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Origanum vulgare


Oregano, Wild Marjoram, Pot Marjoram, English Marjoram




Origin:  The genus name comes from the Greek word 'oros', meaning mountain and 'ganos', which means joy. Widely distributed in Europe and North America.
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Origanum
Species
vulgare
Category
Perennials, Weeds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Canadian Hardiness Zone
4a - 6a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-29 - (-23)
Temperature (°F)
-20 - (-10)
Height
30 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JulyAugustSeptember
Landscape
Plant as a pollinator. At my 'Alma Mater' the University of Sussex, O. vulgare came first in a trial of 32 ornamental plants in the Laboratory of Apiculture and Social Insects, attracting more solitary bees than any other plant tested.
Growth
Fast
Habitat
Dry grasslands and open scrub usually in limestone or chalky soils.
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