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206-007     Oenothera 'Fyrverkeri' ('Fireworks')       
Sun     Zones 4-8 Yellow flowers
This really lives up to its name. The leaves are stained in purple brown; the flower buds are red; and then the bright yellow flowers open setting the whole plant aglow. Blooms for a very long time.  Late spring through summer. bloom   12 in. x 12 in.
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634-003     Omphalodes 'Parisian Skies'       
Part Shade, Shade     Zones 6-9 Blue flowers
This wonderful shade tolerant ground cover sports clouds of azure blue flowers over a very long time from mid-spring. Grow it with ferns and Dicentra to nice effect. Evergreen foliage.  Mid-spring. bloom   10 in. x 16 in.
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056-003     Ophiopogon planiscapus       
Part Shade     Zones 6-10 Pink Purple flowers
Very much like a Liriope. This rhizomatous lily relative forms evergreen clumps of grassy foliage. The tiny bell-shaped flowers rise on short racemes in summer leaving behind persistent black fruits.  Summer. bloom   8 in. x 12 in.
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056-001     Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'     ( Black mondo grass )     
Part Shade     Zones 6-10 Smoky Pink flowers
Give a kid a new color crayon and watch out. In our garden, the evergreen black strap foliage is commingled with yellow variegated Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi 'Old Gold', Athyrium nipponicum 'Pictum' and Trifolium 'Purpurescens Quadrifolium'. Inspired customers went wild with their own combinations. GPP.  Summer. bloom   18 in. x 12 in.
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253-001     Origanum 'Hopley's' ('Hopley's Purple')       
Sun     Zones 7-10 Purple Pink flowers
One of our most requested plants. The long wands of flowers retain their color as they dry lending it interest over a very long period. The bees love it.  Summer. bloom   2 ft. x 3 ft.
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253-017     Origanum 'Jim's Best'       
Sun     Zones 5-9 Pink flowers
An ornamental form of the culinary herb Origanum vulgare. The rounded foliage is misted and streaked with gold which shows off the purple stems and petioles. The pink flowers are contained in persistent purple green bracts.  Summer. bloom   12 in. x 30 in.
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253-018     Origanum 'Kent Beauty'       
Sun     Zones 5-9 Pale Pink flowers
Perhaps the most ornamental of all the oreganos and one that we struggle to grow outdoors. It does not like our wet winters, so give it the best drainage possible. The small flowers are embedded in a series of rich pink bracts that are very showy. This little semi-evergreen shrublet has trailing stems.  Summer bloom   4 in x 8 in.
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253-006     Origanum majorana 'Variegata'     ( Sweet marjoram )     
Sun     Zone (8)9-10 Pale Pink flowers
An attractive form of this well-known garden herb. The small rounded mint green leaves are encircled in creamy white with a pink blush. We grow it near a Salvia officinalis 'Purpurea' where the pink blush echoes the purple foliage of the sage.  Summer. bloom   10 in. x 12 in.
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253-007     Origanum 'U.C.S.C.'       
Sun     Zones 8-10 Purple-Pink flowers
Antique pink buds on 12-inch stems rise above a dense mat of rich green leaves  Summer. bloom   12 in.
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253-002     Origanum vulgare 'Aureum'     ( Golden oregano )     
Sun, Part Shade     Zones 7-9 Lavender-Pink flowers
A gold foliaged form of the species with lavender pink flowers.  Summer. bloom   12 in. x 12 in.
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253-003     Origanum vulgare 'Aureum Crispum'       
Sun     Zones 5-9 Pale Pink flowers
The name says it all. Crinkled gold foliage is what distinguishes this aromatic perennial. This seems to get a bit broader than the species. Use the leaves in the kitchen fresh or dried, or grow this for its ornamental value in a Mediterranean style border.  Summer. bloom   12 in. x 18 in.
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253-020     Origanum vulgare 'Dark Leaf'       
Sun     Zones 5-9 Soft Pink flowers
This culinary oregano has very dark green leaves that take on copper tones in the fall. They also have a very robust flavor and aroma. The delicate flowers have rosy calyces that show up well against the darkness of the leaves.  Summer. bloom   12-12 in. x 14 in.
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253-010     Origanum vulgare 'Dwarf Greek'       
Sun     Zones 5-9 Purple flowers
A dwarf mounding form that is excellent for cooking.  Summer. bloom   10 in.
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253-022     Origanum vulgare 'Gold Tip' ('Variegata')       
Sun     Zones 5-9 Pink flowers
What distinguishes this from ordinary culinary oregano is the decorative yellow tip on each aromatic leaf. This is a bright addition to the herb garden or for inclusion in a sunny border or mediterranean bed.  Midsummer to early autumn. bloom   6 in. x 18 in.
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253-021     Origanum vulgare 'Hot and Spicy Greek'       
Sun     Zones 7-9 Pink flowers
This was selected mostly for its highly aromatic qualities and its spicy flavor, but it also is worthy of use in a mixed border not only for its fragrance but also for its rich green rounded foliage.  Summer. bloom   8-24 in. x 24 in.
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253-014     Origanum vulgare ssp. vulgare 'Dr. Ietswaart'       
Sun     Zones 5-9 Pink flowers
Named for Dr. J. H. Ietswaart who has written articles on oregano and marjoram. This herb can be used for culinary purposes, but its lovely crinkled yellow and yellow-and-green leaves also suit it for ornamental purposes.  August. bloom   3-5 in. x indefinite.
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253-019     Origanum 'White Anniversary'       
Sun     Zones 5-9 Purple Pink flowers
A somewhat woody herbaceous perennial. The pale green leaves have creamy white margins.  Summer. bloom   12 in.
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253-016     Origanum 'Yellow Flicker'       
Sun     Zones 7-9 Lilac-Pink flowers
A Joy Creek Introduction. We found this variegated herb in our gardens. The foliage is irregularly blotched with gold that fades to cream giving an overall tri-colored effect.  Summer. bloom   8 in.
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613-001D4     Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Goshiki'       
Sun, Part Shade     Zones 7-9 White flowers
The Japanese name for this compact evergreen shrub indicates that it is "five-colored." It is true that the young leaves are pink maturing from light green to dark green with irregular cream-to-yellow splotching. Perhaps the intensely fragrant white flowers are yet an additional color. Their fragrance permeates the garden in the fall. The thick, glossy holly-like foliage may look spiny but it is soft to the touch.  Fall. bloom   3 1/2 ft. x 3-5 ft.
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563-006     Osmunda regalis     ( Royal fern )     
Sun, Part Shade     Zones 4-9
Deciduous. The royal ferns in our gardens have finally reached maturity. Ideally they should be grown in a moist border or on the edge of a stream or pool. The sterile fronds are broadly triangular and 3 ft. long. In summer the fertile fronds (which can reach 6 ft.) emerge with brownish spore capsules on their small tassel leafed tip segments.    6 ft. x 12 ft.
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742-003     Osteospermum sp.       
Sun     Zones 8-10 Bright Pink flowers
Tucked in around our rosemaries and lavenders is this South African native which is reliably in bloom well into late fall. Green spoon-shaped foliage in a mound with foot-long lax flower stems. Single daisy flowers are a very bright lavender pink. Give this sharp drainage and a little shelter.  Summer to autumn. bloom   1 ft. x 2.5 ft.
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057-007     Oxalis 'Klamath Ruby'       
Shade, Part Shade     Zones 7-9 White flowers
We have long grown Oxalis oregana as a ground cover in our shade garden, but we were delighted to receive this form from fellow nurseryman Sean Hogan. The dark green leaves have burgundy reverses and stems setting it apart from the standard species. The 1/2-inch white flowers have pale pink veining which complements the overall purple tone of the plant.  Late spring to summer. bloom   8 in. x Spreading.
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057-001     Oxalis oregana     ( Redwood sorrel. Oregon oxalis. )     
Part Shade, Shade     Zones 4-9 White flowers
Wonderful, dense, spreading ground cover for woodland gardens. Solitary white flowers.  Spring to fall. bloom   8 in. x indefinite.
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057-009     Oxalis triangularis       
Part Shade     Zones 6-10 White flowers
This shamrock has large, bronze purple leaves with flashy red-purple reverses. They fold up like a parasol in the cold and open up in the sun. The dramatic trio of leaflets measures more than 3 inches across. Each leaflet has a butterfly shaped stain in the center. Delicate, cupped, white flowers in racemes of 3 and 4.  Summer. bloom   7-10 in. x 7-10 in.
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