Perennial (O)
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OENOTHERA berlandieri 'Siskiyou' Mexican Evening Primrose Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Good border plant and ground cover. Nice for slopes and parking strips. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: pink. Height: 8-18 inches. Spreads several feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. |
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OENOTHERA berlandieri 'Twilight' Evening Primrose Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Fire retardant. Lavender-pink blooms contrast nicely against striking rich purple-bronze foliage. Good border container and ground cover plant. Nice for slopes and parking strips. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: lavender-pink w/ yellow eye. Height: 12-18". Width: 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5-8. USPP#17,230 |
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OMPHALODES cappadocica Navelwort Perennial: Evergreen. Deer resistant. Good edging, woodland, ground cover & border plant. Slowly spreads by non-invasive rhizomes. Has forget-me-not like flowers in spring-summer (sometimes longer). Just darling! Attracts hummingbirds. Bloom color: bright blue. Size: 6-8" x 10". Exposure: part shade. Water: moist to moderate. USDA Z6-9. |
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ORBEXILUM pedunculatum Sampson's Snakeroot, Mountain Pea Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Drought tolerant. Native to Southwest United States. Spreads by short rhizomes, forms a dense mat of glossy green foliage followed by clusters of blue-purple flowers summer-fall. Good groundcover for erosion control and dry or dappled shade. Irresistible to gophers and rabbits. Attracts butterflies. Height: 6-12". Spread: 2-3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z2 |
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ORIGANUM 'Bellissimo' Ornamental Oregano Subshrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. The pinkest brachts ever! A stunning new ornamental selection w/large hop-like flowers. Dried flowers can be used in arrangements. Has heart-shaped gray-green leaves. Perfect for the driest spots in your garden, requiring little water once established. Rock garden, container & border plant. Attracts butterfllies. Blms: summer-fall. Blm color: deep pink. Size: 6-8" x 18-24". Exp.: sun. Water: moderate-dry. USDA Z6. PPAF |
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ORIGANUM 'Kent Beauty' (O. rotundifolium 'Kent Beauty') Oregano Subshrub: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Rock garden, container & border plant. Dried flowers can be used in arrangements. Has heart-shaped gray-green leaves-known for its foliage, not its flowers. Attracts butterfllies. Blooms: summer. Color: pink. Size: 8" x 12". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z8. (A hybrid of O. scabrum x rotundifolium). |
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ORIGANUM dictamnus Crete Dittany or Dittany of Crete Dwarf shrub: Evergreen. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Aromatic foliage with fruit in cone-like heads. Rock garden, cut flower, pot & hanging basket plant. Can use as a culinary herb but mostly used as an ornamental. Attracts bees, butterflies & insects. Blooms: summer. Color: pinkish purple. Size: 5-6" x 16". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z7. |
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ORIGANUM laevigatum 'Gentle Breeze' Ornamental Oregano Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Larger foliage and taller branching than other varieties. Beautifully fragrant foliage and sweetly scented flowers. Nice rock garden, cut flower, container and border plant. Very showy and mild tasting. Attracts bees, butterflies and insects. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: lilac-pink. Height: 16-18. Width: 14-16. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. PP#29,589 |
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ORIGANUM laevigatum 'Hopley's' Oregano Perennial: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Nice rock garden, cut flower, container and border plant. Native to Turkey, Iran & Pakistan. Very showy and mild tasting. Attracts bees, butterflies and insects. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: dark purple. Height: 1 foot. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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ORIGANUM mircrophyllum x 'Dawn' Believed to be a hybrid of O. mircrophyllum x O. vulgare 'Betty Rollins'. Nice mounding habit with bicolored blooms of dark purple and frosty mauve summer-fall. Attracts bees. Height: 2'. Width: 2.5'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. |
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OSCULARIA deltoides (syn. LAMPRANTHUS deltoides) Perennial: Evergreen. A great little shrubby succulent. Good plant for continers, to trail over a wall, to use in hanging baskets, or to use in a rock garden. Grayish-blue foliage. Bloom time: summer. Bloom color: pink. Size: 10" x 18". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry (good drainage). USDA Z8. |
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OSTEOSPERMUM 'Bright Lights Pink' Cape Daisy, African Daisy Perennial: Sun loving! Daisy flowers all season on compact, mounding plants; good early spring and fall plant; low maintenance; nice fall interest; deadheading not necessary; good in containers & hanging baskets. Adds a striking shot of color to the garden all season long. Height: 8-12". Width: 8-12". Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pink. Water: moderate. Exposure: sun/part shade. USDA Z9. |
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OSTEOSPERMUM 'Bright Lights Red' Cape Daisy, African Daisy, Perennial: Sun loving! Daisy flowers all season on compact, mounding plants; good early spring and fall plant; low maintenance; nice fall interest; deadheading not necessary; good in containers & hanging baskets. Adds a striking shot of color to the garden all season long. Height: 8-12". Width: 8-12". Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: red. Water: moderate. Exposure: sun/part shade. USDA Z9. |
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OSTEOSPERMUM 'Bright Lights Yellow' Cape Daisy, African Daisy Perennial: Sun loving! Daisy flowers all season on compact, mounding plants; good early spring and fall plant; low maintenance; nice fall interest; deadheading not necessary; good in containers & hanging baskets. Adds a striking shot of color to the garden all season long. Height: 8-12". Width: 8-12". Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: yellow. Water: moderate. Exposure: sun/part shade. USDA Z9. |
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OSTEOSPERMUM 'Margarita Blue Sunrise' Cape Daisy, African Daisy The Margarita series is known for it's natural branching habit, uniformity & nice flower shape. Large 2-3" daisy-like flowers all season long on compact, mounding plants. Heat tolerant. Low maintenance. Excellent for containers or borders. Attracts butterflies. Color changing petals that start out yellow and creamy pink that then turn to lilac purple. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: pink, yellow, & lilac. Size: 20" x 20". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. |
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OSTEOSPERMUM 'Margarita Lemon' Cape Daisy, African Daisy The Margarita series is known for it's natural branching habit, uniformity and nice flower shape. Large 2-3" daisy-like flowers all season long on compact, mounding plants. Heat tolerant. Low maintenance. Excellent for containers or borders. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: light yellow. Height: 10-14". Width: 10". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. |
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OSTEOSPERMUM 'Margarita Lilac' Cape Daisy, African Daisy The Margarita series is known for it's natural branching habit, uniformity and nice flower shape. Large 2-3" daisy-like flowers all season long on compact, mounding plants. Heat tolerant. Low maintenance. Excellent for containers or borders. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: lilac purple w/blue center. Height: 10-14". Width: 10". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. |
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OSTEOSPERMUM 'Margarita Orange Flare' Cape Daisy, African Daisy The Margarita series is known for it's natural branching habit, uniformity and nice flower shape. Large 2-3" daisy-like flowers all season long on compact, mounding plants. Heat tolerant. Low maintenance. Excellent for containers or borders. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: orange w/yellow center. Height: 10-14". Width: 10". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. |
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OSTEOSPERMUM 'Tradewinds Deep Purple' Shrub: Evergreen. Drought, deer, heat & coast tolerant. Good border, container & hanging basket plant. Flowers open in full sun & close at night. Blooming is reduced during summer heat. Blooms: spring-fall. Bloom color: purple. Attracts butterflies. Growth habit: upright/mounding. Height: 10"-14". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9-11. |
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OSTEOSPERMUM 'Tradewinds Terracotta' Shrub: Evergreen. Drought, deer, heat & coast tolerant. Good border, container & hanging basket plant. Flowers open in full sun & close at night. Blooming is reduced during summer heat. Blooms: spring-fall. Bloom color: orange. Attracts butterflies. Growth habit: upright/mounding. Height: 10"-14". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9-11. |
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OSTEOSPERMUM 'Tradewinds Yellow' Shrub: Evergreen. Drought, deer, heat & coast tolerant. Good border, container & hanging basket plant. Flowers open in full sun & close at night. Blooming is reduced during summer heat. Blooms: spring-fall. Bloom color: yellow. Attracts butterflies. Growth habit: upright/mounding. Height: 10"-14". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9-11. |
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OSTEOSPERMUM Bright Lights 'Berry Rose' Cape Daisy, African Daisy Perennial: Sun loving! Daisy flowers all season on compact, mounding plants; good early spring and fall plant; low maintenance; nice fall interest; deadheading not necessary; good in containers & hanging baskets. Adds a striking shot of color to the garden all season long. Height: 8-12". Width: 8-12". Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: rose pink. Water: moderate. Exposure: sun/part shade. USDA Z9. |
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OSTEOSPERMUM Bright Lights 'Purple' Cape Daisy, African Daisy Perennial: Sun loving! Daisy flowers all season on compact, mounding plants; good early spring and fall plant; low maintenance; nice fall interest; deadheading not necessary; good in containers & hanging baskets. Adds a striking shot of color to the garden all season long. Height: 8-12". Width: 8-12". Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: purple. Water: moderate. Exposure: sun/part shade. USDA Z9. |
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OSTEOSPERMUM Bright Lights 'White' Cape Daisy, African Daisy Perennial: Sun loving! Daisy flowers all season on compact, mounding plants; good early spring and fall plant; low maintenance; nice fall interest; deadheading not necessary; good in containers & hanging baskets. Adds a striking shot of color to the garden all season long. Height: 8-12". Width: 8-12". Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: white. Water: moderate. Exposure: sun/part shade. USDA Z9. |
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OSTEOSPERMUM ecklonis 'Astra Pink Spoon' Cape Daisy Shrub: Evergreen. Drought, deer & coast tolerant. Good border, container & hanging basket plant. Flowers open in full sun & close at night. Blooming is reduced during summer heat. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: spoon-shaped soft pink petals. Attracts butterflies. Mounded growth habit, 12-18" x 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8 |