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Origanum 'Dingle Fairy' (Ornamental oregano 'Dingle Fairy')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Origanum 'Dingle Fairy'
Other names
Ornamental oregano 'Dingle Fairy', Origanum rotundifolium 'Dingle Fairy', Round-leaved oregano 'Dingle Fairy'
Genus
Origanum Origanum
Variety or Cultivar
'Dingle Fairy' _ 'Dingle Fairy' is a mound-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen subshrub with broadly ovate, aromatic, blue-green leaves and, from late summer into autumn, pendent whorls of small, tubular, pink to lilac-pink flowers surrounded by prominent, pink or pink-flushed, light green bracts.
Origanum 'Dingle Fairy' is: Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic.
Habit
Trailing
Flower
Pink, Flushed green in Summer
Foliage
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Blue-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 'Dingle Fairy' (Ornamental oregano 'Dingle Fairy') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m 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)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Origanum 'Dingle Fairy'
Other names
Ornamental oregano 'Dingle Fairy', Origanum rotundifolium 'Dingle Fairy', Round-leaved oregano 'Dingle Fairy'
Genus
Origanum Origanum
Variety or Cultivar
'Dingle Fairy' _ 'Dingle Fairy' is a mound-forming, deciduous to semi-evergreen subshrub with broadly ovate, aromatic, blue-green leaves and, from late summer into autumn, pendent whorls of small, tubular, pink to lilac-pink flowers surrounded by prominent, pink or pink-flushed, light green bracts.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic.
Habit
Trailing
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Colour
Flower
Pink, Flushed green in Summer
Foliage
Blue-green in Spring; Blue-green in Summer; Blue-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 'Dingle Fairy' (Ornamental oregano 'Dingle Fairy') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m 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 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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