| General Description | Origanum laevigatum is a perennial herb with glabrous stems, aromatic leaves and purple flowers in clusters. |
| Landscape | Use in an herb garden or as a low ground cover. Often used in scree beds (slopes covered with small, loose stones). |
| Propagation | By seed sown in early spring at 10° - 30° C. Also by softwood cuttings 5 - 8 cm in length taken in early summer, potted individually, overwintered away from the risk of frost and planted outside the following spring. |
| Cultivation | Plant in an open, sunny location, 30 cm apart, in spring. Soil should be well-drained and slightly alkaline. Cut back flowered stems. |
| Leaf Description | Up to 3 ⨉ 1.7 cm, ovate to elliptic, leather-like. Should be harvested just before buds open. Can be kept frozen or dried and used in cooking. |
| Flower Description | Petals are purple. |
