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marjoram
Featured
Resistances
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Suitable Locations
Alpine Gardening, Xeriscapic
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Uses
Erosion control, Suitable as Annual, Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant
Bees, Butterflies
Containers
Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Flower Color
Other: Purple-pink; Deep rose-violet; Mauve-pink; Dark purple lilac, Pink, Purple
Flower Time
Late summer or early fall, Summer
Flowers
Showy
Leaves
Fragrant
Life cycle
Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Habit
Herb/Forb
Plant Height
12 to 18 inches
Plant Spread
12 - 24 inches
Detailed Information

Ornamental Oregano (Origanum laevigatum) is native to the **Eastern Mediterranean region**, specifically areas around **Turkey, Cyprus, and Syria**.

While the cultivar ‘Herrenhausen’ was likely developed in a garden setting (Herrenhausen Gardens in Germany), the *species* Origanum laevigatum hails from the Eastern Mediterranean.

Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots