oregano – Italian Oregano – herb

Description

Italian Oregano Origanum vulgare – Common Oregano – Wild Marjoram – This bushy, rhizomatous, woody based perennial from Europe grows 12-36″ tall and wide. From upright to spreading stems it carries very aromatic, oval, dark green leaves, to 1 ½” long. From mid summer to early autumn it bears loose panicle or corymb like whorls of tubular flowers, to 1/8″ long, varying from deep to pale pink or white, with whorls of leafy, purple tinted green bracts, to 1 ½” long. Grow in full sun in poor to moderately fertile, well drained, preferably alkaline soil.Grow dwarf perennials and subshrubs in free draining soil.Some resent winter moisture.Divide perennials in spring. Prone to root rots, stem rots, aphids, and spider mites. Zones 4-9