Lantana 'Miss Huff'
(lan-TAN-a)
Hardy Lantana
Flowers of yellow, orange, coral and pink; a butterfly magnet
Zones: 7-10

Laurentia fluviatilis
(laur-ENT-ee-a fluv-ee-AT-il-is)
Blue Star Creeper
Tiny pale blue flowers float above foliage late spring until fall
Zones: 7-9

Lespedeza thunbergii 'Alba'
(less-pe-DEEZ-a thun-BERG-ee-eye)
White Bush Clover
Thousands of white pea-like flowers in the fall
Zones: 5-10

Lespedeza thunbergii 'Gibraltar'
(less-pe-DEEZ-a thun-BERG-ee-eye)
Purple Bush Clover
Arching stems loaded with purple blooms in autumn
Zones: 5-10

Lespedeza thunbergii 'Pink Cascade'
(less-pe-DEEZ-a thun-BERG-ee-eye)
Pink Bush Clover

Zones: 5-10

Liatris acidota
(lie-A-tris ah-cy-DOE-ta)
Sharp Gayfeather
Gulf Coast species is short, with dark lavender bloom, visually soft, tolerates wetness
Zones: 7-9

Liatris microcephala
(lie-A-tris mi-kro-SEF-a-la)
Dwarf Gayfeather
Short, for smaller spaces, very fine leaves
Zones: 5-8

Liatris pycnostachya
(lie-A-tris pic-no-STAK-ee-a)
Prairie Blazing Star
Tall upright bloom stalks of mauve-purple, spike type
Zones: 3-9

Liatris spicata
(lie-A-tris spi-KAH-ta)
Gayfeather
Medium height with beefy spike-type blooms and thick leaves, likes it wet
Zones: 3-10

Liatris spicata 'Alba'
(lie-A-tris spi-KA-ta)
White Gayfeather
White blooming form of Liatris spicata
Zones: 3-10
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