Oregano, Wild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare)
Origanum vulgare 'Heiderose'
First year plant.
Origanum vulgare 'Variegata' (variegated marjoram)
This is in Mid-March when new growth has really taken off. This one is about 10 months old and had the old leggy growth removed in February.
the plant in bloom
a close-up of the bloom
Sweet Marjoram in my garden in Victoria, Australia, January 2005
Sweet Marjoram in my garden in Victoria, Australia, January 2005
Sweet Marjoram in my garden in Victoria, Australia, January 2005
Oregano, close-up
Bees and butterflies love the flowers. A volunteer in my garden in SW France, July 2008
Marjoram in Folkestone, Kent, England, September 1998
sown in April, now late August. Took a while for them to show.
Growing on the chalk downs at Lenham, SE England
Growing on chalk rubble in an old chalk quarry, Halling, SE England
Flowering in July on chalk
A large wild clump on dry chalk turf, North Downs near Burham, SE England
Sofia, Bulgaria, 2300 feet AMSL, zone 6b.
Growing in the convent herb garden in Opotiki, NZ
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Oregano, Wild Marjoram
Origanum vulgare
| Type: | Herbs |
| Height: | 12-18 in. (30-45 cm) |
| Conditions: | Zone 5-9, Full Sun |
