OENOTHERA berlandieri 'Siskiyou'
(e-NOTH-er-a) (ber-lan-dee-ER-ee) | OENOSI3 |
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| Common Name: Mexican Evening Primrose |
| Description: Fragrant, 2", pink blooms throughout the summer. Very hardy plant if given good drainage. Smaller and less invasive than Oenothera speciosa, although some taxonomists claim berlandiera = speciosa! |
| Zone: 5 |
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OENOTHERA caespitosa
(e-NOTH-er-a) (say-spih-TOE-sah) | OENOCA3 |
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| Common Name: Gumbo Lily |
| Description: Four, white, heart-shaped petals make 2 1/2 - 4" flowers look like open parachutes. Delightfully fragrant flowers open rapidly in late afternoon and usually close before noon, depending on the strength of sunlight. The Rocky Mountain native flowers from early May to August. Fleshy, branching, deep root makes it drought tolerant. |
| Zone: 3 |
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OENOTHERA fruticosa 'Sonnenwende'
(e-NOTH-er-a) (froo-ti-KO-sa) | OENOSO5 |
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| Common Name: Evening Primrose, Sundrops |
| Description: Dark foliaged cultivar introduced by Marx in 1983. Abundant, bright yellow flowers. |
| Zone: 4 |
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OENOTHERA m. subsp. incana (SILVER BLADE®)
(e-NOTH-er-a) (mak-roe-KAR-pa) | OENOSB3 |
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| Common Name: Evening Primrose, Sundrops |
| Description: 1999 Plant Select®. Southern Great Plains plant introduced by James Locklear, formerly of Nebraska Statewide Arboretum. Silvery-blue leaves complimented by huge, clear yellow flowers from May til frost. Drought tolerant perennial. Best on well-drained sites. |
| Zone: 4 |
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OENOTHERA macrocarpa [missouriensis]
(e-NOTH-er-a) (mak-roe-KAR-pa) | OENOMA3 |
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| Common Name: Missouri Primrose |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Large, deep yellow flowers; sprawling plant with glossy, dark green leaves. |
| Zone: 4 |
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OENOTHERA macrocarpa [missouriensis]
(e-NOTH-er-ah)(mak-roe-KAR-pa) | OENOMA5 |
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| Common Name: Missouri Primrose, Sundrops |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Large, deep yellow flowers on sprawling plant with glossy, dark green leaves. |
| Zone: 4 |
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OENOTHERA macrocarpa 'Comanche Campfire'
(e-NOTH-er-a) (mak-roe-KAR-pa) | OENOCC3 |
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| Common Name: Evening Primrose, Sundrops |
| Description: 2001 GreatPlantsTM Introduction. The large, shiny silver, drought and sun resistant leaves are complimented by glowing ruby stems topped with huge, delicious yellow flowers until fall. Cutting propagated from an outstanding seedling grown from seed collected in Western Oklahoma by the GreatPlants for the Great Plains group of Nebraska. Limited supply after 4/15. |
| Zone: 4 |
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OENOTHERA macrocarpa subsp. fremontii
(e-NOTH-er-a) (mak-roe-KAR-pa) | OENOFR3 |
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| Common Name: Evening Primrose, Sundrops |
| Description: Large, light yellow flowers beginning in May; most have glaucous leaves, narrower than species. Drought tolerant plants, native to NE & KS. |
| Zone: 4 |
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OENOTHERA pilosella 'Yella Fella'
(e-NOTH-er-a) (py-LOH-sell-ah) | OENOYF3 |
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| Common Name: Evening Primrose, Sundrops |
| Description: Large, brilliant golden flowers open from bright orange buds. Intense green, hairy foliage turns reddish in fall. Blooms all summer. |
| Zone: 4 |
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OENOTHERA pilosella 'Yella Fella'
(e-NOTH-er-a)(pi-lo-SELL-a) | OENOYF5 |
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| Common Name: Evening Primrose, Sundrops |
| Description: Large, brilliant golden flowers open from bright orange buds. Intense green, hairy foliage turns reddish in fall. Blooms all summer. |
| Zone: 4 |
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OPHIOPOGON chingii 'Sparkler'
(oh-fee-oh-POE-gon) (ja-PON-ih-kus) | OPHISP3 |
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| Common Name: Lilyturf, Mondo Grass |
| Description: Fine-leafed dwarf with rich, deep green leaves adorned with sparkling white flowers followed by blue berries. A must for the small or miniature garden. Species corrected from japonicus. |
| Zone: 5 |
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OPHIOPOGON japonicus 'Pygmaeus'
(oh-fee-oh-POE-gon) (ja-PON-ih-kus) | OPHIPY3 |
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| Common Name: Lilyturf, Mondo Grass |
| Description: Miniature with tightly packed, rich green leaves. Slow growing. Use in the trough or dish garden. |
| Zone: 5 |
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OPHIOPOGON japonicus 'Silver Dragon'
(oh-fee-oh-POE-gon) (ja-PON-ih-kus) | OPHISD5 |
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| Common Name: Lilyturf, Mondo Grass |
| Description: White variegated selection. |
| Zone: 6 |
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OPHIOPOGON planiscapus 'Niger'
(oh-fee-oh-POE-gon) (plan-iss-KAP-us) | OPHINI5 |
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| Common Name: Black Mondo Grass |
| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Distinctive, very dark purple foliage with pale lilac-pink flowers July-August. Slow growing edger, ground cover, or contrast plant with Hosta or other paler foliage plants. Best in part shade and moist soil, but will tolerate full sun. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ORIGANUM laevigatum 'Herrenhausen'
(oh-RIG-an-um) (lay-vih-GAY-tum) | ORIGHE3 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Sub-shrub with small, aromatic leaves. Profusion of small, cerise-pink flowers and red-purple bracts. Spectacular in late summer and fall. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ORIGANUM laevigatum 'Herrenhausen'
(oh-RIG-an-um) (lay-vih-GAY-tum) | ORIGHE1 |
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| Description: RHS Award of Garden Merit. Sub-shrub with small, aromatic leaves. Profusion of small, cerise-pink flowers and red-purple bracts. Spectacular in late summer and fall. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ORIGANUM libanoticum
(oh-RIG-an-um) (li-ba-NO-ti-kum) | ORIGLI3 |
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| Common Name: Hopflower Oregano |
| Description: 2004 Plant Select®. Vigorous, trailing herb with hops-like bracts of lavender and chartreuse throughout the summer and fall. Looks best cascading over a raised bed, rock garden, or container. Needs well-drained site. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ORIGANUM rotundifolium 'Kent's Beauty'
(oh-RIG-an-um) (ro-tun-di-FO-lee-um) | ORIGKB3 |
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| Common Name: Kent's Dittany |
| Description: Semi-prostrate, branching stems covered with hops-like pods and lavender florets in summer and fall. Needs well-drained soil. Incredible in containers or growing over a boulder. |
| Zone: 6 |
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ORIGANUM x 'Amethyst Falls'
(oh-RIG-an-um) | ORIGAF5 |
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| Common Name: Oregano |
| Description: An outstanding, long blooming selection by Harlan from seed produced in the Kelaidis' garden. In addition to amethyst flowers flowing abundantly from ornamental hops-like cones and textured, glaucous leaves, this drought resistant plant's foliage has a spicy scent. |
| Zone: 5 |
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ORIGANUM x 'Amethyst Falls'
(oh-RIG-an-um) | ORIGAF3 |
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| Description: An outstanding, long blooming selection by Harlan from seed produced in the Kelaidis' garden several years ago. In addition to amethyst flowers flowing abundantly from ornamental, hops-like cones and attractive, textured, glaucous leaves this drought resistant plant's foliage fills the garden air with its exciting, spicy scent. |
| Zone: 5 |
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OROSTACHYS aggregeatus
(or-oh-STAK-ees) (ag-GREG-ee-a-tus) | OROSAG3 |
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| Common Name: Dunce Caps |
| Description: Neat, green, succulent rosettes from the Far East for the rock garden. White creamy flowers in late summer. No wet feet in winter. |
| Zone: 5 |
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OROSTACHYS iwarenge
(or-oh-STAK-ees) (iwa-renge) | OROSIW3 |
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| Common Name: Dunce Caps |
| Description: Choice, low, gray, succulent rosettes. |
| Zone: 5 |
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OROSTACHYS malacophyllus
(or-oh-STAK-ees) (ma-la-KO-fill-us) | OROSMA3 |
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| Common Name: Dunce Caps |
| Description: Very large rosettes of pale green with young pups on the underside.
An eye-catcher for the rock garden. |
| Zone: 5 |
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OROSTACHYS minutum
(or-oh-STAK-ees) (my-NEW-tum) | OROSMI3 |
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| Common Name: Dunce Caps |
| Description: A classy, petite, Hen & Chick-like succulent with narrow, pointed, fleshy blue leaves. Needs a well-drained site. |
| Zone: 6 |
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OROSTACHYS spinosus
(or-oh-STAK-ees) (spine-OH-sus) | OROSSP3 |
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| Common Name: Dunce Caps |
| Description: One of the finest. Similar to miniature Sempervivum and appears to have a white leaf margin. Stunning plant in the trough or rock garden. |
| Zone: 4 |
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ORTHOSIPHON aristatus
(or-tho-SY-fon) (a-ris-TAH-tus) | ORTHAR4 |
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| Common Name: Cat's Mustache |
| Description: Oblong clusters of tubular, white flowers with distinctive, long, protruding stamens. Hairy, toothed leaves used medicinally in some parts of the world. |
| Zone: 9 |
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OSTEOSPERMUM 'Avalanche' PP# 22,705
(oss-tee-oh-SPERM-um) | OSTEAV3 |
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| Common Name: Avalanche White Sun Daisy |
| Description: 2011 Plant Select®. Dazzling white flowers with a coppery backing from April through summer. Mats of lustrous, nearly succulent, evergreen foliage. Greater disease resistance and heavier bloom than other sun daisies. Propagation Prohibited. |
| Zone: 4 |
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OSTEOSPERMUM barberiae var. compactum
(oss-tee-oh-SPERM-um) (BAR-ber-ay) | OSTEPM3 |
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| Common Name: (PURPLE MOUNTAIN®) Sun Daisy |
| Description: 1998 Plant Select®. Purple, daisy-like flowers in early spring. |
| Zone: 6 |
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OSTEOSPERMUM 'Passion Mix'
(oss-tee-oh-SPERM-um) | OSTEPA3 |
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| Description: All America Winner. Pink, rose, purple, or pure white flowers with azure blue centers. Flowers are 2 to 2 1/2" across. Drought tolerant, bedding plant. |
| Zone: 10 |
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OSTEOSPERMUM x (LAVENDER MIST®)
(oss-tee-oh-SPERM-um) | OSTELM3 |
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| Common Name: Sun Daisy |
| Description: 1998 Plant Select®. Large, 3", lavender-purple, daisy-like flowers from early spring to fall. |
| Zone: 6 |
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