Plant Growing Guides

Free guides for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more. 22 plants. New to gardening? Check out the glossary.

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Oba

Hyptis suaveolens

Oculatus Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Oculatus'

Oklahoma Blaze

Rosa 'Oklahoma Blaze'

Opal Basil

Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens

Opal Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Opal'

Optica Rubra

Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens 'Optica Rubra'

Optima Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Optima'

Orange Zest

Ocimum basilicum 'Orange Zest'

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

Oregano and Marjoram

Origanum vulgare (oregano) and Origanum majorana (marjoram)

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Oregano and Marjoram

Origanum vulgare (Oregano) and Origanum majorana (Marjoram)

Oregano Sedum

Sedum oreganum

Ornamental Basil

Ocimum basilicum var. ornamentale

Oro di Bogliasco

Ocimum basilicum 'Oro di Bogliasco'

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Osmin Purple Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Osmin Purple'

Othello Basil

Ocimum basilicum 'Othello'

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Legume Forage Mix (Alfalfa & Birdsfoot Trefoil)

Medicago sativa & Lotus corniculatus

Pasture Legumes

Medicago sativa (alfalfa) / Trifolium repens (white clover)

Legumes in Cover Crop Mixes

Fabaceae family (mixed species)

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Legume Species in Forage Mixes

Various Fabaceae species (Trifolium, Medicago, Lotus, Vicia, Lathyrus spp.)

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Lavender and Rosemary

Lavandula spp. and Rosmarinus officinalis

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Tropical Pasture Legumes

Various species (Stylosanthes, Desmodium, Centrosema, Arachis, Leucaena spp.)

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