Lavandin
Lavandula × intermedia 'Fred Boutin'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
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USDA Hardiness Zone 8
10 to 20°F • Warm winter climates
Includes sub-zones: 8a, 8b|Ideal for: perennials, shrubs, ornamental trees|5587 total plants
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Lavender
Lavandula 'Silver Frost'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lavender
Lavandula × intermedia 'Niko' PHENOMENAL
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lavender cotton
Santolina chamaecyparissus
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lawson's cypress
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to moist
Lead plant
Amorpha canescens
- USDA zones
- 2–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Leather fern
Rumohra adiantiformis
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Leatherleaf mahonia
Mahonia bealei
- USDA zones
- 7–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Leatherleaf sedge
Carex buchananii
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leatherleaf sedge
Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster'
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leatherleaf viburnum
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Leatherwood
Cyrilla racemiflora
- USDA zones
- 5–11
- Light
- Part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leatherwood
Dirca palustris
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Leek
Allium ampeloprasum
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Leek
Allium ampeloprasum (Porrum Group)
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lemon eucalyptus
Corymbia citriodora
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lemon grass
Cymbopogon citratus
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lemon mint
Mentha × piperita f. Citrata
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Lemon mint
Monarda citriodora
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lemon thyme
Thymus × citriodorus
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lemon thyme
Thymus × citriodorus 'Silver Queen'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lemon thyme
Thymus × citriodorus 'Lime'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lemon thyme
Thymus serpyllum 'Pygmaeus'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lemon verbena
Aloysia citriodora
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Leopard lily
Iris domestica 'Hello Yellow'
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Leopard plant
Ligularia dentata 'Desdemona'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Ligularia dentata 'Othello'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Ligularia 'The Rocket'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Ligularia 'Britt Marie Crawford'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Ligularia 'Osiris Fantaisie'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Farfugium japonicum
- USDA zones
- 7–10
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Leopard plant
Ligularia dentata
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Ligularia przewalskii
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Ligularia 'Bottle Rocket'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Leopard plant
Farfugium japonicum 'Wavy Gravy'
- USDA zones
- 7–10
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Leptodermis
Leptodermis oblonga
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor 'Honeydew'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lesser periwinkle
Vinca minor 'Argenteovariegata'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa 'Merlot'
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Leucanthemella
Leucanthemella serotina
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lilac
Syringa × hyacinthiflora 'SMNSHSO' SCENTARA PURA
- USDA zones
- 2–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lilac chastetree
Vitex agnus-castus
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lilac sage
Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lilac sage
Salvia verticillata 'Alba'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lilac sage
Salvia verticillata
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Lily
Lilium 'Silk Road'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily
Lilium 'Emerald Temple'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily
Lilium 'Nandina'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily
Lilium (group)
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Sweet Laura'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Casablanca'
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Koice' INCA ICE
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria aurea
- USDA zones
- 7–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'The Third Harmonic'
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Pacific Sunset Dark Pink'
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the Incas
Alstroemeria 'Jupiter'
- USDA zones
- 7–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the Nile
Agapanthus (group)
- USDA zones
- 6–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the Nile
Agapanthus 'Summer Skies'
- USDA zones
- 6–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the Nile
Agapanthus 'Headbourne Hybrids'
- USDA zones
- 7–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the valley
Convallaria majalis
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily of the valley bush
Pieris 'Forest Flame'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily turf
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily turf
Liriope muscari 'Tidwell's Big Blue'
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily turf
Liriope muscari 'Variegata'
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily turf
Liriope muscari 'Okina'
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily turf
Liriope spicata 'Gin-ryu' SILVER DRAGON
- USDA zones
- 4–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lily turf
Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple'
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Limestone calamint
Clinopodium arkansanum
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Linden viburnum
Viburnum dilatatum 'Erie'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Linden viburnum
Viburnum 'Oneida'
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Linden viburnum
Viburnum dilatatum 'Asian Beauty'
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Linden viburnum
Viburnum dilatatum
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lindera
Lindera triloba
- USDA zones
- 7–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Lindheimer's beeblossom
Gaura 'Florgaure' GAUDI RED
- USDA zones
- 6–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lindheimer's beeblossom
Oenothera lindheimeri
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lion's ear
Leonotis leonurus
- USDA zones
- 8–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Lisianthus
Eustoma grandiflorum
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'MinnblueA' BLUE HEAVEN
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Blues'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Jazz'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Carousel'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Standing Ovation'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Prairie Munchkin'
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Little bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blue Paradise' PRAIRIE WINDS
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Little hogweed
Portulaca oleracea
- USDA zones
- 2–11
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Little pickles
Othonna capensis
- USDA zones
- 5–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Dry to medium
Little sweet Betsy
Trillium cuneatum
- USDA zones
- 5–8
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Medium
Little volcano bush clover
Lespedeza thunbergii subsp. Thunbergii 'Little Volcano'
- USDA zones
- 6–10
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium
Littleflower alumroot
Heuchera parviflora var. Puberula
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Littleflower alumroot
Heuchera parviflora
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Part shade to full shade
- Water
- Dry to medium
Live oak
Quercus virginiana
- USDA zones
- 8–10
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium to wet
Lizard's tail
Saururus cernuus
- USDA zones
- 3–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Wet
Lizard's tail
Saururus chinensis
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Wet
Lobelia
Lobelia 'La Fresco'
- USDA zones
- 4–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Lobelia
Lobelia 'Purple Towers'
- USDA zones
- 3–8
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
Lobelia
Lobelia × gerardii 'Vedrariensis'
- USDA zones
- 5–9
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Water
- Medium to wet
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USDA Hardiness Zone 8 experiences winter minimum temperatures between10 to 20°F. This collection includes 5587 plants specifically suited for Zone 8 conditions, including perennials, shrubs, ornamental trees.
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