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ORIGANUM 'Kent Beauty' (O. rotundifolium 'Kent Beauty'), Oregano 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).

Photo unavailable ORIGANUM heracleoticum (Greek Oregano)
Greek Oregano, Winter Oregano

Perennial Herb: Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Culinary herb that has a stronger flavor than others-adds spice. Use fresh or dried for seasoning. Doesn't grow 'true' from seed. Attracts bees, butterflies and insects. Good cut flower. Bloom color: white. Height: 1-2 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. Hardy.

Photo unavailable 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

Photo unavailable 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.

ORIGANUM mircrophyllum x 'Dawn', 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.

Photo unavailable ORIGANUM vulgare 'Aureum Prostratum'
Golden Creeping Marjoram, Golden Oregano

Perennial Herb: Drought & deer tolerant. Ornamental use: ground cover or in pots. Culinary use: meats, salads & vinegars. Attracts bees, butterflies & insects. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: mauve. Grows: to 6" with a spreading habit. Sun/part shade. Foliage burns in hot sun. Water: moderate. Black spots on foliage means it is too wet. USDA Z5-9.

Photo unavailable ORIGANUM vulgare 'Hot & Spicy'
Spicy Italian Oregano

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Spicy aroma and flavor, described as "a tongue tingling flavor." Makes a great culinary seasoning fresh or dried. Can replace Italian Oregano. Nice border, container & cut flower plant. Attracts bees, butterflies & insects. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: purple. Height: 18 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

ORIGANUM vulgare 'White Anniversary', Ornamental Oregano ORIGANUM vulgare 'White Anniversary'
Ornamental Oregano

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Has nice variegated creamy yellow foliage. Good ground cover, container, cut flower and edging plant. Can also use the leaves as a culinary seasoning, fresh or dried. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: summer-fall. Color: pale mauve. Size: 5" x 18". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

ORIGANUM vulgare (Italian Oregano), Italian or Upright Oregano ORIGANUM vulgare (Italian Oregano)
Italian or Upright Oregano

Perennial Herb: Deer resistant. Drought tolerant. Pleasant aroma and flavor that makes a great culinary seasoning fresh or dried. Good border, container and cut flower plant. Attracts bees, butterflies and insects. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: soft lilac. Size: 18" x 18". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z5.

OSCULARIA deltoides (syn. LAMPRANTHUS deltoides), 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.

Photo unavailable 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.

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Margarita Orange Flare', Cape Daisy, African Daisy 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.

Photo unavailable 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.

OSTEOSPERMUM ecklonis 'Astra Purple Spoon', Cape Daisy OSTEOSPERMUM ecklonis 'Astra Purple 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 purple petals w/ blueish eye. Attracts butterflies. Mounded growth habit, 12-18" x 18-24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8

Photo unavailable OSTEOSPERMUM ecklonis FlowerPower 'Compact White' (syn. 'Kleoe14205')
Cape Daisy, African Daisy, FlowerPower Series

Shrub: Evergreen. Drought, deer, heat & coast tolerant. The FlowerPower Series are compact, mounded, vigorous, early-to-flower, have large blooms, and good in cool conditions. Good border, container, hanging basket, and cut flower plant. Attracts butterflies. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: white. Good branching habit. Height: 8-12 inches. Width: 12-18 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8.

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