Origanum majorana - Sweet Marjoram (10 Seeds)

Origanum majorana

Common Name: Sweet Marjoram, Knotted Marjoram, Marwa
Synonyms: Majorana hortensis
Plant Family: Lamiaceae

Plant Type: perennial, semi-evergreen, scented or aromatic, edible, medicinal

Growth habit: mounding
Growth Rate: medium, mature size: 0.8m. high x 0.45m. wide

 

Colour: leaf- grey-green, flower- white, stem- green

Season of interest: Summer
Position: full sun, coastal
Soil: dry, sandy, pH preference - Alkaline, pH tolerance - Neutral-Alkaline
Hardiness: minimum -3°C, USDA zone 8 to 10
Origin: Mediterranean

Description:
Upright evergreen subshrub with branching stems of ovate to elliptic, softly hairy, grey-green aromatic leaves. Panicles of tubular white or pink flowers with grey-green bracts in summer.

Cultivation:
Very well drained, poor, alkaline soil in full sun. Dislikes wet conditions, especially in winter. Cut back old stems in spring.

Propagation:
Plant 30cm apart; grow from seed or cuttings, though seedlings are delicate and can be difficult to handle. Light soil, tolerates drier conditions. Perennial; can be overwintered indoors in pots where not hardy. Divide clumps in spring or fall.

Design and Other Uses:
Rock or scree garden or containers. Popular culinary herb, traditional for Mediterranean cooking. Long history of medicinal use, often as an essential oil that is produced by distilation.

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