden-Banded Lily

Lilium auratum has several common names including golden-banded lily, golden-rayed lily, and queen of…

Showy lily is the common name of lilium speciosum. The flowers bloom in late August and September and are native to Japan. The flowers are white spread with rose pink in the center and spotted blood red with a green stripe at the base.

Showy Lily

Showy lily is the common name of lilium speciosum. The flowers bloom in late August and September and…

Lilium henryi flowers bloom August and September and are native to central China. The flowers are bright orange-yellow and slight spotted with reddish brown. The flowers also have a green band at the base of each segment.

Lilium Henryi

Lilium henryi flowers bloom August and September and are native to central China. The flowers are bright…

Lilium humboldtii flowers are bright orange-yellow, spotted deep purple brown. The flowers bloom late June to early August. The flower is native to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.

Lilium Humboldtii

Lilium humboldtii flowers are bright orange-yellow, spotted deep purple brown. The flowers bloom late…

Little Turk's cap lily is the common name of lilium pomponium. The flower is native to the Alps of southern France and northern Italy. The flowers are a brilliant scarlet spotted with purplish black.

Little Turk's Cap Lily

Little Turk's cap lily is the common name of lilium pomponium. The flower is native to the Alps of southern…

Meadow lily and wild yellow lily are the common names of lilium canadense. It is the most common species native to North America. The flowers are bright orange-yellow spotted with purplish brown.

Meadow Lily

Meadow lily and wild yellow lily are the common names of lilium canadense. It is the most common species…

Lilium grayi is native to North Carolina and Virginia. The flowers usually hang more loosely than how they are pictured. The flowers bloom in June and July.

Lilium Grayi

Lilium grayi is native to North Carolina and Virginia. The flowers usually hang more loosely than how…

Lilium parvum is native to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. The flowers bloom in June and early July. The bulbs are usually more clustered more tightly than indicated in the image.

Lilium Parvum

Lilium parvum is native to the Sierra Nevada mountains of California. The flowers bloom in June and…

Golden Turk's Cap lily and Japanese Turk's cap lily are the common names of lilium hansonii. The flowers are slightly fragrant and bright golden-yellow spotted with purplish-brown. The flowers are native to Japan.

Golden Turk's Cap Lily

Golden Turk's Cap lily and Japanese Turk's cap lily are the common names of lilium hansonii. The flowers…

Lilium elegans is native to Japan and blooms in June and early July. The flowers are orange red and slightly spotted with purplish black.

Lilium Elegans

Lilium elegans is native to Japan and blooms in June and early July. The flowers are orange red and…

Linaria bipartita is native to Portugal and North Africa. The flowers are large and violet-purple.

Linaria Bipartita

Linaria bipartita is native to Portugal and North Africa. The flowers are large and violet-purple.

Linaria triornithophora is native to Spain and Portugal. The flowers are violet and purple striped with an orange palate. It is an old fashioned plant not commonly grown in American gardens.

Linaria Triornithophora

Linaria triornithophora is native to Spain and Portugal. The flowers are violet and purple striped with…

Linnaea borealis is a variety of twin flower. It is native to northern Europe and northern Asia. The flowers are rose colored or white and fragrant.

Linnaea Borealis

Linnaea borealis is a variety of twin flower. It is native to northern Europe and northern Asia. The…

Flowering flax is the common name of linum grandiflorum. It is native to North Africa. The plant grows one to two feet tall.

Flowering Flax

Flowering flax is the common name of linum grandiflorum. It is native to North Africa. The plant grows…

Linum perenne is a variety of flax. The plant is erect growing and branchy. The flowers are small and blue. It is native to Europe.

Linum Perenne

Linum perenne is a variety of flax. The plant is erect growing and branchy. The flowers are small and…

Litchi or leechee is a fruit tree native to China. The fruit tastes best when fresh.

Litchi

Litchi or leechee is a fruit tree native to China. The fruit tastes best when fresh.

Puccoon is the common name of lithospermum canescens. It is also known as redroot and Indian paint. The flowers are orange. The plant is native from Ontario to Alabama and west to Arizona.

Puccoon

Puccoon is the common name of lithospermum canescens. It is also known as redroot and Indian paint.…

Livistona humilis is native to north Australia. The stems are four to sixteen feet high. The leaf stalk has both small and large prickles.

Livistona Humilis

Livistona humilis is native to north Australia. The stems are four to sixteen feet high. The leaf stalk…

Lobelia erinus grows six to twelve inches high. The plant is native to South Africa. It is a common edging plant.

Lobelia Erinus

Lobelia erinus grows six to twelve inches high. The plant is native to South Africa. It is a common…

Lobelia tenuior is native to west Australia. The flowers are rather large and bright blue. The flowers are borne rather far apart.

Lobelia Tenuior

Lobelia tenuior is native to west Australia. The flowers are rather large and bright blue. The flowers…

Cardinal flower and Indian pink are the common names of lobelia cardinalis. The plant is native from New Brunswick to Saskatchewan and Florida. The flowers are cardinal red.

Cardinal Flower

Cardinal flower and Indian pink are the common names of lobelia cardinalis. The plant is native from…

The lonicera xylosteum shrub grows ten feet tall. It is native to Europe and west and north Asia. The flowers are yellowish white, often slightly tinged with red. The flowers bloom in May and June.

Lonicera Xylosteum

The lonicera xylosteum shrub grows ten feet tall. It is native to Europe and west and north Asia. The…

Lonicera japonica is also known as L. halliana. The shrub climbs up to fifteen feet. It is native to China and Japan. The flowers are white changing to yellow, often purplish outside. The flowers are very fragrant.

Lonicera Japonica

Lonicera japonica is also known as L. halliana. The shrub climbs up to fifteen feet. It is native to…

The lonicera flava shrub climbs ten feet high. The flowers are orange-yellow and fragrant. It is native from North Carolina to Kentucky, Georgia, and Alabama.

Lonicera Flava

The lonicera flava shrub climbs ten feet high. The flowers are orange-yellow and fragrant. It is native…

Lonicera caprifolium is native from central Europe to west Asia. The flowers are yellowish white, often with a slightly purplish outside. The flowers bloom in May and June.

Lonicera Caprifolium

Lonicera caprifolium is native from central Europe to west Asia. The flowers are yellowish white, often…