Origanum vulgare
Common oregano, Pot marjoram, Wintersweet, Wild marjoram, English marjoram, Grove marjoram
Origanum Origanum
O. vulgare - O. vulgare is a bushy, woody perennial with upright stems bearing fragrant, oval, dark green leaves and clusters of small pale pink to white flowers in midsummer to early autumn.
Origanum vulgare is: Deciduous
Foliage is fragrant.
Bushy, Clump-forming, Spreading, Upright
Pink, White in Summer; White, Pink in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Leafhoppers Leafhoppers
Generally disease-free.
Division, Seed
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Origanum vulgare (Common oregano) will reach a height of 3ft 3in and a spread of 3ft 3in after 2-5 years.
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Mediterranean, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in free-draining soil in a sunny postion.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Origanum vulgare
Common oregano, Pot marjoram, Wintersweet, Wild marjoram, English marjoram, Grove marjoram
Origanum Origanum
O. vulgare - O. vulgare is a bushy, woody perennial with upright stems bearing fragrant, oval, dark green leaves and clusters of small pale pink to white flowers in midsummer to early autumn.
Deciduous
Foliage is fragrant.
Bushy, Clump-forming, Spreading, Upright
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Pink, White in Summer; White, Pink in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
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Origanum vulgare (Common oregano) will reach a height of 3ft 3in and a spread of 3ft 3in after 2-5 years.
Add to salads, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flavouring food and drinks, Mediterranean, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife
Plant in free-draining soil in a sunny postion.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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