Plant List


Ocimum sanctum 'Cinammon'

Common Name: Cinammon Basil
Bloom Color: Rose
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 12"
Description:

Cinnamon scent and flavor. Purple veined leaves with rose flowers.


Ocimum sanctum 'Giant Smooth Italian'

Common Name: Giant Smooth Italian Basil
Bloom Color: White
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 20"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Great garden herb for Italian dishes. Very aromatic. Pinch flowers to maintain leaf growth.


Ocimum sanctum 'Holy Red'

Common Name: Holy Red Basil
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Pink
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 12"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

AAS- Rich aroma of sweet cloves and walnuts. Small pink flowers. Deep purple stems, slightly bronzed green foliage. Thai cooking.


Ocimum sanctum 'Marseilles'

Common Name: Marseilles Basil
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 10"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

GENOVESE TYPE. Large, blistered leaves, highly aromatic.


Ocimum sanctum 'Purple Ruffles'

Common Name: Purple Ruffle Basil
Water Needs: Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 20"
Mature Width: 20"
Description:

AAS Ornamental with shiny, fragrant dark purple ruffled leaves and purple flowers.


Oenothera berlandieri (speciosa)

Common Name: Mexican Evening Primrose
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Pink
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 12"
Mature Width: Groundcover
Description:

Profuse pink bloom, Stems die back in winter,INVASIVE if not controlled, Good groundcover for dry areas.


Garden Notes: Plant only where it can be contained- will runn extensively

Oenothera caespitosa

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Common Name: White Tufted Evening Primrose
Bloom Season: Summer-All
Water Needs: Almost No Water Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 8"
Mature Width: 18"
Description:

Fragrant 3-4" blooms open late in the day. Good drainage- rocky soils preferred.


Oenothera macrocarpa missouriensis

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Common Name: Missouri Evening Primrose
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 8"
Mature Width: 30"
Description:

Fragrant 4" wide blooms open late in the day. Drought tolerant once established. Likes extra water to bloom all summer.


Origanum heracleoticum

Common Name: Greek Oregano
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Description:

Pungent, classic flavor, more refined and more classicly "oregano" than common variety.


Origanum majorana

Common Name: Majoram
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: White
Water Needs: Little Water Moderate Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 12"
Description:

Annual herb. Keep blossoms off to promote leaf growth.


Oxytropis lambertii

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Common Name: Lambert's Locoweed
Bloom Season: Spring
Bloom Color: Purple
Water Needs: Little Water

Ideal Sun Conditions: Full Sun

Mature Height: 12"
Mature Width: 14"
Description:

Particularly showy early spring bloom for this Panhandle native.


Garden Notes: I have just a few of plants available this year.