Origanum ‘Kent Beauty’
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Origanum

Oregano

The Greeks called this ancient herb oros ganos, meaning “joy of the mountain,” and legend has it that Aphrodite created the sweet, spicy scent of its leaves as a symbol of happiness. A sun-loving genus hailing from the Mediterranean, Origanums display small, tubular, whorled flowers often arranged in showy overlapping bracts, and prefer well drained soil.

Origanum ‘Kent Beauty’ 

While quite dainty, Elizabeth Strangman’s lovely hybrid actually appreciates hot, dry conditions. If this isn’t enough to recommend it, ‘Kent Beauty’ produces a plethora of rosy, plump bracts—some 2 to 3 in. long—that resemble Hops and are prized by those who love dried arranging. Rounded and paired, the inch-long, blue-green leaves clasp trailing, wiry, wine-tinted stems.

This compact Origanum is a natural atop a stone wall, where its pendulous blooms and intriguing foliage may be displayed to fine effect.

Blooms August–October.

Size: 8" high x 12" wide; hardy to zone 6.

Origanum ‘Kent Beauty’ (P-1080)
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Other selections in this genus

• Origanum acutidens
• Origanum x ‘Amethyst Falls’
• Origanum ‘Bristol Cross’
• Origanum dictamnus
• Origanum libanoticum
• Origanum ‘Lizzie’s Hybrid #2’
• Origanum ‘Rosenkuppel’
• Origanum ‘Santa Cruz’
• Origanum vulgare ‘Ed Carman’