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Origanum 'Bellissimo' (Ornamental oregano 'Bellissimo')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.2m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Origanum 'Bellissimo'
Other names
Ornamental oregano 'Bellissimo', Origanum 'Solferino', Origanum rotundifolium 'Bellissimo'
Genus
Origanum Origanum
Variety or Cultivar
'Bellissimo' _ 'Bellissimo' is a mound-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen subshrub with broadly ovate, aromatic, grey-green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, pendent whorls of small, tubular, lilac-pink flowers surrounded by prominent, bright pink to pink-flushed, greenish-white bracts.
Origanum 'Bellissimo' is: Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic.
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
Flower
Greenish-white, Bright-pink in Summer; Greenish-white, Bright-pink in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Specific pests
Leafhoppers 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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Where to grow
Origanum 'Bellissimo' (Ornamental oregano 'Bellissimo') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Bees (attract & feed bees), Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Mediterranean, Rock
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)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Origanum 'Bellissimo'
Other names
Ornamental oregano 'Bellissimo', Origanum 'Solferino', Origanum rotundifolium 'Bellissimo'
Genus
Origanum Origanum
Variety or Cultivar
'Bellissimo' _ 'Bellissimo' is a mound-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen subshrub with broadly ovate, aromatic, grey-green leaves and, from midsummer into autumn, pendent whorls of small, tubular, lilac-pink flowers surrounded by prominent, bright pink to pink-flushed, greenish-white bracts.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic.
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
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Colour
Flower
Greenish-white, Bright-pink in Summer; Greenish-white, Bright-pink in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back spent flower stems in early spring.
Propagation methods
Basal cuttings, Division
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Where to grow
Origanum 'Bellissimo' (Ornamental oregano 'Bellissimo') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Bees (attract & feed bees), Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Mediterranean, Rock
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 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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