Marjoram, Oregano
Common Name: Marjoram, Oregano
Genus: Origanum
Cultivar: Rosenkuppel
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Dry, Sandy
Height: 20cm
Spread: 20cm
Time to divide plants: February to March
An interesting ornamental-cum-herb which can be grown in herb gardens or to the front of the border, where it makes a short, tidy mound. The stems are purple, the leaves rounded and green, and there are domed heads of rosy purple flowers. It's a recent introduction from Germany, and is quite happy in poor soil. If you need plenty of oregano leaves for cooking, it's best to buy the ordinary kind, Origanum marjorana.
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