Origanum (Oregano, Sweet Marjoram)

This herb offers a mild and sweet oregano flavor with a hint of balsam. The small, very aromatic, deep green and hairy leaves give rise to tiny lavender-white flowers in July.

Great For:

• French, Italian and Mediterranean cooking
• Teas to soothe colds, nerves and headaches

Height: 12-24"   Width: 12-24"    Shape: Upright

Blooms: Purple (Summer)

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The small, hairy leaves of 'Variegata' are splashed with cream and gold and create a low, prostrate habit boasting a fragrance and flavor with hints of sweet oregano and balsam. Light lavender flowers emerge in July.

Great For:

• Potpourri, stews and vinegars
• Ornamental container or rock garden specimen

Height: 10-14"   Width: 12-18"    Shape: Low, Mound

Blooms: Purple (Summer)

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'Kent Beauty' is one of the most delightful of all oreganos. From Spring through early Summer, this compact evergreen is covered with rich pink bracts up to 3" long. The showy bracts are highly ornamental and often used for dried flower arrangements.

Great For:

• Ornamental container
• Rock garden specimen

Height: 6-12"   Width: 9-12"

Blooms: Purple, White (Summer, Fall)

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Use this perennial herb fresh or dried for culinary purposes to flavor a variety of Italian and Mediterranean dishes.

Great For:

• Italian and Mediterranean dishes
• Rock gardens

Height: 18-24"   Width: 18-24"    Shape: Upright

Blooms: Purple (Summer)

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An intense and powerfully hot flavor that enlivens any dish typically utilizing oregano. The deep green, felted leaves are carried on heavy branches that form a neat rounded form.

Great For:

• Soups, pizza, entrees
• Butterfly garden and cut flower

Height: 24-30"   Width: 18-24"    Shape: Rounded, Upright

Blooms: Purple (Summer)

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'Hirtum' features small, slightly hairy leaves that have a pungent aroma typified by Italian cooking. The stems will carry tiny white to lavender clusters of flowers in July.

Great For:

• Italian and Mediterranean dishes
• Rock gardens

Height: 18-24"   Width: 1-3'    Shape: Mound, Upright

Blooms: Purple, White (Summer)

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