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Origanum
'Kent Beauty'
Kent Beauty Ornamental Oregano, Kent Beauty Marjoram
Origin: A hybrid cross between O. rotundifolium and O. scabrum. The genus name comes from the Greek word 'oros', meaning mountain and 'ganos', which means joy.
| Family |
| Lamiaceae |
| Genus |
| Origanum |
| Cultivar |
| 'Kent Beauty' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -9 - (-4) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 25 |
| Height |
| 15 - 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 22 - 30 cm |
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| General Description |
| Origanum 'Kent Beauty' is a bushy, trailing herbaceous perennial often treated as an annual, with fragrant leaves and drooping flowers with layers of pink bracts. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun, in dry to medium soil. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| No serious pests or diseases of note. Susceptible to root rot in wet, poorly drained soil. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Up to 2 cm long, oval, green with longitudinal, silver venation, fragrant but usually not used in cooking. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy, drooping, hop-like, bracts pink fading to lime green at the base, in whorls. |
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