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Origanum vulgare 'Gentle Breeze' (Oregano 'Gentle Breeze')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.45m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Origanum vulgare 'Gentle Breeze'
Other names
Oregano 'Gentle Breeze', Origanum laevigatum 'Gentle Breeze', Smooth oregano 'Gentle Breeze', Origanum vulgare 'All120506'
Genus
Origanum Origanum
Variety or Cultivar
'Gentle Breeze' _ 'Gentle Breeze' is an upright, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with rounded to ovate, finely hairy, edible, grey-green leaves and whorls of tiny, two-lipped, lilac-pink flowers from summer to early autumn.
Origanum vulgare 'Gentle Breeze' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic, preferred by some chefs over Origanum marjorana (Sweet marjoram).
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
Flower
Purple-pink, White in Summer
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. If growing for culinary use, remove flower stems before flowers open to encourage leaf production.
Propagation methods
Division, Stem tip cuttings
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Where to grow
Origanum vulgare 'Gentle Breeze' (Oregano 'Gentle Breeze') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Beds and borders, Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Mediterranean, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained, preferablye alkaline soil in a sunny position.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
Botanical name
Origanum vulgare 'Gentle Breeze'
Other names
Oregano 'Gentle Breeze', Origanum laevigatum 'Gentle Breeze', Smooth oregano 'Gentle Breeze', Origanum vulgare 'All120506'
Genus
Origanum Origanum
Variety or Cultivar
'Gentle Breeze' _ 'Gentle Breeze' is an upright, rhizomatous, deciduous perennial with rounded to ovate, finely hairy, edible, grey-green leaves and whorls of tiny, two-lipped, lilac-pink flowers from summer to early autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is aromatic, preferred by some chefs over Origanum marjorana (Sweet marjoram).
Habit
Cushion or Mound Forming
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Colour
Flower
Purple-pink, White in Summer
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. If growing for culinary use, remove flower stems before flowers open to encourage leaf production.
Propagation methods
Division, Stem tip cuttings
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Where to grow
Origanum vulgare 'Gentle Breeze' (Oregano 'Gentle Breeze') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Containers, Beds and borders, Add to salads, Flavouring food and drinks, Mediterranean, Rock, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in well-drained, preferablye alkaline soil in a sunny position.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
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
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