Iliamna rivularis Mountain 2-6’ Rose-pink Utah native at 4,500 3 Sun or part shade. Hollyhock flowers summer to 9,500’ Prefers moist areas through fall. Best used as a to dry shade. backdrop. Lamium Spotted Nettle Varies White, pink or Green with Grown for foliage 4-8 Part to full shade, maculatum 8-15” reddish purple. silver or white moist, well-drained variegation soil Ligularia dentate Big leaf 3-4’ Yellow-orange, green Some cultivars have 5-8 Afternoon shade; Ligularia in summer. purplish foliage. cool locations & ‘kidney Flowers shaped’ leaves moist soil are wilt on hot imperative days. Ligularia Narrow Spiked 3-4’ Fragrant yellow Large green Leaves wilt on hot 5-8 Afternoon shade; stenocephala Ligularia flowers on tall days cool locations & ‘triangular Rocket’ spikes, in shaped’ leaves moist soil are ‘The summer imperative Lysimachia Creeping Jenny 4-8” Yellow, in Green foliage; Groundcover; 3-9 Part shade, moist nummularia summer has spreads rapidly in conditions ‘Aurea’ Golden foliage moist locations Lysimachia Gooseneck 2-3’ White arching Green, early Can be invasive; 3-8 Full sun to part clethroides Loostrife flower spike, in leaves reddish ample room. shade, moist soils summer. Melissa Golden Lemon 2’ Not Newer leaves Lemon scented 4-9 Partial rich, officinalis Balm golden leaves can be used in moist soil teas. ‘Aurea’ Mertensia sp. Bluebells Varies, Blue to pink or Green M. oblongifolia is 3-8 Sun to partial 1-4’ purple, in one of six species shade, moist soils spring native to Utah. Foliage can die back early in hot conditions.
Iliamna rivularis Mountain Hollyhock 2-6’ Rose-pink flowers summer through fall. Utah native at 4,500 to 9,500’ Best used as a backdrop. 3 Sun or part shade. Prefers moist areas to dry shade. Lamium maculatum Spotted Nettle Varies 8-15” White, pink or reddish purple. Green with silver or white variegation Grown for foliage 4-8 Part to full shade, moist, well-drained soil Ligularia dentate Big leaf Ligularia 3-4’ Yellow-orange, in summer. Flowers wilt on hot days. green ‘kidney shaped’ leaves Some cultivars have purplish foliage. 5-8 Afternoon shade; cool locations & moist soil are imperative Ligularia stenocephala ‘The Rocket’ Narrow Spiked Ligularia 3-4’ Fragrant yellow flowers on tall spikes, in summer Large green ‘triangular shaped’ leaves Leaves wilt on hot days 5-8 Afternoon shade; cool locations & moist soil are imperative Lysimachia nummularia Creeping Jenny 4-8” Yellow, in summer Green foliage; ‘Aurea’ has Golden foliage Groundcover; spreads rapidly in moist locations 3-9 Part shade, moist conditions Lysimachia clethroides Gooseneck Loostrife 2-3’ White arching flower spike, in summer. Green, early leaves reddish Can be invasive; ample room. 3-8 Full sun to part shade, moist soils Melissa officinalis ‘Aurea’ Golden Lemon Balm 2’ Not Newer leaves golden Lemon scented leaves can be used in teas. 4-9 Partial rich, moist soil Mertensia sp. Bluebells Varies, 1-4’ Blue to pink or purple, in spring Green M. oblongifolia is one of six species native to Utah. Foliage can die back early in hot conditions. 3-8 Sun to partial shade, moist soils
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