Origanum 'Amethyst Falls' (Ornamental oregano 'Amethyst Falls')

Botanical name

Origanum 'Amethyst Falls'

Other names

Ornamental oregano 'Amethyst Falls', Origanum rotundifolium 'Amethyst Falls', Ornamental marjoram 'Amethyst Falls'

Genus

Origanum Origanum

Variety or Cultivar

'Amethyst Falls' _ 'Amethyst Falls' is a trailing, semi-evergreen subshrub with rounded, aromatic, grey-green leaves and, from summer into autumn, pendent whorls of small, tubular, violet to purple-pink flowers surrounded by prominent, rounded, light green bracts turning pink with age.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Semi evergreen

Fragrance

Foliage is aromatic.

Habit

Trailing

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Colour

Flower

Flushed pink, Violet, Purple-pink, Light green in Summer; Grey-green, Flushed pink, Violet, Purple-pink in Autumn

Foliage

Grey-green in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Pests

Generally pest-free.

Specific pests

Leafhoppers

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

General care

Pruning

Cut back spent flower stems in early spring.

Propagation methods

Basal cuttings, Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Origanum 'Amethyst Falls' (Ornamental oregano 'Amethyst Falls') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Add to salads, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Mediterranean, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile to poor, well-drained, preferably alkaline soil in full sun. Dislikes winter wet. Foliage is aromatic but not of the pungency of culinary oreganos.

Soil type

Chalky

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Alkaline

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5