Nursery Located At Ruckman Road 59 
LINUM. Flax. (Linaceae, Flax Family) 
Linum flavum. (Golden Flax) An attractive clump of small, oval, dark green leaves 
on sturdy, erect stems about 12 inches high, topped with a shower of large, very 
showy golden yellow flowers in July and August. This lovely summer blooming 
plant comes from central Europe and is an easy grower in a well drained garden 
soil in full sun. (pH 6-8) It is usually short lived and requires some protection in 
the north. This is the same plant as the one usually called Linum flavum compactum. 
Linum salsoloides nanum. A real treasurer for the rock garden. Evergreen mats of 
long trailing stems with fine hair-like blue-green leaves. Large silvery white 
flowers are nestled on the soft foliage. This rare plant likes a gritty, well drained 
lime soil in full sun. A wonderful wall plant. (pH 7-8) It requires winter protection 
in the far north. It is reliably hardy here. 
VAL AP TAReSRA 
Lewisia howellii 
Courtesy American Rock Garden Society 
LIRIOPE. Lily-Turf. (Liliaceae, Lily Family) 
Liriope muscari, A vigorous evergreen ground cover that forms quickly spreading 
sheets of long grassy leaves about 8 inches high. The heavy roots and dense growth 
quickly eliminate all other plants. It has 12 inch high spikes of purple flowers re- 
sembling the Grape Hyacinth, followed by blue-black berries in October. It seems 
to grow in almost any soil either in sun or shade. (pH 5-8) A good solid root mass 
for stopping washes on banks. 
Liriope muscari variegata. A less invasive, more beautiful plant than its parent above. 
A wonderful plant for foliage effect all through the year and flowers to lend color 
to the rock garden in fall. It has long, arching leaves variegated with yellow stripes 
in neat attractive clumps and 12 inch high spikes of purple flowers in August and 
September. Give it ordinary garden soil in sun or shade. (pH 5-8) 
LITHOSPERMUM. Gromwell. (Boraginaceae, Borage Family) 
Lithospermum diffusum Heavenly Blue. A beautiful little shrubby plant about 4 inches 
high with long trailing branches of very hairy, dark evergreen leaves and lovely 
gentian blue flowers from June till October. Color, HCC 42, Gentian Blue. It 
makes a gorgeous display trailing over rocks in light shade or filtered sunlight. 
This pleasing little jewel comes from southern Europe and requires a fairly rich, 
gritty, well drained acid leafmold soil. (pH 5-6) It requires winter protection in- 
land and in the far north, 
Lithospermum diffusum Grace Ward. Similar to the variety above except that the 
leaves are larger and the flowers are slightly larger and of a lighter sky blue color. 
LOTUS. Baby Slippers. (Leguminosae, Pea Family) 
Lotus corniculatus. An attractive loose mat of fast growing, slender trailing or ascend- 
ing stems with light green pinnate leaves. Thin ascending flower stems about 5 
inches long bearing clusters of clear bright yellow pea flowers in June and July. 
A species widespread in Eurasia that grows well in any ordinary garden soil in 
sun or light shade. (pH 6-8) It may become weedy in open beds but it makes a 
wonderful wall plant. 
