Origanum
Oregano
The Greeks called this ancient Mediterranean 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. Preferring sharp-draining soil and a sunny spot, Origanums display small, whorled tubular flowers often arranged in showy overlapping bracts.
Firm violet-tinged leafy stems elevate tightknit clustered maroon buds plus large, long-blooming rose-pink flowers with rich purple calyces. Slowly spreading by shallow rhizomes, the winsome rounded evergreen leaves entertain tiny silver hairs, and plum-colored accents once the weather cools. A sure-to-please Dutch selection, this Origanum’s spicy-scented foliage makes an undemanding deep green foil for the ornamental blooms that befriend bees and butterflies.
Blooms August–October
Size: 15" – 18" high x 18" wide.
Zone 5/6.
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