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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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418-001D4 Olearia macrodonta 
Sun Zones 8-10 White flowers
Apparently in the wild this species can reach 20 ft. in height. We have grown it on our dry sunny hillside for more than a decade and it has never reached more than 7 feet. Its large holly-like leaves are thick and evergreen, but not at all prickly. Their gray green color is a perfect complement to the off-white daisies that generously cover this plant. Summer. bloom 6-7 ft. x 10 ft.
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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 and hummingbirds 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 with intense flavor that is excellent for cooking. Summer. bloom 10 in.
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253-022 Origanum vulgare 'Gold Tip' ('Variegatum') 
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 can reliably 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
NW native. 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 parasols 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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