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A West Coast native mint that is valued as a medicinal herb and makes a great tea. Yerba Buena is Spanish for “good herb” and the name applies to a few different plants, but this species grows throughout the West Coast and is quite easy to grow. Great little ground cover that roots as it spreads but isn’t too agressive.

Growing Info:

Latin Name: Clinopodium douglasii
Site and Soil: 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Hardiness: Hardy to approx. -10° F, possibly lower when established.
Size at Maturity: usually 3-4 ft. wide
Pests & Diseases: We’ve not noticed it being bothered by pests and diseases.
USDA Zone: 6

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]]> White Grosso Lavender https://onegreenworld.com/product/white-grosso-lavender/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=white-grosso-lavender Fri, 25 Feb 2022 19:55:19 +0000 https://onegreenworld.com/?post_type=product&p=1191327 Maybe a bit oxymoronic to have a lavender that's not...lavender colored, but the White Grosso Lavender makes for a nice color change and when planted next to purple flowered lavenders it actually makes them look more lavender due to the contrast!

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Maybe a bit oxymoronic to have a lavender that’s not…lavender colored, but the White Grosso Lavender makes for a nice color change and when planted next to purple flowered lavenders it actually makes them look more lavender due to the contrast! Highly perfumed and floriferous and very similar to Grosso aside from the flower color.

Latin Name: Lavandula x intermedia ‘Alba’
Site and Soil: Full sun and very well-drained soil. Drought tolerant evergreen
Hardiness: Hardy to -20° F.
Size at Maturity: 2 ft in height by 2 ft feet wide.
Flower Color: Deep blue and purple
Bloom Time: late spring long blooming
Pests & Diseases: No pests or diseases that we’ve seen on our plants here in Portland.
USDA Zone: 5

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]]> Phenomenal Lavender https://onegreenworld.com/product/phenomenal-lavender/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=phenomenal-lavender Wed, 15 Dec 2021 20:55:19 +0000 https://onegreenworld.com/?post_type=product&p=1181413 This French lavender is an elegantly beautiful and ruggedly tough perennial, flourishing 5” long flower spikes of deep blue and purple hues complimented by lush silvery-green foliage. Phenomenal can resist both extremely hot humid summers, and harsh cold winters.

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This French lavender is an elegantly beautiful and ruggedly tough perennial, flourishing 5” long flower spikes of deep blue and purple hues complimented by lush silvery-green foliage. Phenomenal can resist both extremely hot humid summers, and harsh cold winters. This cultivar has made growing lavender a reality to those whose climates would typically be too warm or wet for this Mediterranean shrub.

Latin Name: Lavandula x intermedia ‘Phenomenal’
Site and Soil: Full sun and very well-drained soil. Drought tolerant evergreen
Hardiness: Hardy to -20° F.
Size at Maturity: 2 ft in height by 2 ft feet wide.
Flower Color: Deep blue and purple
Bloom Time: late spring long blooming
Pests & Diseases: No pests or diseases that we’ve seen on our plants here in Portland.
USDA Zone: 5

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]]> Fred Boutin Lavender https://onegreenworld.com/product/fred-boutin-lavender/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fred-boutin-lavender Thu, 17 Jun 2021 19:40:38 +0000 https://onegreenworld.com/?post_type=product&p=1166774 Our favorite lavender for foliage, Fred Boutin Lavender features especially silvery foliage that really glows at the edge of a border or along a path where it will guide your way with reflected light at night. Flower spikes are especially long on Fred and the flowers bloom for a very long period. Not the most fragrant of lavenders, but the foliage can't be beat!

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Our favorite lavender for foliage, Fred Boutin Lavender features especially silvery foliage that really glows at the edge of a border or along a path where it will guide your way with reflected light at night. Flower spikes are especially long on Fred and the flowers bloom for a very long period. Not the most fragrant of lavenders, but the foliage can’t be beat!

Latin Name: Lavandula x intermedia ‘Fred Boutin’
Site and Soil: Full sun and very well-drained soil. Drought tolerant evergreen
Hardiness: Hardy to -20° F.
Size at Maturity: 2 ft in height by 2 ft feet wide.
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Time: late spring long blooming
Pests & Diseases: No pests or diseases that we’ve seen on our plants here in Portland.
USDA Zone: 5

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]]> Gray Santolina https://onegreenworld.com/product/gray-santolina/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gray-santolina Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:45:25 +0000 https://onegreenworld.com/?post_type=product&p=1160274 A tough and lovely evergreen sub-shrub for the Mediterranean garden, Gray Santolina has fine textured grey foliage that is amazingly fragrant when the afternoon sun hits it. Native to sunny hillsides in the western and central Mediterranean, Gray Santolina is very drought adapted and adds great color and texture to the Mediterranean border. Mixes well with rosemary, sages, lavender, and phlomis.

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A tough and lovely evergreen sub-shrub for the Mediterranean garden, Gray Santolina has fine textured grey foliage that is amazingly fragrant when the afternoon sun hits it. Native to sunny hillsides in the western and central Mediterranean, Gray Santolina is very drought adapted and adds great color and texture to the Mediterranean border. Has masses of lovely little yellow flowers in late spring that attract pollinators. Mixes well with rosemary, sages, lavender, and phlomis. Has traditionally been used as a medicinal herb and to make a very fragrant essential oil.

Latin Name: Santolina chamaecyparissus
Site and Soil: Full sun and very well-drained soil. Drought tolerant evergreen
Hardiness: Hardy to -10° F.
Size at Maturity: 2′ in height by 3-4′ feet wide.
Bloom Time: late spring long blooming
Pests & Diseases: No pests or diseases that we’ve seen on our plants here in Portland.
USDA Zone: 6-9

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]]> Salem Rosemary https://onegreenworld.com/product/salem-rosemary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=salem-rosemary Wed, 31 Mar 2021 18:03:00 +0000 https://onegreenworld.com/?post_type=product&p=1157343 A great selection that has a more greyish-silver hue to its leaves than the typical rosemary. Salem Rosemary is also a particularly fragrant clone that will leave your hands smelling of heavenly rosemary all day long! Easy to grow selection so long as soil is well draining and planted in full sun.

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A great selection that has a more greyish-silver hue to its leaves than the typical rosemary. Salem Rosemary is also a particularly fragrant clone that will leave your hands smelling of heavenly rosemary all day long! Easy to grow selection so long as soil is well draining and planted in full sun.

Latin Name: Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Salem’
Site and Soil: Full sun and very well-drained soil.
Hardiness: Hardy to 0° F.
Size at Maturity: 3 ft in height by 4 feet wide.
Bloom Time: Spring
Pests & Diseases: No pests or diseases that we’ve seen on our plants here in Portland
USDA Zone: 7

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]]> Chocolate Mint https://onegreenworld.com/product/chocolate-mint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chocolate-mint Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:36:34 +0000 https://onegreenworld.com/?post_type=product&p=1149913 A unique hybrid of watermint and spearmint, the Chocolate Mint is treasured for its unique fragrance that is often described as chocolatey or citrusy. One of the preferred mints for baking and also makes an excellent and unique mojito if you don't have any mojito mint on hand.

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A unique hybrid of watermint and spearmint, the Chocolate Mint is treasured for its unique fragrance that is often described as chocolatey or citrusy. One of the preferred mints for baking and also makes an excellent and unique mojito if you don’t have any mojito mint on hand.

Latin Name: Mentha x piperita ‘Chocolate’
Site and Soil: Full to part sun and well-drained soil.
Hardiness: Hardy to -40° F.
Size at Maturity: 1′ in height by 2-3′ feet wide.
Bloom Time: late spring long blooming
Pests & Diseases: No pests or diseases that we’ve seen on our plants here in Portland.
USDA Zone: 4

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]]> Spearmint https://onegreenworld.com/product/spearmint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spearmint Wed, 10 Feb 2021 19:30:43 +0000 https://onegreenworld.com/?post_type=product&p=1149910 A plant that surely needs no introduction, spearmint is one of the easiest, some might say too easy given its aggressive tendencies, herbs to grow. Though it's incredibly common the virtues of spearmint cannot be understated. Excellent in teas, cocktails, baked recipes and just about anything else you want to add a minty flavor to.

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A plant that surely needs no introduction, spearmint is one of the easiest, some might say too easy given its aggressive tendencies, herbs to grow. Though it’s incredibly common the virtues of spearmint cannot be understated. Excellent in teas, cocktails, baked recipes and just about anything else you want to add a minty flavor to.

Latin Name: Mentha spicata
Site and Soil: Full to part sun and well-drained soil.
Hardiness: Hardy to -40° F.
Size at Maturity: 1′ in height by 2-3′ feet wide.
Bloom Time: late spring long blooming
Pests & Diseases: No pests or diseases that we’ve seen on our plants here in Portland.
USDA Zone: 4

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]]> Woodcote Sage https://onegreenworld.com/product/woodcote-sage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=woodcote-sage Mon, 01 Feb 2021 22:52:46 +0000 https://onegreenworld.com/?post_type=product&p=1148492 A really great two tone variegation on this lovely kitchen herb! Woodcote Sage is as easy to grow as it is beautiful. Powdery mildew resistant, dwarfing habit and drought tolerant! An easy plant to pop in the border and add to your baked dishes whenever the mood strikes.

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A really great two tone variegation on this lovely kitchen herb! Woodcote Sage is as easy to grow as it is beautiful. Powdery mildew resistant, dwarfing habit and drought tolerant! An easy plant to pop in the border and add to your baked dishes whenever the mood strikes.

Latin Name: Salvia officinalis ‘Woodcote’
Site and Soil: Full sun and very well-drained soil.
Hardiness: Hardy to -15° F.
Size at Maturity: 2 ft in height by 2-4 feet wide.
Bloom Time: Spring
Pests & Diseases: No pests or diseases that we’ve seen on our plants here in Portland
USDA Zone: 5

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]]> Jackman’s Blue Rue https://onegreenworld.com/product/jackmans-blue-rue/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jackmans-blue-rue Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:24:30 +0000 https://onegreenworld.com/?post_type=product&p=1146666 A very interesting Mediterranean herb that has had a multitude of uses over the centuries, mostly medicinal but there are some reports of rue being used in small amounts in various culinary recipes. The foliage on the Jackman's Blue Rue clone is strikingly blue and adds excellent texture to the garden with its pinnately divided leaves. Very drought tolerant once established and the flowers are beloved by pollinators.

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A very interesting Mediterranean herb that has had a multitude of uses over the centuries, mostly medicinal but there are some reports of rue being used in small amounts in various culinary recipes. The foliage on the Jackman’s Blue Rue clone is strikingly blue and adds excellent texture to the garden with its pinnately divided leaves. Very drought tolerant once established and the flowers are beloved by pollinators.

Latin Name: Ruta graveolens
Site and Soil: Full sun and very well-drained soil.
Hardiness: Hardy to -20° F.
Size at Maturity: 2 ft in height by 2-4 feet wide.
Bloom Time: Spring
Pests & Diseases: No pests or diseases that we’ve seen on our plants here in Portland
USDA Zone: 5

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