Origanum vulgare
Oregano, Wild Marjoram, Pot Marjoram, English Marjoram
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 |
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. |