Aromatic cooking herb also has ornamental value with shiny green or purple leaves and spikes of tiny flowers.

Cinnamon Basil: 12-14 inch plants with spicy cinnamon fragrance

Dark Opal: Dark purple-bronze foliage with slender flower spikes; excellent in borders

Siam Queen: Highly aromatic; large leaves on purple stems

Sweet Basil: Bright green wrinkled leaves on 10-12 inch plants

Sweet Dani: Masses of tiny white flowers above lemon scented leaves

Sweet Purple Ruffles: Glossy, deep purple ruffled leaves on 18 inch plants

Bright, showy flowers in late spring or early summer.

O. missouriensis : Large 3-4 inch yellow flowers on low-growing 12 inch plants

O. speciosa : Drought-tolerant 8-14 inch plants; flowers range from pink to creamy yellow

Missouriensis

Garden herbs with pleasantly scented foliage and tight clusters of small flowers.

O. majorna (Sweet Marjoram): Tiny gray-green leaves used fresh or dried for seasoning

O. vulgare (Oregano): Medium-sized oval leaves and purplish pink blooms

O. vulgare Greek Compact

" Heavenborn: Spectacular sky-blue flowers with extended vase life as cut flower; also good in pots and baskets

Tweedie: 1 inch rounded star-shaped blue flowers for beds or baskets