Calluna vulgaris

'Lady Maithe'

Deep mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with dark green foliage. Prostrate habit similar to, but more floriferous than, 'Mrs. Ronald Gray'. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

'Lambstails'

Lavender (H3) flowers, Aug-Sep, with yellow/orange foliage tipped pink in winter. Spreading plant with the new growth curling down, hence its name. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

'L'Ancresse'

Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with dark green foliage. The buds have a distinctive white base before opening. Named after the area where found on Guernsey, Channel Islands. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

'Larissa'

A bud-bloomer with rich brick red buds, Aug-Nov, with dark green foliage. Upright, bushy habit. Sport on 'Alexandra'; found by Paul & Werner Wolf (Seligenstadt, Germany) before 1997. It is not named after anyone in particular. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

'Late Crimson Gold'

Small dark crimson flowers, Sep-Oct, with orange foliage turning red in winter. Erect habit. Found by J. W. Sparkes of Beech Wood Nursery, Beoley, Worcestershire, England. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

'Lemon Gem'

White flowers, Aug-Sep, with golden yellow foliage throughout the year. Compact habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

'Lemon Queen'

White flowers, Aug-Sep, with light yellow foliage. Upright habit. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

'Leslie Slinger'

Lavender (H3) flowers, Aug-Sep, with mid-green foliage. It has an excellent display of new growth in spring, salmon/crimson in colour. Named after Mr. L. Slinger, director of Slieve Donard Nursery, Northern Ireland. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

'Lewis Lilac'

Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with orange foliage. Striking plant of erect habit. Named after an island in the Hebrides, Scotland. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

'Liebestraum'

Amethyst (H1) flowers, Aug-Oct, with dark green foliage. Broad, bushy habit. German origin. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

'Lilac Elegance'

Lavender (H3) flowers, Aug-Oct, with bright green foliage. Upright habit. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

'Liliane'

A long flowering bud-bloomer with violet flowers, Aug-Dec, with dark green foliage. Erect habit. Deliberately bred from 'Amethyst'. German origin.

'Lime Glade'

White flowers, Sep-Oct, with lime green foliage turning almost white in spring. Upright habit. A useful plant to use where more yellow foliaged Calluna are found to scorch. Found at Cilcennin, Dyfed, Wales. Ht. 26-30cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

'Lime Gold'

Mauve flowers, Aug-Sep, with yellow-green foliage tipped orange throughout the year. Prostrate habit with erect stems. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.

'Little John'

Numerous lilac pink (H11) flowers, Aug-Sep, in short racemes with mid-green foliage. Dwarf compact habit. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 21-25cm.

'Little Skookum'

Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with grey-green foliage. Dwarf spreading habit. Ht.15cm. Spd. 50cm. The Pacific Northwest Native American name for a local river.

'Llanbedrog Pride'

Double rose pink (H7) flowers, Sep-Nov, with gold foliage turning orange/red in winter. Sport from 'Peter Sparkes'. Weak constitution and damaged by windburn. Ht. 21-25cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

'Loch-na-Seil'

Pale lavender (H3) flowers, Aug-Sep, with grey green foliage. Prostrate habit. Slow growing. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 10-15cm.

'Loch Turret'

White flowers, Jul-Sep, with bright green foliage. Named after a lake near Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland. Progeny: 'Braemar'; 'Diana'; 'Golden Turret'. Ht. 16-20cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

'Long White'

White flowers, Aug-Oct, with bright green foliage. A good cultivar for cut flower. This cultivar has been widely used for breeding purposes. Progeny: 'Fortyniner Gold'; 'Hollandia'; 'Kontrast'. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

'Loni'

Crimson (H13) flowers, Aug-Oct, with yellow green foliage in summer, bronze red in winter. Upright compact habit. Found by Fritz Kircher and named after his wife. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 31-45cm.

'Lukas'

White flowers, Sep-Oct, with yellow foliage all year. Strong upright habit similar to 'Long White'. Sport from 'David Hagenaars' of Dutch origin. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 61-75cm..

'Lüneberg Heath'

Mauve (H2) flowers, Aug-Sep, with dark green foliage. Upright habit. A typical 'wild' plant from the region from which it draws its name. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

'Lyle's Late White'

Elegant racemes of white flowers, Sep-Oct, showing up well on very dark green foliage. Vigorous upright habit. Prone to fungal problems. Ideal for cut flower. Progeny: 'Lyle's Late Green'. Ht. 46-60cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

'Lyle's Surprise'

White flowers, Aug-Sep, with distinctive feathery dark green foliage creating a lacey effect when in flower. Ht. 31-45cm. Spd. 46-60cm.

'Lyndon Proudley'

Small lavender (H3) flowers, Aug-Oct on mid-green foliage. Very compact. Named after the finder's son. Ht. 10-15cm. Spd. 26-30cm.